Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) reported quarterly earnings of $4.06 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.96 by 2.53 percent. This is a 2.27 percent increase over earnings of $3.97 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $484.756 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $482.150 million by 0.54 percent. This is a 4.34 percent increase over sales of $464.583 million the same period last year.