NYSE:EQR Equity Residential (EQR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $62.75 -0.45 (-0.71%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$62.74 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 08/1/2025 04:10 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 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$61.71▼$63.9350-Day Range$62.75▼$70.1052-Week Range$59.41▼$78.83Volume3.72 million shsAverage Volume1.89 million shsMarket Capitalization$23.84 billionP/E Ratio23.95Dividend Yield4.41%Price Target$78.40Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Equity 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™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreEQR MarketRank™: Equity Residential scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 142nd out of 919 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingEquity Residential has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEquity Residential has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Equity Residential's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 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 23.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Equity Residential is 23.95, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.74.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEquity Residential has a PEG Ratio of 3.27. 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 2.12. 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 Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.42% of the outstanding shares of Equity Residential have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEquity Residential has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Equity Residential has recently decreased by 8.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipEquity Residential is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.38%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthEquity Residential has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Equity Residential is 105.73%. 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 Shorted1.42% of the outstanding shares of Equity Residential have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEquity Residential has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Equity Residential has recently decreased by 8.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment1.15 News SentimentEquity Residential has a news sentiment score of 1.15. 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 0.80 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Equity Residential this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for EQR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Equity Residential insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.10% 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 HeadlinesReturn to the Office? Try Revenge of the Office. This Surging Divvie Loves It...August 1 at 10:14 PM | marketbeat.comEquity Residential (EQR) Q2 Earnings Preview: Key ExpectationsAugust 1 at 11:23 PM | gurufocus.comBuffett to put 90% of his money in this one stock?CPA and CFA says you have WAY too many stocks - just buy these 3 After years working at the biggest accounting firms like Deloitte and KPMG, Joel Litman (who’s also a member of the Global CFA Institute) figured out a unique, less-risky way to grow rich in the stock market. Litman says you don’t need dozens of investments, overpriced advisers, or hedge funds. You just need these 3 stocks, which have helped Litman’s own mom earn 3,400%. | Altimetry (Ad)Equity Residential's Earnings OutlookAugust 1 at 1:06 PM | benzinga.comBrokerages Set Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) PT at $78.81July 30 at 2:53 AM | americanbankingnews.comEquity Residential Appoints Chris Carr as TrusteeJuly 27, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comEquity Residential (EQR) Expands Board with New Trustee AppointmentJuly 25, 2025 | gurufocus.comEquity Residential Appoints Chris Carr to Board of Trustees | EQR stock newsJuly 24, 2025 | gurufocus.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 start of the year. Since then, EQR stock has decreased by 12.6% and is now trading at $62.75. How were Equity Residential's earnings last quarter? Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) released its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. Equity Residential's revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Equity Residential's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Equity Residential include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.55%), Asset Management One Co. Ltd. (0.18%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.16%) and Aberdeen Group plc (0.11%). 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 Earnings4/29/2025Record date for 7/11 Dividend6/24/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/11 Dividend6/24/2025Dividend Payable7/11/2025Today8/02/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/04/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry REIT - EQTY TRUST - RESID Sub-IndustryResidential REITs Current SymbolNYSE:EQR CIK906107 Webwww.eqr.com Phone(312) 474-1300Fax312-454-8703Employees2,500Year Founded1967Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Equity Residential$78.40 High Price Target$83.00 Low Price Target$71.00 Potential Upside/Downside+24.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.53 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.62 Trailing P/E Ratio23.95 Forward P/E Ratio15.77 P/E Growth3.27Net Income$1.04 billion Net Margins33.11% Pretax Margin34.74% Return on Equity8.93% Return on Assets4.86% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.70 Current Ratio0.20 Quick Ratio0.20 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.98 billion Price / Sales8.00 Cash Flow$5.28 per share Price / Cash Flow11.88 Book Value$29.59 per share Price / Book2.12Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares379,940,000Free Float375,765,000Market Cap$23.84 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.92 Social Links Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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