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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:UDR 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$207.10+0.4%$204.59$180.40▼$239.29$29.48B0.86728,124 shs733,336 shsEQREquity Residential$69.08+0.3%$69.06$59.41▼$78.84$26.25B0.91.72 million shs1.36 million shsESSEssex Property Trust$284.88+0.1%$279.54$243.85▼$317.73$18.34B0.78419,098 shs267,721 shsUDRUDR$41.17-0.1%$41.39$36.61▼$47.55$13.64B0.832.15 million shs1.68 million shsThe 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2025Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? These 10 simple stocks can help investors build long-term wealth as artificial intelligence continues to grow into the future.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVBAvalonBay Communities0.00%+1.32%-1.11%-2.70%+2.03%EQREquity Residential0.00%+0.34%-4.18%-1.86%+3.09%ESSEssex Property Trust0.00%+1.54%-1.72%-5.66%+1.83%UDRUDR0.00%+0.28%-2.92%-6.12%+2.26%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAVBAvalonBay Communities4.0202 of 5 stars3.24.01.72.41.51.70.6EQREquity Residential4.5 of 5 stars3.34.02.52.91.93.30.6ESSEssex Property Trust4.0656 of 5 stars2.24.04.22.52.41.70.6UDRUDR3.9132 of 5 stars2.23.04.22.62.41.70.6Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVBAvalonBay Communities 2.47Hold$236.7914.34% UpsideEQREquity Residential 2.50Moderate Buy$79.2514.72% UpsideESSEssex Property Trust 2.32Hold$310.839.11% UpsideUDRUDR 2.35Hold$46.3812.64% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest UDR, AVB, EQR, and ESS Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails6/13/2025ESSEssex 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 ➝ $320.006/13/2025UDRUDRScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$51.00 ➝ $48.005/28/2025EQREquity 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 ➝ $317.005/23/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesMizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$238.00 ➝ $213.005/23/2025EQREquity ResidentialMizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$76.00 ➝ $71.005/23/2025ESSEssex Property TrustMizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$314.00 ➝ $293.005/23/2025ESSEssex Property TrustPiper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$370.00 ➝ $355.00(Data available from 6/16/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVBAvalonBay Communities$2.95B10.01$12.83 per share16.14$83.95 per share2.47EQREquity Residential$3.01B8.72$5.13 per share13.47$29.57 per share2.34ESSEssex Property Trust$1.81B10.12$19.91 per share14.31$89.01 per share3.20UDRUDR$1.68B8.12$2.28 per share18.08$10.27 per share4.01Compare 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$8.0327.2916.983.1137.13%9.15%5.15%7/30/2025 (Estimated)EQREquity Residential$1.04B$2.6225.4016.413.9934.76%9.27%5.09%8/4/2025 (Estimated)ESSEssex Property Trust$741.52M$10.4524.6917.186.8441.79%13.05%5.82%7/29/2025 (Estimated)UDRUDR$89.58M$0.35164.6815.778.675.36%2.65%0.86%7/29/2025 (Estimated)Latest UDR, AVB, EQR, and ESS EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails4/30/2025Q1 2025AVBAvalonBay Communities$2.80$2.83+$0.03$2.83$744.61 million$693.43 million4/30/2025Q1 2025UDRUDR$0.61$0.61N/A$0.61$421.23 million$419.84 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$7.003.38%N/A87.17%3 YearsEQREquity Residential$2.774.01%N/A105.73%4 YearsESSEssex Property Trust$10.283.61%N/A98.37%31 YearsUDRUDR$1.724.18%N/A491.43%15 YearsLatest UDR, AVB, EQR, and ESS DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date6/12/2025UDRUDRquarterly$0.434.1%7/10/20257/10/20257/31/20255/21/2025AVBAvalonBay 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 Communities0.681.641.64EQREquity Residential0.720.360.36ESSEssex Property Trust1.151.141.14UDRUDR1.715.615.91Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities92.61%EQREquity Residential92.68%ESSEssex Property Trust96.51%UDRUDR97.84%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities0.45%EQREquity Residential1.10%ESSEssex Property Trust3.46%UDRUDR3.39%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAVBAvalonBay Communities2,950142.37 million141.55 millionOptionableEQREquity Residential2,400379.94 million375.91 millionOptionableESSEssex Property Trust1,77064.39 million61.83 millionOptionableUDRUDR1,330331.30 million318.78 millionOptionableUDR, AVB, EQR, and