Question 1

Do analysts recommend ARE or EQR?

Accepted Answer

Alexandria Real Estate Equities currently has a consensus target price of $52.85, suggesting a potential upside of 2.32%. Equity Residential has a consensus target price of $71.40, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Alexandria Real Estate Equities' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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 3 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.94 Equity Residential 0 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43

Question 2

Is ARE or EQR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Equity Residential pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share. Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays out -47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equity Residential pays out 122.2% 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.

Question 3

Which has better valuation & earnings, ARE or EQR?

Accepted Answer

Equity Residential has higher revenue and 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Alexandria Real Estate Equities $3.03B 2.97 -$1.43B -$6.06 N/A Equity Residential $3.13B 0.00 $1.12B $2.30 N/A

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ARE or EQR?

Accepted Answer

96.5% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Equity Residential shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Equity Residential shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is ARE or EQR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Equity Residential has a net margin of 27.97% compared to Alexandria Real Estate Equities' net margin of -36.08%. Equity Residential's return on equity of 8.06% beat Alexandria Real Estate Equities' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alexandria Real Estate Equities -36.08% -5.21% -2.92% Equity Residential 27.97% 8.06% 4.29%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, ARE or EQR?

Accepted Answer

Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equity Residential has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer ARE or EQR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Alexandria Real Estate Equities had 26 more articles in the media than Equity Residential. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Alexandria Real Estate Equities and 6 mentions for Equity Residential. Equity Residential's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Alexandria Real Estate Equities' score of 0.50 indicating that Equity Residential is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alexandria Real Estate Equities 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Equity Residential 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer AVB or EQR?

Accepted Answer

AvalonBay Communities presently has a consensus target price of $196.87, suggesting a potential upside of 6.96%. Equity Residential has a consensus target price of $71.40, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. Given AvalonBay Communities' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe AvalonBay Communities is more favorable than Equity Residential. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AvalonBay Communities 0 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 Equity Residential 0 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43

Question 9

Is AVB or EQR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

AvalonBay Communities pays an annual dividend of $7.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Equity Residential pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share. AvalonBay Communities pays out 116.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Equity Residential pays out 122.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AvalonBay Communities has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Equity Residential has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. AvalonBay Communities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 10

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AVB or EQR?

Accepted Answer

Equity Residential has higher revenue and earnings than AvalonBay Communities. Equity Residential is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AvalonBay Communities, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio AvalonBay Communities $3.04B 8.64 $1.05B $6.12 30.08 Equity Residential $3.13B 0.00 $1.12B $2.30 N/A

Question 11

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AVB or EQR?

Accepted Answer

92.6% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Equity Residential shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Equity Residential shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is AVB or EQR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

AvalonBay Communities has a net margin of 33.33% compared to Equity Residential's net margin of 27.97%. AvalonBay Communities' return on equity of 8.58% beat Equity Residential's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AvalonBay Communities 33.33% 8.58% 4.65% Equity Residential 27.97% 8.06% 4.29%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, AVB or EQR?

Accepted Answer

AvalonBay Communities has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equity Residential has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor AVB or EQR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Equity Residential had 2 more articles in the media than AvalonBay Communities. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Equity Residential and 4 mentions for AvalonBay Communities. AvalonBay Communities' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Equity Residential's score of 0.68 indicating that AvalonBay Communities is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AvalonBay Communities 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Equity Residential 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate EQR or BRT?

Accepted Answer

Equity Residential currently has a consensus target price of $71.40, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. BRT Apartments has a consensus target price of $19.75, indicating a potential upside of 35.00%. Given BRT Apartments' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BRT Apartments is more favorable than Equity Residential. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Equity Residential 0 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 BRT Apartments 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 16

Is EQR or BRT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Equity Residential pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share. BRT Apartments pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Equity Residential pays out 122.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BRT Apartments pays out -142.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equity Residential has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. BRT Apartments is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 17

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, EQR or BRT?

Accepted Answer

Equity Residential has higher revenue and earnings than BRT Apartments. BRT Apartments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equity Residential, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Equity Residential $3.13B 0.00 $1.12B $2.30 N/A BRT Apartments $97.03M 2.83 -$11.95M -$0.70 N/A

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of EQR or BRT?

Accepted Answer

92.7% of Equity Residential shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.1% of BRT Apartments shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Equity Residential shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 42.2% of BRT Apartments shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is EQR or BRT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Equity Residential has a net margin of 27.97% compared to BRT Apartments' net margin of -13.22%. Equity Residential's return on equity of 8.06% beat BRT Apartments' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equity Residential 27.97% 8.06% 4.29% BRT Apartments -13.22% -7.46% -1.84%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, EQR or BRT?

Accepted Answer

Equity Residential has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BRT Apartments has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to EQR or BRT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Equity Residential had 6 more articles in the media than BRT Apartments. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Equity Residential and 0 mentions for BRT Apartments. Equity Residential's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat BRT Apartments' score of 0.00 indicating that Equity Residential is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Equity Residential Positive BRT Apartments Neutral

Question 22

Do analysts prefer CPT or EQR?

Accepted Answer

Camden Property Trust currently has a consensus target price of $116.27, indicating a potential upside of 9.33%. Equity Residential has a consensus target price of $71.40, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Camden Property Trust's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Camden Property Trust is more favorable than Equity Residential. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Camden Property Trust 2 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.06 Equity Residential 0 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43

Question 23

Is CPT or EQR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Camden Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Equity Residential pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share. Camden Property Trust pays out 140.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Equity Residential pays out 122.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Camden Property Trust has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Equity Residential has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CPT or EQR?

