NYSE:EQR Equity Residential (EQR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $68.56 -0.75 (-1.08%) Closing price 04/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$68.75 +0.19 (+0.28%) As of 04/25/2025 05:56 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 Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Equity Residential Stock (NYSE:EQR) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Equity Residential alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$68.36▼$69.3050-Day Range$61.68▼$75.0152-Week Range$59.41▼$78.84Volume1.32 million shsAverage Volume1.69 million shsMarket Capitalization$26.04 billionP/E Ratio25.21Dividend Yield4.04%Price Target$79.01Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewEquity Residential is committed to creating communities where people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&P 500, is focused on the acquisition, development and management of residential properties located in and around dynamic cities that attract affluent long-term renters. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 305 properties consisting of 80,683 apartment units, with an established presence in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco and Southern California, and an expanding presence in Denver, Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Austin.Read More… Equity Residential Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks81st Percentile Overall ScoreEQR MarketRank™: Equity Residential scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 153rd out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingEquity Residential has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.47, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEquity Residential has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Equity Residential's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.78% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Equity Residential are expected to grow by 5.78% in the coming year, from $3.98 to $4.21 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Equity Residential is 25.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.72.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Equity Residential is 25.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.71.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEquity Residential has a PEG Ratio of 3.99. 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 2.32. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.52% 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 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Equity Residential has recently increased by 8.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipEquity Residential is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.00%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthEquity Residential does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Equity Residential is 101.84%. 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 65.80% next year. This indicates that Equity Residential will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Equity Residential's dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.9 / 5Environmental Score-2.23 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.52% 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 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Equity Residential has recently increased by 8.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment1.27 News SentimentEquity Residential has a news sentiment score of 1.27. 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 0.90 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Equity Residential this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for EQR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Equity Residential to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Equity Residential insiders have sold 510,372.04% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $279.00 in company stock and sold $1,424,217.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.00% 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. Email Address EQR Stock News HeadlinesEquity Residential (NYSE:EQR) Receives $78.51 Average Target Price from BrokeragesApril 21, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comEquity Residential: Rock-Solid REIT In A Shaky MarketApril 20, 2025 | seekingalpha.comWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. Just this week, President Trump promised to buy a Tesla to help support Musk in the face of a boycott against his company. But according to one research group, with connections to the Pentagon and the U.S. government, Elon's preparing to strike back in a much bigger way in the days ahead.April 28, 2025 | Altimetry (Ad)Equity Residential: Rock-Solid REIT In A Shaky MarketApril 20, 2025 | seekingalpha.comThese Five Stocks Just Raised their DividendsApril 15, 2025 | 247wallst.comEquity Residential's Quarterly Earnings Preview: What You Need to KnowApril 8, 2025 | msn.comEquity Residential to Announce Q1 2025 ResultsApril 7, 2025 | gurufocus.comEquity Residential Announces First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release DateApril 7, 2025 | businesswire.comSee More Headlines EQR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EQR shares performed this year? Equity Residential's stock was trading at $71.76 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, EQR stock has decreased by 4.5% and is now trading at $68.56. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Equity Residential's earnings last quarter? Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) posted its earnings results on Monday, July, 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.49. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Equity Residential's major shareholders? Equity Residential's top institutional investors include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.54%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.20%), Asset Management One Co. Ltd. (0.18%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Alexander Brackenridge, Scott Fenster, Michael L Manelis, Ian Kaufman, Robert Garechana, Catherine Carraway, Mark S Shapiro, 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 Exxon Mobil (XOM). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/29/2024Record date for 4/17 Dividend3/31/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/17 Dividend3/31/2025Dividend Payable4/17/2025Today4/27/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)4/29/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryResidential REITs Current SymbolNYSE:EQR CIK906107 Webwww.eqr.com Phone(312) 474-1300Fax312-454-8703Employees2,400Year Founded1967Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$79.01 High Stock Price Target$85.00 Low Stock Price Target$70.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.47 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.72 Trailing P/E Ratio25.21 Forward P/E Ratio17.23 P/E Growth3.99Net Income$1.04 billion Net Margins34.76% Pretax Margin36.28% Return on Equity9.27% Return on Assets5.09% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.72 Current Ratio0.36 Quick Ratio0.36 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.98 billion Price / Sales8.74 Cash Flow$5.09 per share Price / Cash Flow13.47 Book Value$29.57 per share Price / Book2.32Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares379,841,000Free Float375,908,000Market Cap$26.04 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.85 Social Links The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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