Equity Residential (EQR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates and develops rental apartment communities. The company focuses on providing housing in large, economically diverse metropolitan areas where demand for apartment living is supported by employment, population growth and limited housing supply.

Its portfolio primarily serves residents in major U.S. markets, including Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Southern California, Seattle and Denver. Equity Residential’s activities include leasing apartment homes, managing residential communities and providing resident services and property amenities.

The company traces its roots to 1969 and was founded by real estate investor Samuel Zell. Equity Residential is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Mark J. Parrell.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $63.26 to $66.10
• 50-Day Range: $63.68 to $70.07
• 52-Week Range: $57.57 to $71.50
• Volume: 17.44 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.46 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $23.88 billion
• P/E Ratio: 27.69
• Dividend Yield: 4.41%
• Price Target: $71.40
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Equity Residential Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Equity Residential scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 57th out of 184 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Equity Residential has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 8 buy ratings, 14 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Equity Residential has a consensus price target of $71.40, representing about 12.1% upside from its current price of $63.68.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Equity Residential has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.68%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Equity Residential are expected to grow by 3.68% in the coming year, from $4.08 to $4.23 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Equity Residential is 27.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.71.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Equity Residential is 27.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 28.20.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Equity Residential has a PEG Ratio of 5.53. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Equity Residential has a P/B Ratio of 2.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.95% of the float of Equity Residential has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Equity Residential has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.22, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Equity Residential has recently increased by 4.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Equity Residential is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.26%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Equity Residential has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Equity Residential is 122.17%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Equity Residential will have a dividend payout ratio of 66.43% next year. This indicates that Equity Residential will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

1 people have searched for EQR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Equity Residential insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.20% of the stock of Equity Residential is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.68% of the stock of Equity Residential is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/10 Dividend: 6/29/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend: 6/29/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/10/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/22/2026
• Today: 9/14/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Real Estate
• Industry: Residential REITs
• Sub-Industry: Multi-Family Residential REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EQR
• CIK: 906107
• Web: www.eqr.com
• Phone: (312) 474-1300
• Fax: 312-454-8703
• Employees: 2,400
• Year Founded: 1967

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Equity Residential: $71.40
• High Price Target: $79.00
• Low Price Target: $64.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.43
• Research Coverage: 23 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.30
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.69
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.61
• P/E Growth: 5.53
• Net Income: $1.12 billion
• Net Margins: 27.97%
• Pretax Margin: 29.17%
• Return on Equity: 8.06%
• Return on Assets: 4.29%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.77
• Current Ratio: 0.19
• Quick Ratio: 0.19

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.13 billion
• Price / Sales: 7.63
• Cash Flow: $5.48 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.63
• Book Value: $29.48 per share
• Price / Book: 2.16

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 374,944,000
• Free Float: 370,445,000
• Market Cap: $23.88 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.73