Accepted Answer

Equity Residential has higher revenue and earnings than Camden Property Trust. Equity Residential is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Camden Property Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Camden Property Trust $1.57B 6.79 $384.46M $3.02 35.21 Equity Residential $3.13B 0.00 $1.12B $2.30 N/A

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CPT or EQR?

Accepted Answer

97.2% of Camden Property Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Equity Residential shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Camden Property Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Equity Residential shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is CPT or EQR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Equity Residential has a net margin of 27.97% compared to Camden Property Trust's net margin of 20.80%. Equity Residential's return on equity of 8.06% beat Camden Property Trust's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Camden Property Trust 20.80% 7.66% 3.56% Equity Residential 27.97% 8.06% 4.29%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, CPT or EQR?

Accepted Answer

Camden Property Trust has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equity Residential has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer CPT or EQR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Equity Residential had 4 more articles in the media than Camden Property Trust. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Equity Residential and 2 mentions for Camden Property Trust. Camden Property Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat Equity Residential's score of 0.68 indicating that Camden Property Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Camden Property Trust 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Equity Residential 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend ESS or EQR?

Accepted Answer

Essex Property Trust presently has a consensus target price of $304.79, indicating a potential upside of 7.13%. Equity Residential has a consensus target price of $71.40, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Essex Property Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Essex Property Trust is more favorable than Equity Residential. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Essex Property Trust 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.52 Equity Residential 0 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43

Question 30

Is ESS or EQR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Essex Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $10.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Equity Residential pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share. Essex Property Trust pays out 161.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Equity Residential pays out 122.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Essex Property Trust has raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years and Equity Residential has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Essex Property Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ESS or EQR?

Accepted Answer

Equity Residential has higher revenue and earnings than Essex Property Trust. Equity Residential is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Essex Property Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Essex Property Trust $1.93B 9.49 $669.67M $6.43 44.24 Equity Residential $3.13B 0.00 $1.12B $2.30 N/A

Question 32

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ESS or EQR?

Accepted Answer

96.5% of Essex Property Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Equity Residential shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Essex Property Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Equity Residential shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is ESS or EQR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Equity Residential has a net margin of 27.97% compared to Essex Property Trust's net margin of 21.48%. Equity Residential's return on equity of 8.06% beat Essex Property Trust's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Essex Property Trust 21.48% 7.33% 3.16% Equity Residential 27.97% 8.06% 4.29%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, ESS or EQR?

Accepted Answer

Essex Property Trust has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equity Residential has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to ESS or EQR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Essex Property Trust had 16 more articles in the media than Equity Residential. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Essex Property Trust and 6 mentions for Equity Residential. Essex Property Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Equity Residential's score of 0.68 indicating that Essex Property Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Essex Property Trust 22 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Equity Residential 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Equity Residential	Residential REITs Industry	Real Estate Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$23.88B	$5.15B	$5.66B	$24.17B
Dividend Yield	4.26%	7.29%	6.33%	3.71%
P/E Ratio	27.69	48.72	28.77	29.99
Price / Sales	N/A	192.30	128.37	15.29
Price / Cash	11.63	50.02	34.63	32.24
Price / Book	N/A	1.45	1.88	7.67
Net Income	$1.12B	$238.42M	-$64.48M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	-1.39%	-0.40%	-0.32%
1 Month Performance	-5.21%	-2.59%	0.45%	1.84%
1 Year Performance	-3.78%	-8.34%	11.25%	13.37%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
EQR Equity Residential	4.3229 of 5 stars	N/A	$71.40 +∞	-3.8%	$23.88B	$3.13B	27.69	2,400	Gap Up High Trading Volume
ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities	3.7204 of 5 stars	$46.89 -2.6%	$52.38 +11.7%	-37.4%	$8.39B	$3.03B	N/A	590	Analyst Revision
AVB AvalonBay Communities	3.463 of 5 stars	$185.11 +0.6%	$196.87 +6.4%	-6.0%	$26.28B	$3.04B	30.25	3,041	High Trading Volume
BRT BRT Apartments	2.9117 of 5 stars	$14.40 +0.3%	$19.75 +37.2%	-8.3%	$269.87M	$97.03M	N/A	9	Analyst Upgrade
CPT Camden Property Trust	3.02 of 5 stars	$108.34 -1.8%	$116.27 +7.3%	-5.1%	$11.10B	$1.57B	35.87	1,640	Positive News

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How does Equity Residential compare to Alexandria Real Estate Equities?

Do analysts recommend ARE or EQR?

Is ARE or EQR more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ARE or EQR?

Does the media prefer ARE or EQR?

Is ARE or EQR a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, ARE or EQR?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ARE or EQR?

Summary

How does Equity Residential compare to AvalonBay Communities?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AVB or EQR?

Does the media favor AVB or EQR?

Is AVB or EQR a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, AVB or EQR?

Do analysts prefer AVB or EQR?

Is AVB or EQR more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AVB or EQR?

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How does Equity Residential compare to BRT Apartments?

Which has more volatility & risk, EQR or BRT?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, EQR or BRT?

Is EQR or BRT more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of EQR or BRT?

Is EQR or BRT a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to EQR or BRT?

Do analysts rate EQR or BRT?

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Does the media prefer CPT or EQR?

Is CPT or EQR a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CPT or EQR?

Do analysts prefer CPT or EQR?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CPT or EQR?

Which has more risk and volatility, CPT or EQR?

Is CPT or EQR more profitable?

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Is ESS or EQR a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, ESS or EQR?

Do analysts recommend ESS or EQR?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ESS or EQR?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ESS or EQR?

Is ESS or EQR more profitable?

Does the media refer more to ESS or EQR?

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