DJ Essex Property Trust Inc. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Essex Property Trust Inc. (ESS) slipped 1.40% to $279.00 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.71% to 7,631.47 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.79% to 52,766.88.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Essex Property Trust Inc. closed 8.03% below its 52-week high of $303.35, which the company achieved on July 7th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Vivmark Residential (VMRK) rose 0.21% to $65.28, UDR Inc. $(UDR)$ fell 0.22% to $36.87, and Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. $(MAA)$ rose 0.40% to $129.36.
Trading volume (745,709) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 458,284.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 1, 2026.