DJ Essex Property Trust Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Essex Property Trust Inc. $(ESS)$ shed 2.90% to $255.11 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.43% to 6,878.88 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.05% to 48,977.92.
The stock's fall snapped a five-day winning streak.
Essex Property Trust Inc. closed 19.34% short of its 52-week high of $316.29, which the company reached on March 4th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Avalonbay Communities Inc. $(AVB)$ fell 1.36% to $177.23, Equity Residential $(EQR)$ fell 1.42% to $63.21, and UDR Inc. $(UDR)$ fell 1.55% to $37.50.
Trading volume (900,700) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 562,642.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 27, 2026.
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February 27, 2026 17:11 ET (22:11 GMT)
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