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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
$197.14
+1.1%
$185.30
$160.45
$198.65
$28.03B0.9796,211 shs352,195 shs
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$67.04
+1.4%
$62.89
$52.57
$69.45
$25.45B0.822.10 million shs1.64 million shs
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$259.58
+2.0%
$242.03
$203.85
$259.78
$16.67B0.79399,381 shs216,115 shs
UDR, Inc. stock logo
UDR
UDR
$39.04
+2.0%
$37.21
$30.95
$44.02
$12.86B0.792.99 million shs3.11 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
+1.15%+2.44%+4.36%+12.90%+9.43%
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
+1.42%+2.26%+3.99%+13.90%+7.01%
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
+2.00%+3.92%+4.00%+12.96%+19.75%
UDR, Inc. stock logo
UDR
UDR
+2.01%+3.91%+3.09%+10.38%-5.15%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
3.9949 of 5 stars
2.33.02.52.41.22.51.9
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
4.3051 of 5 stars
2.23.02.52.92.82.51.9
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
4.4345 of 5 stars
2.13.04.22.53.51.71.9
UDR, Inc. stock logo
UDR
UDR
4.6326 of 5 stars
2.25.04.22.62.61.71.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
2.53
Moderate Buy$200.501.70% Upside
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
2.40
Hold$67.04-0.01% Downside
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
2.17
Hold$249.76-3.78% Downside
UDR, Inc. stock logo
UDR
UDR
2.35
Hold$41.726.87% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest EQR, AVB, ESS, and UDR Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/6/2024
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Wedbush
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$240.00 ➝ $264.00
5/6/2024
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$291.00 ➝ $315.00
5/6/2024
UDR, Inc. stock logo
UDR
UDR
Wedbush
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$40.00 ➝ $45.00
5/1/2024
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Stifel Nicolaus
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$239.50 ➝ $243.50
5/1/2024
UDR, Inc. stock logo
UDR
UDR
Scotiabank
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DowngradeSector Outperform ➝ Sector Perform$39.00 ➝ $39.00
4/30/2024
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
Argus
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$188.00 ➝ $212.00
4/29/2024
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$204.00 ➝ $218.00
4/29/2024
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$191.00 ➝ $196.00
4/29/2024
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$207.00 ➝ $230.00
4/29/2024
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$68.00
4/29/2024
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$62.00 ➝ $70.00
(Data available from 5/10/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
$2.77B10.13$12.86 per share15.33$82.97 per share2.38
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$2.90B8.78$4.70 per share14.26$29.67 per share2.26
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$1.67B9.98$15.53 per share16.72$87.15 per share2.98
UDR, Inc. stock logo
UDR
UDR
$1.63B7.90$3.53 per share11.07$12.00 per share3.25

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
$928.83M$6.7229.3417.313.2834.05%8.12%4.61%7/29/2024 (Estimated)
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$835.44M$2.4127.8216.803.4931.70%8.18%4.59%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$405.83M$8.1831.7316.633.6731.18%9.22%4.20%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
UDR, Inc. stock logo
UDR
UDR
$444.35M$1.3828.2915.433.0627.81%11.57%4.11%7/24/2024 (Estimated)

Latest EQR, AVB, ESS, and UDR Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/26/2024Q1 2024
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
$2.64$1.22-$1.42$1.22$706.61 million$712.86 million    
4/23/2024Q1 24
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$0.91$0.93+$0.02$0.77$728.09 million$730.80 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
$6.803.45%+1.24%101.19%2 Years
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$2.704.03%+3.22%112.03%3 Years
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$9.803.78%+3.60%119.80%30 Years
UDR, Inc. stock logo
UDR
UDR
$1.704.35%+4.86%123.19%14 Years

Latest EQR, AVB, ESS, and UDR Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/14/2024
UDR, Inc. stock logo
UDR
UDR
quarterly$0.42504.64%4/9/20244/10/20244/30/2024
3/14/2024
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
quarterly$0.67504.33%3/22/20243/25/20244/12/2024
2/22/2024
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
quarterly$2.454.26%3/27/20243/29/20244/12/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
0.68
1.44
1.44
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
0.64
0.23
0.23
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
1.14
3.19
3.19
UDR, Inc. stock logo
UDR
UDR
1.49
6.61
6.61

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
92.61%
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
92.68%
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
96.51%
UDR, Inc. stock logo
UDR
UDR
97.84%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
0.48%
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
1.00%
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
3.90%
UDR, Inc. stock logo
UDR
UDR
3.73%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
3,039142.18 million141.50 millionOptionable
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
2,400379.55 million375.76 millionOptionable
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
1,75064.21 million61.71 millionOptionable
UDR, Inc. stock logo
UDR
UDR
1,410329.31 million317.02 millionOptionable

