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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:AVBNYSE:EQRNYSE:ESSNYSE:SUI On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAVBAvalonBay Communities$207.52+0.5%$205.08$180.40▼$239.29$29.54B0.86728,650 shs277,650 shsEQREquity Residential$68.91+0.1%$69.22$59.41▼$78.84$26.17B0.91.72 million shs642,968 shsESSEssex Property Trust$285.08+0.4%$280.40$243.85▼$317.73$18.39B0.78417,219 shs114,303 shsSUISun Communities$125.75-0.1%$123.64$109.22▼$147.83$16.04B0.86845,397 shs282,253 shsA Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for June 2025. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Enter your email address to see which companies made the list.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVBAvalonBay Communities0.00%-1.16%-1.01%-1.47%+1.98%EQREquity Residential0.00%-1.86%-3.28%-1.50%+1.44%ESSEssex Property Trust0.00%-1.94%-1.17%-5.39%-0.25%SUISun Communities0.00%+0.15%+1.43%-3.82%+8.57%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAVBAvalonBay Communities4.2361 of 5 stars3.24.01.72.41.92.50.6EQREquity Residential4.3379 of 5 stars3.34.02.52.92.01.70.6ESSEssex Property Trust4.1812 of 5 stars2.24.04.22.53.01.70.6SUISun Communities4.2518 of 5 stars2.25.02.52.82.03.30.6Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVBAvalonBay Communities 2.47Hold$235.8613.25% UpsideEQREquity Residential 2.50Moderate Buy$79.2514.52% UpsideESSEssex Property Trust 2.32Hold$310.838.59% UpsideSUISun Communities 2.38Hold$138.3310.33% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest SUI, AVB, EQR, and ESS Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails6/17/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesJPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$251.00 ➝ $249.006/13/2025ESSEssex Property TrustScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform6/13/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$251.00 ➝ $236.006/13/2025EQREquity ResidentialScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$82.00 ➝ $78.006/13/2025ESSEssex Property TrustScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$344.00 ➝ $320.006/13/2025SUISun CommunitiesColliers SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageNeutral$130.006/3/2025SUISun CommunitiesTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$135.00 ➝ $137.005/29/2025SUISun CommunitiesBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageOverweight$141.005/29/2025SUISun CommunitiesBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageOverweight$141.005/28/2025EQREquity ResidentialWedbushSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingNeutral$75.005/28/2025ESSEssex Property TrustBMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$315.00 ➝ $317.00(Data available from 6/20/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVBAvalonBay Communities$2.91B10.18$13.95 per share14.93$83.95 per share2.48EQREquity Residential$2.98B8.82$5.34 per share12.95$29.59 per share2.34ESSEssex Property Trust$1.77B10.39$20.85 per share13.73$89.01 per share3.22SUISun Communities$3.22B4.97$7.42 per share16.89$58.50 per share2.14Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAVBAvalonBay Communities$1.08B$8.0325.9517.072.8138.86%9.65%5.42%7/30/2025 (Estimated)EQREquity Residential$1.04B$2.6226.4316.444.0233.11%8.93%4.86%8/4/2025 (Estimated)ESSEssex Property Trust$741.52M$10.4527.3917.275.9237.08%11.81%5.24%7/29/2025 (Estimated)SUISun Communities$101.80M$0.62202.6317.868.582.85%1.41%0.62%7/30/2025 (Estimated)Latest SUI, AVB, EQR, and ESS EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/5/2025Q1 2025SUISun Communities$1.18$1.26+$0.08$1.11$538.63 million$470.20 million4/30/2025Q1 2025AVBAvalonBay Communities$2.80$2.83+$0.03$2.83$744.61 million$693.43 million4/29/2025Q1 2025EQREquity Residential$0.93$0.95+$0.02$0.95$769.43 million$760.81 million4/29/2025Q1 2025ESSEssex Property Trust$3.92$3.97+$0.05$3.97$458.03 million$464.58 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAVBAvalonBay Communities$7.003.36%N/A87.17%3 YearsEQREquity Residential$2.774.00%N/A105.73%4 YearsESSEssex Property Trust$10.283.59%N/A98.37%31 YearsSUISun Communities$3.763.00%N/A606.45%8 YearsLatest SUI, AVB, EQR, and ESS DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date6/4/2025SUISun Communitiesquarterly$1.043.34%6/30/20256/30/20257/31/20255/21/2025AVBAvalonBay Communitiesquarterly$1.753.47%6/30/20256/30/20257/15/20255/15/2025ESSEssex Property Trustquarterly$2.573.6%6/30/20256/30/20257/15/20256/13/2025EQREquity Residentialquarterly$0.69253.96%6/24/20256/24/20257/11/20253/20/2025EQREquity Residentialquarterly$0.69253.95%3/31/20253/31/20254/17/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAVBAvalonBay Communities0.700.510.51EQREquity Residential0.700.200.20ESSEssex Property Trust1.181.041.04SUISun Communities1.012.252.25Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities92.61%EQREquity Residential92.68%ESSEssex