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EQR Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/28/25 to 9/28/26	1 Month Ago 8/29/25 to 8/29/26	3 Months Ago 6/30/25 to 6/30/26	1 Year Ago 9/28/24 to 9/28/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	8 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)
Hold	14 Hold rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$71.15	$71.40	$70.65	$74.73
Forecasted Upside	11.73% Upside	12.12% Upside	4.11% Upside	15.78% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

EQR Analyst Recommendations By Month

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EQR Price Targets by Month

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Equity Residential Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Equity Residential	Real Estate Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.43	2.30	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	11.81% Upside	47.97% Upside	19.20% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent EQR News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/21/2026	Evercore 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target		$72.00 ➝ $70.00	+9.92%
9/17/2026	Scotiabank 4 of 5 stars	Nicholas Yulico 3 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Sector Perform	$70.00 ➝ $66.00	+3.64%
8/3/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Hold (C) ➝ Hold (C+)
7/22/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold
7/21/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Alexander Goldfarb Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$72.00 ➝ $75.00	+8.97%
7/20/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold	$72.00	+4.61%
7/14/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Richard Hightower Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight	$76.00	+9.07%
6/16/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Lewis Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$70.00 ➝ $72.00	+8.13%
6/10/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Vikram Malhorta Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$66.00 ➝ $70.00	+3.24%
6/8/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brad Heffern Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Sector Perform	$69.00 ➝ $70.00	+3.96%
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6/8/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Perform	$68.00 ➝ $75.00	+9.81%
6/1/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Outperform
5/27/2026	Nordea Equity Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Buy
5/27/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Simon Yarmak Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$78.25 ➝ $79.00	+17.88%
5/27/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$76.00	+14.72%
5/18/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral	$68.00 ➝ $70.00	+7.66%
5/14/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Goldsmith Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$71.00 ➝ $73.00	+11.39%
5/5/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Anthony Paolone Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$71.00 ➝ $72.00	+10.08%
5/4/2026	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Richard Anderson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$64.00 ➝ $66.00	+1.12%
4/23/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	James Feldman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$62.00 ➝ $64.00	+3.32%
4/16/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral	$71.00 ➝ $69.00	+12.63%
3/26/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Adam Kramer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$72.00 ➝ $74.00	+26.58%
3/12/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Marie Ferguson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$70.00	+16.41%
5/28/2025	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$75.00	+9.35%

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Should I Buy Equity Residential Stock? EQR Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, September 24, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Equity Residential pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Equity Residential
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Equity Residential:

Equity Residential has completed its merger with AvalonBay Communities, forming Vivmark Residential, which positions the company as one of the leading real estate firms in the country and provides significant scale advantages in the multi-family sector.
The stock currently trades at $63.68, which is below the consensus price target of $71.40, suggesting potential upside for investors as analysts maintain a Hold rating with a target that implies approximately 12% growth from current levels.
Equity Residential offers a dividend yield of 4.26%, providing a substantial income stream for investors, which is particularly attractive in the current market environment for those seeking stable cash flow from residential real estate investments.
The company demonstrated strong earnings performance in the second quarter of 2026, reporting an actual EPS of $1.02 compared to a consensus estimate of $1.01, indicating that the business is meeting or exceeding analyst expectations for profitability.
With a beta of 0.73, Equity Residential exhibits lower volatility than the broader market, making it a potentially defensive investment that may offer more stability during periods of market uncertainty.

Equity Residential
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Equity Residential for these reasons:

Recent news indicates that Equity Residential stock fell 3.50 percent following the merger changes, reflecting potential market concerns or uncertainty surrounding the integration of the new Vivmark Residential entity.
Short interest in Equity Residential has increased, with shares shorted rising to 10,932,440 as of August 14, 2026, representing a 4.9% month-to-month increase, which suggests that some investors are betting against the stock's future performance.
The company's price-to-earnings ratio stands at 27.69, which may be considered high relative to some peers in the residential REIT sector, potentially limiting the margin of safety for value-oriented investors.
Equity Residential has a sustainability score of 0, which could be a concern for environmentally, socially, and governance (ESG) focused investors who prioritize companies with strong sustainability practices and reporting.
Insider selling activity was observed in February 2026, with executives such as Catherine Carraway, Robert Garechana, and Michael L Manelis selling shares, which may signal a lack of confidence in the stock's near-term prospects from those with inside knowledge.

EQR Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 23 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Equity Residential is $71.15, with a high forecast of $79.00 and a low forecast of $64.00.

23 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Equity Residential in the last year. There are currently 14 hold ratings, 8 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" EQR shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in EQR, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Equity Residential's stock has a predicted upside of 11.73% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Equity Residential's stock had 3 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Equity Residential has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Evercore, Jefferies Financial Group, Piper Sandler, Scotiabank, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Equity Residential more than other "real estate" companies. The consensus rating score for Equity Residential is 2.43 while the average consensus rating score for "real estate" companies is 2.30. Learn more on how EQR compares to other companies.

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