NYSE:EQR Equity Residential (EQR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $73.34 -0.52 (-0.70%) (As of 10/3/2024 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$72.81▼$73.8650-Day Range$69.15▼$78.0852-Week Range$52.57▼$78.83Volume1.22 million shsAverage Volume1.91 million shsMarket Capitalization$27.84 billionP/E Ratio30.43Dividend Yield3.68%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… Time to pull back the curtain for you (Ad)Today, I’m doing something I thought I’d never do… Especially since I’m not normally a “swing for the fences” type of trader. But I’ve been quietly testing a new type of trade for a while now… And the returns are too good not to share with you. Take a look… I can’t guarantee results or against losses, but if you want to discover how I’ll target the triple return before the end of the weekwatch this FREE briefing with me and expert trader Graham Lindman Equity Residential Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks90th Percentile Overall ScoreEQR MarketRank™: Equity Residential scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 166th out of 955 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 13 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 30.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.07.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Equity Residential is 30.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 47.27.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEquity Residential has a PEG Ratio of 5.60. 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 2.47. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.44% 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 decreased by 1.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipEquity Residential is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.63%, 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 Shorted1.44% 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 decreased by 1.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.96 News SentimentEquity Residential has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 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 FollowsOnly 1 people have added Equity Residential to their MarketBeat watchlist 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 1.00% 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 HeadlinesAs Home Prices Hit Highs, These Apartment REITs Offer GrowthThese REITs help investors find a way to match what Blackstone is doing with its property portfolio today, Wall Street analysts now recognize upsideSeptember 5, 2024 | marketbeat.comBrokerages Set Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) PT at $75.97October 3 at 2:30 AM | americanbankingnews.comThe massive trade idea that’s being censoredThere is a red-hot sector right now that it seems like Google doesn’t want us to talk about… Because when we talk about it in email, sometimes those messages have trouble making it through to you. And it’s not just email! Videos from Youtube are also being removed. We don’t know exactly why it’s happening… Or if it’s being done manually or by an algorithm…. But we do know that you probably are going to want to see what they’re censoring.October 3, 2024 | DTI (Ad)Is Equity Residential (EQR) The Best Real Estate Stock to Buy for Long-Term Growth?October 2 at 9:15 AM | finance.yahoo.comWall St eyes lower start to data-loaded week; Powell's comments awaitedSeptember 30 at 9:49 AM | ca.finance.yahoo.comJim Cramer Calls Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) an ‘Amazing Stock’September 30 at 9:49 AM | finance.yahoo.comB of A Securities Downgrades Equity Residential (LSE:0IIB)September 26, 2024 | nasdaq.comEquity Residential: Price To AFFO And Dividend Yield Make Them A HoldSeptember 25, 2024 | seekingalpha.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 start of the year. Since then, EQR shares have increased by 19.9% and is now trading at $73.34. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Equity Residential's earnings last quarter? Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) announced its quarterly earnings results 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. The company's revenue 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 Czech National Bank (0.02%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.01%) and Park Avenue Securities LLC. 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 Cisco Systems (CSCO), AT&T (T), Intel (INTC), Bank of America (BAC), NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 7/12 Dividend7/01/2024Dividend Payable7/12/2024Last Earnings7/29/2024Ex-Dividend for 10/11 Dividend9/24/2024Today10/03/2024Dividend Payable10/11/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2024Fiscal 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+3.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.37 Research Coverage19 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.41 Trailing P/E Ratio30.43 Forward P/E Ratio18.85 P/E Growth5.6Net 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 / Sales9.54 Cash Flow$4.38 per share Price / Cash Flow16.75 Book Value$29.67 per share Price / Book2.47Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares379,554,000Free Float375,758,000Market Cap$27.84 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.89 Social Links This page (NYSE:EQR) was last updated on 10/3/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe world’s smartest man is in their crosshairsElon Musk is one of mankind’s greatest innovators. 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