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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:AVB NYSE:EQR NYSE:ESS NYSE: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$184.35-1.0%$202.91$180.40▼$239.29$26.52B0.86670,314 shs1.83 million shsEQREquity Residential$62.75-0.7%$67.70$59.41▼$78.83$24.01B0.881.89 million shs3.72 million shsESSEssex Property Trust$256.56-1.4%$283.10$243.85▼$317.73$16.76B0.8522,891 shs830,760 shsUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust$38.70-1.5%$40.76$36.61▼$47.55$13.02B0.822.17 million shs4.15 million shsThese 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. Explore companies poised to replicate the growth, innovation, and value creation of the tech giants dominating today's markets.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVBAvalonBay Communities-1.05%-8.65%-8.72%-13.12%-9.96%EQREquity Residential-0.68%-6.88%-5.87%-12.48%-9.87%ESSEssex Property Trust-1.32%-10.65%-9.51%-12.39%-7.82%UDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust-1.31%-4.27%-4.59%-11.63%-3.42%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAVBAvalonBay Communities4.8672 of 5 stars4.25.02.52.42.52.51.3EQREquity Residential4.6378 of 5 stars3.35.02.52.92.91.71.3ESSEssex Property Trust4.786 of 5 stars3.25.04.22.53.51.71.3UDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.5412 of 5 stars3.23.04.22.64.01.70.6Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVBAvalonBay Communities 2.47Hold$234.4327.16% UpsideEQREquity Residential 2.53Moderate Buy$78.4024.94% UpsideESSEssex Property Trust 2.37Hold$312.9221.97% UpsideUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust 2.38Hold$46.0719.04% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest UDR, AVB, EQR, and ESS Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails8/1/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesRoyal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$216.00 ➝ $211.007/31/2025ESSEssex Property TrustRoyal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$306.00 ➝ $307.007/30/2025ESSEssex Property TrustStifel NicolausSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$301.50 ➝ $305.507/15/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$238.00 ➝ $216.007/15/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$240.00 ➝ $241.007/15/2025EQREquity ResidentialUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$84.00 ➝ $76.007/15/2025ESSEssex Property TrustUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$297.00 ➝ $295.007/15/2025UDRUnited Dominion Realty TrustUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$50.00 ➝ $45.007/7/2025UDRUnited Dominion Realty TrustEvercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetIn-Line ➝ Outperform$45.00 ➝ $46.007/7/2025EQREquity ResidentialEvercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeIn-Line ➝ Outperform$74.00 ➝ $75.007/7/2025UDRUnited Dominion Realty TrustEvercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeIn-Line ➝ Outperform$45.00 ➝ $46.00(Data available from 8/2/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVBAvalonBay Communities$2.91B9.01$13.69 per share13.47$85.48 per share2.16EQREquity Residential$3.01B7.92$5.28 per share11.88$29.59 per share2.12ESSEssex Property Trust$1.77B9.31$20.39 per share12.58$90.15 per share2.85UDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust$1.69B7.59$2.34 per share16.51$9.91 per share3.91Compare 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$8.1222.7015.112.5138.91%9.70%5.45%N/AEQREquity Residential$1.04B$2.6223.9514.903.2733.11%8.93%4.86%8/4/2025 (Estimated)ESSEssex Property Trust$741.52M$12.4420.6215.475.4343.51%13.98%6.16%N/AUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust$89.58M$0.38101.8414.8313.077.81%4.11%1.27%N/ALatest UDR, AVB, EQR, and ESS EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails8/4/2025Q2 2025EQREquity Residential$0.99N/AN/AN/A$770.60 millionN/A7/30/2025Q2 2025AVBAvalonBay Communities$2.80$2.82+$0.02$2.80$759.08 million$689.90 million7/30/2025Q2 2025UDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust$0.62$0.64+$0.02$0.64$422.64 million$423.00 million7/29/2025Q2 2025ESSEssex Property Trust$3.99$4.03+$0.04$4.03$466.47 million$465.84 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAVBAvalonBay Communities$7.003.80%N/A86.21%3 YearsEQREquity Residential$2.774.41%N/A105.73%4 YearsESSEssex Property Trust$10.284.01%N/A82.64%31 YearsUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust$1.724.44%N/A452.63%15 YearsLatest UDR, AVB, EQR, and ESS DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date6/12/2025UDRUnited Dominion Realty