NYSE:EQR Equity Residential (EQR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $64.00 -0.09 (-0.14%) Closing price 06/18/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$64.53 +0.53 (+0.83%) As of 06/18/2026 07:20 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Equity Residential Stock (NYSE:EQR) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Equity Residential alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$63.81▼$65.4750-Day Range$60.46▼$68.2152-Week Range$57.57▼$69.87Volume5.78 million shsAverage Volume3.25 million shsMarket Capitalization$23.98 billionP/E Ratio25.60Dividend Yield4.39%Price Target$70.65Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that acquires, develops, owns and operates rental apartment properties. Headquartered in Chicago, the company focuses on delivering professionally managed, market-rate apartment homes and related services to renters. Its operations cover a range of property types, including high-rise and mid-rise assets, with amenities and on-site management designed to support resident retention and occupancy. The company’s core activities include property acquisitions, development and redevelopment, leasing, and day-to-day property management. Equity Residential’s product offering is centered on residential rental units—typically studios through multi-bedroom apartments—supported by common-area amenities such as fitness facilities, resident lounges and business or co‑working spaces. The firm pursues active asset management strategies intended to enhance net operating income through leasing, renovations and operational efficiencies. Equity Residential is focused primarily on major U.S. urban and high-density coastal markets where demand for rental housing is strong. As a publicly traded REIT, it operates under the oversight of a board of directors and an executive management team responsible for portfolio strategy, capital allocation and development activity. The company emphasizes market selection, active management and selective development to position its assets for long-term occupancy and rent growth.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Equity Residential Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks84th Percentile Overall ScoreEQR MarketRank™: Equity Residential scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 224th out of 875 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingEquity Residential has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.48, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 9 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialEquity Residential has a consensus price target of $70.65, representing about 10.4% upside from its current price of $64.00.Amount of Analyst CoverageEquity Residential has been the subject of 20 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Equity Residential's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth3.67% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Equity Residential are expected to grow by 3.67% in the coming year, from $4.09 to $4.24 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Equity Residential is 25.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.65.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Equity Residential is 25.60, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.18.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEquity Residential has a PEG Ratio of 5.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEquity Residential has a P/B Ratio of 2.17. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Equity Residential's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.80% of the float of Equity Residential has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEquity Residential has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.11, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Equity Residential has recently decreased by 9.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipEquity Residential is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.38%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthEquity Residential has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Equity Residential is 112.40%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Equity Residential will have a dividend payout ratio of 66.27% next year. This indicates that Equity Residential will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Equity Residential's dividend. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.89 News SentimentEquity Residential has a news sentiment score of 0.89. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Equity Residential this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest10 people have searched for EQR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Equity Residential to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Equity Residential insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.20% of the stock of Equity Residential is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.68% of the stock of Equity Residential is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Equity Residential's insider trading history. Receive EQR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Equity Residential and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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EQR Stock News HeadlinesEquity Residential Declares Second Quarter DividendsJune 18 at 4:15 PM | businesswire.comEquity Residential Stock: Is EQR Underperforming the Real Estate Sector?June 12, 2026 | barchart.comTrump's gold order: the announcement they won't put on the front pageOn August 15, 1971, Nixon interrupted prime-time television and ended the gold standard in 15 minutes - no debate, no vote, one executive order. Gold tripled within three years and climbed 20x over the following decade. Trump holds that same executive authority today, and his advisors are openly saying a reversal is on the table. There are two ways this plays out - both move gold in the same direction. A free briefing breaks down exactly what Nixon did, why Trump is positioned to act, and how to move your 401k into gold before any announcement - tax free.June 20 at 1:00 AM | Reagan Gold Group (Ad)Here Are Tuesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Cerebras Systems, Cleveland-Cliffs, Equity Residential, FuelCell Energy, Lennar, Luckin Coffee, Toll Brothers, and MoreJune 9, 2026 | 247wallst.comHere Are Tuesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Cerebras Systems, Cleveland-Cliffs, Equity Residential, FuelCell Energy, Lennar, Luckin Coffee, Toll Brothers, and MoreJune 9, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Residential advances AvalonBay merger, names leadershipJune 8, 2026 | tipranks.comAvalonBay, Equity Residential Name Leadership for MergerJune 8, 2026 | tipranks.comAvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential Announce Leadership Team for Combined CompanyJune 8, 2026 | tmcnet.comSee More Headlines EQR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EQR shares performed this year? Equity Residential's stock was trading at $63.04 at the start of the year. Since then, EQR stock has increased by 1.5% and is now trading at $63.9990. How were Equity Residential's earnings last quarter? Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.09. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Equity Residential's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Equity Residential include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.45%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.77%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.55%) and Resolution Capital Ltd (0.55%). Insiders that own company stock include Alexander Brackenridge, Michael L Manelis, Scott Fenster, Ian Kaufman, Robert Garechana, Catherine Carraway, Mary Kay Haben and David J Neithercut. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Equity Residential? Shares of EQR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Equity Residential own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Equity Residential investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Chevron (CVX) and ExxonMobil (XOM). Company Calendar Record date for 4/10 Dividend3/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 4/10 Dividend3/30/2026Dividend Payable4/10/2026Last Earnings4/28/2026Today6/20/2026Record date for 7/10 Dividend6/29/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend6/29/2026Dividend Payable7/10/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/03/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Jun 25 Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 For the last 2 weeks, EQR's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry REIT - EQTY TRUST - RESID Sub-IndustryResidential REITs Current SymbolNYSE:EQR CIK906107 Webwww.eqr.com Phone(312) 474-1300Fax312-454-8703Employees2,400Year Founded1967Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Equity Residential$70.65 High Price Target$79.00 Low Price Target$63.00 Potential Upside/Downside+10.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.48 Research Coverage23 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.50 Trailing P/E Ratio25.60 Forward P/E Ratio15.65 P/E Growth5.09Net Income$1.12 billion Net Margins30.63% Pretax Margin32.01% Return on Equity8.57% Return on Assets4.58% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.77 Current Ratio0.18 Quick Ratio0.18 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.09 billion Price / Sales7.75 Cash Flow$5.66 per share Price / Cash Flow11.30 Book Value$29.48 per share Price / Book2.17Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares374,670,000Free Float370,176,000Market Cap$23.98 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.75 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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