NYSE:EQR Equity Residential (EQR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $75.03 +0.36 (+0.48%) (As of 10/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Equity Residential Stock (NYSE:EQR) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Key Stats Today's Range$74.81▼$75.5550-Day Range$71.58▼$78.0852-Week Range$52.57▼$78.83Volume1.24 million shsAverage Volume1.86 million shsMarket Capitalization$28.48 billionP/E Ratio29.89Dividend Yield3.60%Price Target$75.97Consensus 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… Unleash the Power of Apollo’s Smart Alerts! (Ad)If you’ve struggled to gain consistency in your own trading… It’s NOT because you’re a bad trader. You just need a more practical, data-driven approach… One that helps give you a clear and structured framework for entering and exiting your trades. And Apollo does just that. Click Here to Experience the Future of Trading. Equity Residential Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks89th Percentile Overall ScoreEQR MarketRank™: Equity Residential scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 169th out of 942 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 2.37, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEquity Residential has been the subject of 12 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 Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth3.60% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Equity Residential are expected to grow by 3.60% in the coming year, from $3.89 to $4.03 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Equity Residential is 29.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.73.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Equity Residential is 29.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 48.07.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEquity Residential has a PEG Ratio of 6.17. 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 2.53. 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 Shorted1.56% 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 3.5, 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 1.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipEquity Residential is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.55%, 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 112.03%. 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 67.00% 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 Shorted1.56% 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 3.5, 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 1.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment0.85 News SentimentEquity Residential has a news sentiment score of 0.85. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Equity Residential this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for EQR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Equity Residential to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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 1.00% 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. EQR Stock News HeadlinesReal Estate Sector Outperforms: 3 Stocks to Gain Exposure (EQR)The real estate sector is showing bullish momentum, with XLRE consolidating near highs and benefiting from Fed rate cuts, positioning the sector for upside.October 27 at 7:00 AM | marketbeat.comEquity Residential (NYSE:EQR) Receives $75.97 Consensus PT from AnalystsOctober 28 at 1:31 AM | americanbankingnews.com625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetched, but results like this are within reach with the right knowledge and timing in the altcoin market. Plus, you’ll get $10 in real Bitcoin when you stay to the end of the call and take a short quiz.October 28, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Equity Residential Issues 2024 Corporate Responsibility ReportOctober 24, 2024 | businesswire.comEquity Residential (EQR) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on WednesdayOctober 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEquity Residential Earnings Preview: What to ExpectOctober 16, 2024 | msn.comEquity Residential Announces Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Release DateOctober 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Impact Could The Election Have On Housing?October 12, 2024 | investing.comSee More Headlines EQR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EQR shares performed this year? Equity Residential's stock was trading at $61.16 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EQR shares have increased by 22.6% and is now trading at $75.01. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Equity Residential's earnings last quarter? Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July, 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.49. Equity Residential's revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Equity Residential's major shareholders? Equity Residential's top institutional shareholders include New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.07%), Presima Securities ULC (0.07%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.06%) and abrdn plc (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Alexander Brackenridge, Michael L Manelis, Ian Kaufman, Robert Garechana, Catherine Carraway, Mark S Shapiro, Mary Kay Haben, David J Neithercut and Scott Fenster. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 Earnings7/29/2024Ex-Dividend for 10/11 Dividend9/24/2024Dividend Payable10/11/2024Today10/28/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)10/30/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryResidential REITs Current SymbolNYSE:EQR CUSIP29476L10 CIK906107 Webwww.eqr.com Phone(312) 474-1300Fax312-454-8703Employees2,400Year Founded1967Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$75.97 High Stock Price Target$85.00 Low Stock Price Target$59.50 Potential Upside/Downside+1.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.37 Research Coverage19 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.41 Trailing P/E Ratio29.89 Forward P/E Ratio19.29 P/E Growth6.17Net Income$835.44 million Net Margins32.83% Pretax Margin34.27% Return on Equity8.53% Return on Assets4.80% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.64 Current Ratio0.21 Quick Ratio0.21 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.92 billion Price / Sales9.76 Cash Flow$4.68 per share Price / Cash Flow16.04 Book Value$29.67 per share Price / Book2.53Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares379,554,000Free Float375,345,000Market Cap$28.48 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.89 Social Links This page (NYSE:EQR) was last updated on 10/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredNvidia is Pivoting to Solve Big Tech’s $1 Trillion ProblemTaiwan Semiconductor, a partner of Nvidia’s for more than two decades, has seen its shares explode as much as ...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredInvest in the company that won over the DragonsThe pioneer in smart-doorbell technology, RING, pitched their business on the hit show Shark Tank at a valuati...RYSE | SponsoredCountdown to Chaos begins WednesdayWill it be Trump or Harris? 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