DJ Essex Property Trust Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Essex Property Trust Inc. $(ESS)$ rose 1.20% to $258.40 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.77% to 6,890.07 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.76% to 49,174.50.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Essex Property Trust Inc. closed 18.30% below its 52-week high of $316.29, which the company reached on March 4th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as Avalonbay Communities Inc. $(AVB)$ rose 0.69% to $177.58, Equity Residential $(EQR)$ rose 0.38% to $63.56, and UDR Inc. $(UDR)$ rose 0.45% to $37.54.
Trading volume (344,102) remained 230,445 below its 50-day average volume of 574,547.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 24, 2026.
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February 24, 2026 17:12 ET (22:12 GMT)
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