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ESS — Q2 2026 Financial Report Analysis
Essex's Q2 2026 GAAP EPS fell 71.8% to $0.97, hit by $55.8M of legal settlements (including RealPage) and the absence of last year's $126M property-sale gain. Core FFO rose 1.2% to $4.08, same-property NOI grew 2.6% on Bay Area strength, and full-year Core FFO guidance was raised to $16.14.