Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) reported quarterly earnings of $4.08 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.04 by 0.99 percent. This is a 1.24 percent increase over earnings of $4.03 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $489.049 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $486.337 million by 0.56 percent. This is a 4.09 percent increase over sales of $469.833 million the same period last year.