Equity Residential (EQR) Competitors $66.49 -0.40 (-0.60%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$66.18 -0.31 (-0.47%) As of 09/12/2025 07:10 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. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock EQR vs. ARE, AVB, BRT, CPT, ESS, MAA, UDR, SUI, ELS, and UMHShould you be buying Equity Residential stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Equity Residential include Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), AvalonBay Communities (AVB), BRT Apartments (BRT), Camden Property Trust (CPT), Essex Property Trust (ESS), Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), United Dominion Realty Trust (UDR), Sun Communities (SUI), Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS), and UMH Properties (UMH). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Equity Residential vs. Its Competitors Alexandria Real Estate Equities AvalonBay Communities BRT Apartments Camden Property Trust Essex Property Trust Mid-America Apartment Communities United Dominion Realty Trust Sun Communities Equity Lifestyle Properties UMH Properties Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) and Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings. Which has more risk and volatility, ARE or EQR? Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equity Residential has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor ARE or EQR? In the previous week, Equity Residential had 5 more articles in the media than Alexandria Real Estate Equities. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Equity Residential and 17 mentions for Alexandria Real Estate Equities. Alexandria Real Estate Equities' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Equity Residential's score of 1.31 indicating that Alexandria Real Estate Equities is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alexandria Real Estate Equities 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Equity Residential 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ARE or EQR a better dividend stock? Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays an annual dividend of $5.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Equity Residential pays an annual dividend of $2.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays out -4,061.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equity Residential pays out 104.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Equity Residential has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Alexandria Real Estate Equities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts rate ARE or EQR? Alexandria Real Estate Equities currently has a consensus price target of $97.17, indicating a potential upside of 14.34%. Equity Residential has a consensus price target of $75.96, indicating a potential upside of 14.25%. Given Alexandria Real Estate Equities' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Alexandria Real Estate Equities is more favorable than Equity Residential.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alexandria Real Estate Equities 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Equity Residential 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ARE or EQR? Equity Residential has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alexandria Real Estate Equities. Alexandria Real Estate Equities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equity Residential, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlexandria Real Estate Equities$3.12B4.72$322.95M-$0.13-653.71Equity Residential$2.98B8.52$1.04B$2.6525.09 Is ARE or EQR more profitable? Equity Residential has a net margin of 33.22% compared to Alexandria Real Estate Equities' net margin of -0.33%. Equity Residential's return on equity of 9.05% beat Alexandria Real Estate Equities' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alexandria Real Estate Equities-0.33% -0.05% -0.03% Equity Residential 33.22%9.05%4.85% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ARE or EQR? 96.5% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Equity Residential shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Equity Residential shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryEquity Residential beats Alexandria Real Estate Equities on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Equity Residential News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EQR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EQR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart EQR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEquity ResidentialREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$25.55B$7.02B$12.77B$21.58BDividend Yield4.14%4.93%5.40%3.49%P/E Ratio25.0946.94245.8629.75Price / Sales8.525.5131.0886.27Price / Cash12.5821.8622.3625.00Price / Book2.251.902.314.58Net Income$1.04B$193.23M$1.01B$999.94M7 Day Performance-0.41%4.44%1.00%0.68%1 Month Performance4.60%7.66%2.74%4.02%1 Year Performance-14.84%-18.70%543.82%16.39% Equity Residential Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EQREquity Residential4.8237 of 5 stars$66.49-0.6%$75.96+14.2%-14.8%$25.55B$2.98B25.092,500Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAREAlexandria Real Estate Equities4.0736 of 5 stars$82.44+0.8%$97.17+17.9%-31.7%$14.26B$3.12B-634.18590News CoveragePositive NewsAVBAvalonBay Communities4.4279 of 5 stars$195.87+0.6%$223.43+14.1%-16.8%$27.89B$2.91B24.122,988News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeBRTBRT Apartments3.904 of 5 stars$15.96+1.5%$21.00+31.6%-15.2%$302.88M$95.63M-32.579Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementInsider TradeCPTCamden Property Trust4.3945 of 5 stars$112.04+1.2%$124.04+10.7%-12.8%$11.97B$1.54B78.351,660News CoveragePositive NewsESSEssex Property Trust4.7094 of 5 stars$270.49+1.0%$301.42+11.4%-14.9%$17.40B$1.77B21.741,715Positive NewsMAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.745 of 5 stars$145.87+1.2%$162.79+11.6%-14.5%$17.07B$2.19B30.012,532News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.8251 of 5 stars$39.60+1.5%$44.83+13.2%-18.6%$13.11B$1.67B104.201,432News CoveragePositive NewsSUISun Communities4.6335 of 5 stars$126.94+1.1%$138.21+8.9%-11.9%$15.88B$3.22B12.426,590News CoveragePositive NewsELSEquity Lifestyle Properties4.8425 of 5 stars$60.23+1.0%$71.50+18.7%-19.4%$11.68B$1.53B20.103,800Positive NewsUMHUMH Properties4.8432 of 5 stars$15.67+0.1%$20.25+29.2%-25.6%$1.33B$240.55M111.91460News CoverageShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alexandria Real Estate Equities Alternatives AvalonBay Communities Alternatives BRT Apartments Alternatives Camden Property Trust Alternatives Essex Property Trust Alternatives Mid-America Apartment Communities Alternatives United Dominion Realty Trust Alternatives Sun Communities Alternatives Equity Lifestyle Properties Alternatives UMH Properties Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:EQR) was last updated on 9/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... 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