EQR, AVB, ESS, and UDR Headlines

SourceHeadline
FY2024 EPS Estimates for UDR, Inc. Raised by Analyst (NYSE:UDR)FY2024 EPS Estimates for UDR, Inc. Raised by Analyst (NYSE:UDR)
americanbankingnews.com - May 9 at 2:24 AM
Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for UDR, Inc.s FY2024 Earnings (NYSE:UDR)Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for UDR, Inc.'s FY2024 Earnings (NYSE:UDR)
marketbeat.com - May 8 at 6:49 AM
Swiss National Bank Has $37.48 Million Holdings in UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR)Swiss National Bank Has $37.48 Million Holdings in UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR)
marketbeat.com - May 8 at 6:11 AM
UDR (NYSE:UDR) PT Raised to $45.00UDR (NYSE:UDR) PT Raised to $45.00
americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 3:22 AM
Q2 2024 EPS Estimates for UDR, Inc. Raised by Wedbush (NYSE:UDR)Q2 2024 EPS Estimates for UDR, Inc. Raised by Wedbush (NYSE:UDR)
americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 6:22 AM
New York Life Investment Management LLC Boosts Holdings in UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR)New York Life Investment Management LLC Boosts Holdings in UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR)
marketbeat.com - May 5 at 7:32 AM
UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from AnalystsUDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts
americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 2:20 AM
Two die of suspected food poisoning in Karnatakas Hassan district, probe onTwo die of suspected food poisoning in Karnataka's Hassan district, probe on
msn.com - May 4 at 2:13 AM
Scotiabank Downgrades UDR (NYSE:UDR) to Sector PerformScotiabank Downgrades UDR (NYSE:UDR) to Sector Perform
americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 4:48 AM
Very powerful service to remember slain UDR woman 50 years after the IRA killed the first female member of the security services'Very powerful' service to remember slain UDR woman 50 years after the IRA killed the first female member of the security services
msn.com - May 2 at 7:09 PM
Events to be held to remember IRA killing of UDR soldier 50 years agoEvents to be held to remember IRA killing of UDR soldier 50 years ago
limerickleader.ie - May 2 at 2:09 PM
Scotiabank Downgrades UDR (UDR)Scotiabank Downgrades UDR (UDR)
msn.com - May 2 at 9:08 AM
UDR Inc (UDR) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: A Robust Start with Strategic Growth ...UDR Inc (UDR) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: A Robust Start with Strategic Growth ...
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 9:08 AM
Q1 2024 UDR Inc Earnings CallQ1 2024 UDR Inc Earnings Call
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 9:08 AM
New York State Common Retirement Fund Lowers Position in UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR)New York State Common Retirement Fund Lowers Position in UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR)
marketbeat.com - May 2 at 4:59 AM
Q1 2024 UDR Inc Earnings Call TranscriptQ1 2024 UDR Inc Earnings Call Transcript
gurufocus.com - May 2 at 1:01 AM
The shameful night dying victims of a pub bomb were turned away from a Belfast hospitalThe shameful night dying victims of a pub bomb were turned away from a Belfast hospital
belfasttelegraph.co.uk - May 1 at 7:59 PM
Introduction of British Government’s Legacy Act ‘day of shame’Introduction of British Government’s Legacy Act ‘day of shame’
msn.com - May 1 at 2:59 PM
UDR Meets Q1 FFOA Estimates, Beats Revenues, Ups 2024 GuidanceUDR Meets Q1 FFOA Estimates, Beats Revenues, Ups 2024 Guidance
zacks.com - May 1 at 12:46 PM
Troubles legacy: Events to be held to remember IRA killing of UDR soldier 50 years agoTroubles legacy: Events to be held to remember IRA killing of UDR soldier 50 years ago
msn.com - May 1 at 9:59 AM
UDR (NYSE:UDR) Lowered to Sector Perform at ScotiabankUDR (NYSE:UDR) Lowered to Sector Perform at Scotiabank
marketbeat.com - May 1 at 9:15 AM
UDR: Q1 Earnings SnapshotUDR: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
sfgate.com - May 1 at 1:19 AM
UDR Q1 Profit RisesUDR Q1 Profit Rises
markets.businessinsider.com - May 1 at 1:19 AM
‘As I opened our bedroom door, there was a neighbour going past. She had blood on her hands’‘As I opened our bedroom door, there was a neighbour going past. She had blood on her hands’
irishtimes.com - May 1 at 1:19 AM

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Company Descriptions

AvalonBay Communities logo

AvalonBay Communities

NYSE:AVB
As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 299 apartment communities containing 90,669 apartment homes in 12 states and the District of Columbia, of which 18 communities were under development. The Company is an equity REIT in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing apartment communities in leading metropolitan areas in New England, the New York/New Jersey Metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and Northern and Southern California, as well as in the Company's expansion regions of Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte, North Carolina, Southeast Florida, Dallas and Austin, Texas, and Denver, Colorado.
Equity Residential logo

Equity Residential

NYSE:EQR
Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&P 500, is focused on the acquisition, development and management of residential properties located in and around dynamic cities that attract affluent long-term renters. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 305 properties consisting of 80,683 apartment units, with an established presence in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco and Southern California, and an expanding presence in Denver, Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Austin.
Essex Property Trust logo

Essex Property Trust

NYSE:ESS
Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 252 apartment communities comprising approximately 62,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development.
UDR logo

UDR

NYSE:UDR
UDR, Inc. (NYSE: UDR), an S&P 500 company, is a leading multifamily real estate investment trust with a demonstrated performance history of delivering superior and dependable returns by successfully managing, buying, selling, developing and redeveloping attractive real estate communities in targeted U.S. markets. As of December 31, 2023, UDR owned or had an ownership position in 60,336 apartment homes including 359 homes under development. For over 51 years, UDR has delivered long-term value to shareholders, the best standard of service to Residents and the highest quality experience for Associates.