Trustquarterly$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%6/24/20256/24/20257/11/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAVBAvalonBay Communities0.710.510.51EQREquity Residential0.700.200.20ESSEssex Property Trust1.161.091.04UDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust1.760.888.35Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities92.61%EQREquity Residential92.68%ESSEssex Property Trust96.51%UDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust97.82%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities0.45%EQREquity Residential1.10%ESSEssex Property Trust3.46%UDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust3.39%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAVBAvalonBay Communities2,988142.37 million141.73 millionOptionableEQREquity Residential2,500379.94 million375.77 millionOptionableESSEssex Property Trust1,71564.40 million62.16 millionOptionableUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust1,432331.30 million320.07 millionOptionableUDR, AVB, EQR, and ESS HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesVestcor Inc Boosts Stock Position in United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR)August 1 at 4:04 AM | marketbeat.comUDR Reports Strong Q2 2025 Earnings and Strategic UpdatesAugust 1 at 2:26 AM | tipranks.comUnited Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) Updates FY 2025 Earnings GuidanceJuly 31 at 7:36 PM | marketbeat.comUnited Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) Updates Q3 2025 Earnings GuidanceJuly 31 at 7:36 PM | marketbeat.comUDR's Q2 FFOA & Revenues Beat Estimates, Same-Store NOI GrowsJuly 31 at 9:11 AM | zacks.comUDR (UDR) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street EstimatesJuly 30 at 7:01 PM | zacks.comUDR (UDR) Beats Q2 FFO and Revenue EstimatesJuly 30 at 6:31 PM | zacks.comUDR Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results and Updates Full-Year 2025 Guidance RangesJuly 30 at 4:16 PM | businesswire.comPacer Advisors Inc. Boosts Stock Position in United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR)July 30 at 4:20 AM | marketbeat.comVictory Capital Management Inc. Sells 9,717 Shares of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR)July 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comUnited Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by BrokeragesJuly 28, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comUnited Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by BrokeragesJuly 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comUnited Dominion Realty Trust (UDR) Expected to Announce Earnings on WednesdayJuly 28, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comKnights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 40,638 United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR)July 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comTaiwanese voters reject a bid to remove lawmakers from a China-friendly party - NPRJuly 26, 2025 | news.google.comNNo Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say - The New York TimesJuly 26, 2025 | news.google.comNStevens Capital Management LP Purchases New Shares in United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR)July 26, 2025 | marketbeat.comAllianz Asset Management GmbH Sells 564,633 Shares of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR)July 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comUDR Set to Report Q2 Earnings: What to Expect From the Stock?July 24, 2025 | zacks.comDiamond Hill Capital Management Inc. Has $30.69 Million Holdings in United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR)July 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comVenturi Wealth Management LLC Grows Stock Holdings in United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR)July 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeUDR, AVB, EQR, and ESS Company DescriptionsAvalonBay Communities NYSE:AVB$184.35 -1.93 (-1.04%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$184.45 +0.10 (+0.05%) As of 08/1/2025 06:04 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$62.75 -0.45 (-0.71%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$62.74 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 08/1/2025 04:10 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$256.56 -3.62 (-1.39%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$256.72 +0.16 (+0.06%) As of 08/1/2025 05:11 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.United Dominion Realty Trust NYSE:UDR$38.70 -0.59 (-1.50%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.67 -0.03 (-0.06%) As of 08/1/2025 04:10 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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