DJ Essex Property Trust Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Essex Property Trust Inc. $(ESS)$ advanced 2.01% to $252.57 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.53% to 49,501.30 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.51% to 6,882.72.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Essex Property Trust Inc. closed 20.15% below its 52-week high of $316.29, which the company achieved on March 4th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Avalonbay Communities Inc. $(AVB)$ rose 2.02% to $177.81, Equity Residential $(EQR)$ rose 2.09% to $63.08, and UDR Inc. $(UDR)$ rose 2.68% to $37.61.
Trading volume (776,849) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 519,079.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 4, 2026.
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February 04, 2026 17:10 ET (22:10 GMT)
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