Equity Residential (EQR) Competitors $66.76 +1.17 (+1.79%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$66.80 +0.03 (+0.05%) As of 09/5/2025 07:25 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 Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock EQR vs. ARE, AVB, BRT, CPT, ESS, MAA, UDR, SUI, ELS, and UMHShould you be buying Equity Residential stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Equity Residential include Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), AvalonBay Communities (AVB), BRT Apartments (BRT), Camden Property Trust (CPT), Essex Property Trust (ESS), Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), United Dominion Realty Trust (UDR), Sun Communities (SUI), Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS), and UMH Properties (UMH). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Equity Residential vs. Its Competitors Alexandria Real Estate Equities AvalonBay Communities BRT Apartments Camden Property Trust Essex Property Trust Mid-America Apartment Communities United Dominion Realty Trust Sun Communities Equity Lifestyle Properties UMH Properties Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) and Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership. Is EQR or ARE a better dividend stock? Equity Residential pays an annual dividend of $2.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays an annual dividend of $5.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Equity Residential pays out 104.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays out -4,061.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equity Residential has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Alexandria Real Estate Equities has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Alexandria Real Estate Equities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is EQR or ARE more profitable? Equity Residential has a net margin of 33.22% compared to Alexandria Real Estate Equities' net margin of -0.33%. Equity Residential's return on equity of 9.05% beat Alexandria Real Estate Equities' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equity Residential33.22% 9.05% 4.85% Alexandria Real Estate Equities -0.33%-0.05%-0.03% Which has more volatility & risk, EQR or ARE? Equity Residential has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer EQR or ARE? Equity Residential presently has a consensus price target of $76.90, indicating a potential upside of 15.19%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a consensus price target of $97.17, indicating a potential upside of 14.78%. Given Equity Residential's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Equity Residential is more favorable than Alexandria Real Estate Equities.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Equity Residential 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53Alexandria Real Estate Equities 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.18 Do institutionals and insiders believe in EQR or ARE? 92.7% of Equity Residential shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.5% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Equity Residential shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings and valuation, EQR or ARE? Equity Residential has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Alexandria Real Estate Equities. Alexandria Real Estate Equities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equity Residential, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEquity Residential$2.98B8.56$1.04B$2.6525.19Alexandria Real Estate Equities$3.12B4.70$322.95M-$0.13-651.19 Does the media favor EQR or ARE? In the previous week, Alexandria Real Estate Equities had 5 more articles in the media than Equity Residential. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Alexandria Real Estate Equities and 26 mentions for Equity Residential. Equity Residential's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Alexandria Real Estate Equities' score of 0.76 indicating that Equity Residential is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Equity Residential 21 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alexandria Real Estate Equities 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryEquity Residential beats Alexandria Real Estate Equities on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Equity Residential News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EQR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart EQR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEquity ResidentialREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$25.51B$7.01B$12.64B$21.37BDividend Yield4.15%4.98%5.41%3.49%P/E Ratio25.1947.42232.4229.62Price / Sales8.565.5930.9569.52Price / Cash12.5622.1722.1325.18Price / Book2.261.932.294.55Net Income$1.04B$193.23M$1.01B$999.70M7 Day Performance0.87%0.31%0.41%0.58%1 Month Performance5.24%4.22%3.76%5.66%1 Year Performance-10.23%-15.03%540.98%17.40% Equity Residential Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EQREquity Residential4.711 of 5 stars$66.76+1.8%$76.90+15.2%-11.5%$25.51B$2.98B25.192,500Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAREAlexandria Real Estate Equities4.0574 of 5 stars$80.46-0.6%$97.17+20.8%-27.9%$14.00B$3.12B-618.95590Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionAVBAvalonBay Communities4.5001 of 5 stars$192.45-0.6%$225.64+17.2%-13.7%$27.57B$2.91B23.702,988Positive NewsBRTBRT Apartments3.3791 of 5 stars$15.63-2.2%$21.00+34.4%-15.3%$302.31M$95.63M-31.899News CoveragePositive NewsCPTCamden Property Trust4.431 of 5 stars$108.92-0.5%$124.94+14.7%-10.4%$11.69B$1.54B76.161,660News CoveragePositive NewsESSEssex Property Trust4.8302 of 5 stars$265.66-0.4%$302.86+14.0%-11.2%$17.18B$1.77B21.361,715News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓MAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.804 of 5 stars$142.09-0.7%$163.21+14.9%-9.8%$16.74B$2.19B29.242,532Positive NewsDividend CutUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.7296 of 5 stars$38.96-0.6%$45.23+16.1%-12.1%$12.99B$1.67B102.531,432Positive NewsSUISun Communities4.3342 of 5 stars$126.11-0.7%$138.43+9.8%-5.6%$15.90B$3.22B12.346,590Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastELSEquity Lifestyle Properties4.6761 of 5 stars$59.81-1.1%$71.50+19.6%-14.7%$11.72B$1.53B20.163,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastUMHUMH Properties4.6107 of 5 stars$15.78-1.4%$20.25+28.3%-22.7%$1.36B$240.55M112.70460News CoverageInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alexandria Real Estate Equities Alternatives AvalonBay Communities Alternatives BRT Apartments Alternatives Camden Property Trust Alternatives Essex Property Trust Alternatives Mid-America Apartment Communities Alternatives United Dominion Realty Trust Alternatives Sun Communities Alternatives Equity Lifestyle Properties Alternatives UMH Properties Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:EQR) was last updated on 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersScientists Discover Untapped Energy Source in Heart of USACrash Coming Sept 30? 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