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Equity Residential (EQR) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$62.24 +0.74 (+1.20%)
Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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Equity Residential - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
10
Buy
7

Based on 17 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Equity Residential in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 17 analysts, 10 have given a hold rating, and 7 have given a buy rating for EQR.

Consensus Price Target

$73.57
18.21% Upside
According to the 17 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Equity Residential, the average price target is $73.57. The highest price target for EQR is $80.50, while the lowest price target for EQR is $68.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 18.21% from the current price of $62.24.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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EQR Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
10/20/24 to 10/20/25
1 Month Ago
9/20/24 to 9/20/25
3 Months Ago
7/22/24 to 7/22/25
1 Year Ago
10/21/23 to 10/20/24
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
7 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
Hold
10 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$73.57$75.25$78.81$75.97
Forecasted Upside18.21% Upside15.48% Upside15.28% Upside0.45% Upside
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate BuyHold

EQR Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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EQR Price Targets by Month

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Equity Residential Stock vs. The Competition

TypeEquity ResidentialFinance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.41
2.31
2.52
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside18.21% Upside26.29% Upside13.61% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
10/14/2025Scotiabank
4 of 5 stars
Nicholas Yulico
Nicholas Yulico
Not Rated
Lower TargetSector Perform$77.00 ➝ $73.00+17.30%
10/13/2025Jefferies Financial Group
2 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetHold$70.00 ➝ $68.00+9.26%
10/13/2025Evercore ISI
3 of 5 stars
Steve Sakwa
Steve Sakwa
Not Rated
Lower TargetOutperform$72.00 ➝ $71.00+15.04%
10/8/2025Weiss Ratings
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 Reiterated RatingHold (C)
10/1/2025Cantor Fitzgerald
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Initiated CoverageOverweight$70.00+8.29%
9/30/2025Barclays
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Lower TargetOverweight$81.00 ➝ $80.00+24.89%
9/29/2025BNP Paribas
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 DowngradeOutperformHold
9/29/2025BNP Paribas Exane
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 DowngradeOutperformNeutral
9/17/2025The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Lower TargetNeutral$72.00 ➝ $70.00+7.64%
9/16/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Lower Target$76.00 ➝ $75.00+15.33%
8/29/2025Truist Financial
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Lower TargetBuy$78.00 ➝ $75.00+14.96%
8/27/2025Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower TargetEqual Weight$75.00 ➝ $68.00+5.31%
8/13/2025Morgan Stanley
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Lower TargetEqual Weight$76.50 ➝ $75.00+19.65%
8/5/2025Stifel Nicolaus
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Set TargetBuy$80.00 ➝ $80.50+28.41%
7/15/2025UBS Group
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Lower TargetBuy$84.00 ➝ $76.00+14.51%
5/28/2025Wedbush
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 Reiterated RatingNeutral$75.00+9.35%
5/23/2025Mizuho
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Lower TargetNeutral$76.00 ➝ $71.00+5.11%
5/1/2025Royal Bank Of Canada
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Boost TargetOutperform$75.00 ➝ $76.00+7.70%
9/24/2024Bank of America
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 DowngradeBuyNeutral$78.00 ➝ $82.00+5.89%
9/10/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 UpgradeHoldBuy$62.00 ➝ $83.00+10.52%
7/31/2024Piper Sandler
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 Boost TargetOverweight$80.00 ➝ $85.00+22.18%
4/22/2024BMO Capital Markets
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 UpgradeMarket PerformOutperform$68.00 ➝ $70.00+13.75%
3/18/2024Raymond James Financial
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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 Monday, October 13, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Equity Residential pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Equity Residential
Bull Case

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

  • The current stock price is around $61.72, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking for value in the real estate sector.
  • Equity Residential reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.99, meeting analyst expectations, indicating stable financial performance.
  • The company has shown a revenue increase of 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year, suggesting growth potential in its operations.
  • Equity Residential has a solid net margin of 33.22%, reflecting effective cost management and profitability.
  • The firm offers a dividend yield of 4.5%, providing investors with a steady income stream, which is attractive in the current market environment.

Equity Residential
Bear Case

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

  • The company has a payout ratio of 104.53%, which indicates that it is paying out more in dividends than it earns, raising concerns about sustainability.
  • Equity Residential's quick and current ratios are both at 0.17, suggesting potential liquidity issues that could affect its ability to meet short-term obligations.
  • The stock has experienced fluctuations, with a 52-week low of $59.41, indicating volatility that may deter risk-averse investors.
  • Analysts have a consensus rating of "Hold," which may imply that there is limited upside potential in the near term.
  • The company has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.29, which could be considered high compared to industry averages, suggesting that the stock may be overvalued.

EQR Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 17 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Equity Residential is $73.57, with a high forecast of $80.50 and a low forecast of $68.00.

17 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Equity Residential in the last twelve months. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research 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 18.21% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Equity Residential's stock had 2 downgrades by analysts.

Analysts like Equity Residential more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for Equity Residential is 2.41 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.31. Learn more on how EQR compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:EQR) was last updated on 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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