ESS HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesScotiabank Lowers UDR (NYSE:UDR) Price Target to $48.00June 15 at 2:43 AM | americanbankingnews.comYousif Capital Management LLC Buys 17,061 Shares of UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR)June 14 at 3:57 AM | marketbeat.comWhat 4 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About UDRJune 13 at 6:38 PM | benzinga.comUDR Stock: Scotiabank Adjusts Price Target | UDR Stock NewsJune 13 at 3:17 PM | gurufocus.comScotiabank Issues Pessimistic Forecast for UDR (NYSE:UDR) Stock PriceJune 13 at 1:43 PM | marketbeat.comUDR Stock Target Reduced by Scotiabank Amid Market Concerns | UDR Stock NewsJune 13 at 11:26 AM | gurufocus.comNorth Korea claims warship launch successful on second try - BBCJune 13 at 6:26 AM | news.google.comUDR: Rental Market Softening Justifies Recent UnderperformanceJune 13 at 6:06 AM | seekingalpha.comUDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) Declares $0.43 Quarterly DividendJune 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comUDR Declares Quarterly DividendsJune 12, 2025 | businesswire.comPSNI snatch squads use white vans to target race riot suspectsJune 12, 2025 | msn.comUDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) Receives $46.44 Consensus PT from AnalystsJune 11, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comVert Asset Management LLC Acquires 8,817 Shares of UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR)June 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comTrump and Musk aides have spoken amid pause in hostilities - PoliticoJune 8, 2025 | news.google.comUDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from AnalystsJune 8, 2025 | marketbeat.comTrump says Elon Musk will face 'serious consequences' if he backs Democratic candidates - CNBCJune 7, 2025 | news.google.comGAMMA Investing LLC Acquires 403,084 Shares of UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR)June 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comRhumbline Advisers Buys 59,443 Shares of UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR)June 5, 2025 | marketbeat.comTrump tax-cut bill will add $2.4 trillion to US debt, nonpartisan analysis says - ReutersJune 4, 2025 | news.google.comUnigestion Holding SA Grows Position in UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR)June 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comJane Street Group LLC Sells 284,657 Shares of UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR)June 1, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All Headlines3 Defense Stocks That Will Profit From a Golden DomeBy Chris Markoch | May 30, 2025View 3 Defense Stocks That Will Profit From a Golden DomeAnalysts Think These Stocks Could More Than Double in ValueBy Nathan Reiff | May 23, 2025View Analysts Think These Stocks Could More Than Double in ValueIntel’s Turnaround May Be the Best Bet No One’s WatchingBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | May 30, 2025View Intel’s Turnaround May Be the Best Bet No One’s WatchingBullish NVIDIA Market Set to Surge 50% Ahead of Q1 EarningsBy Thomas Hughes | May 27, 2025View Bullish NVIDIA Market Set to Surge 50% Ahead of Q1 EarningsThe Other AI Chipmaker: Why Marvell's Dip Is a BuyBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | June 12, 2025View The Other AI Chipmaker: Why Marvell's Dip Is a BuyUDR, AVB, EQR, and ESS Company DescriptionsAvalonBay Communities NYSE:AVB$207.10 +0.92 (+0.44%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$193.32 -13.78 (-6.65%) As of 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. 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$69.08 +0.20 (+0.29%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$68.89 -0.19 (-0.27%) As of 07:39 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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$284.88 +0.42 (+0.15%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$285.17 +0.28 (+0.10%) As of 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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.UDR NYSE:UDR$41.17 -0.06 (-0.14%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.98 -0.19 (-0.46%) As of 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.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. 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