Property Trust96.51%SUISun Communities99.59%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities0.45%EQREquity Residential1.10%ESSEssex Property Trust3.46%SUISun Communities1.77%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAVBAvalonBay Communities2,988142.37 million141.73 millionOptionableEQREquity Residential2,500379.94 million375.77 millionOptionableESSEssex Property Trust1,71564.39 million62.16 millionOptionableSUISun Communities6,590127.64 million125.38 millionOptionableSUI, AVB, EQR, and ESS HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesSun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) Holdings Raised by State of Alaska Department of RevenueJune 19 at 5:16 AM | marketbeat.comBronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Encourages Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI) Investors to Inquire about Securities InvestigationJune 17 at 10:00 AM | accessnewswire.comSun Communities (NYSE:SUI) Earns Neutral Rating from Analysts at Colliers SecuritiesJune 16, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comBronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Initiates an Investigation into Allegations Against Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI) And Encourages Investors to Reach OutJune 15, 2025 | accessnewswire.comEllison reaches settlement with mobile home operator over of false pandemic-era claimsJune 13, 2025 | startribune.comSun Communities (SUI): Colliers Securities Initiates Coverage with Neutral Rating | SUI Stock NewsJune 13, 2025 | gurufocus.comSun Communities (NYSE:SUI) Coverage Initiated at Colliers SecuritiesJune 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comSun Communities (SUI) Receives Neutral Rating from Colliers | SUI Stock NewsJune 12, 2025 | gurufocus.comBronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Announces an Investigation Against Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI) and Encourages Shareholders to Learn More About the InvestigationJune 12, 2025 | accessnewswire.comSun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from AnalystsJune 12, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comSun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by BrokeragesJune 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comCitizens JMP Keeps Their Buy Rating on Sun Communities (SUI)June 11, 2025 | theglobeandmail.com4 Stocks to Watch That Recently Hiked Dividends Amid Economic WoesJune 11, 2025 | zacks.comJeff Blau Takes a Bullish Stance: Acquires $432K In Sun Communities StockJune 11, 2025 | benzinga.comKalkine : Best High Dividend Stocks in Residential Real Estate SectorJune 11, 2025 | kalkinemedia.comSun Communities, Inc. (SUI) Investigation: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm to Learn More About the InvestigationJune 10, 2025 | accessnewswire.comSun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) Director Purchases $432,433.35 in StockJune 10, 2025 | insidertrades.comSun Communities Shines Enough As A REIT To Hold On, Despite Slowing GrowthJune 10, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSun Communities Shines Enough As A REIT To Hold On, Despite Slowing GrowthJune 10, 2025 | seekingalpha.comJeff Blau Purchases 3,665 Shares of Sun Communities, Inc. 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Learn more.AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the development, acquisition, ownership, and operation of multifamily communities. It operates through the following segments: Same Store, Other Stabilized, and Development or Redevelopment. The Same Store segment refers to the operating communities that were owned and had stabilized occupancy. The Other Stabilized segment includes all other complete communities that have stabilized occupancy. The Development or Redevelopment segment consists of communities that are under construction. The company was founded by Gilbert M. Meyer in 1978 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.Equity Residential NYSE:EQR$68.91 +0.04 (+0.05%) As of 11:30 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.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 NYSE:ESS$285.08 +1.07 (+0.38%) As of 11:30 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.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.Sun Communities NYSE:SUI$125.75 -0.19 (-0.15%) As of 11:30 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Established in 1975, Sun Communities, Inc. became a publicly owned corporation in December 1993. The Company is a fully integrated REIT listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: SUI. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned, operated, or had an interest in a portfolio of 667 developed MH, RV and Marina properties comprising 179,310 developed sites and approximately 48,030 wet slips and dry storage spaces in the U.S., the UK and Canada. 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