DJ Essex Property Trust Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Essex Property Trust Inc. $(ESS)$ rallied 2.18% to $287.39 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.65% to 7,798.99 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.13% to 53,839.99.
The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.
Essex Property Trust Inc. closed 5.26% short of its 52-week high of $303.35, which the company achieved on July 7th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Avalonbay Communities Inc. $(AVB)$ rose 2.29% to $183.91, Equity Residential $(EQR)$ rose 2.41% to $65.97, and UDR Inc. $(UDR)$ rose 1.91% to $37.94.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 13, 2026.