NYSE:EQR Equity Residential (EQR) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Just Released: Insider's Secret to Trading Options (From Schaeffer’s Research) (Ad) Free EQR Stock Alerts $64.61 +1.52 (+2.41%) (As of 04/24/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$62.24▼$65.2150-Day Range$58.82▼$64.6152-Week Range$52.57▼$69.45Volume3.17 million shsAverage Volume2.09 million shsMarket Capitalization$24.48 billionP/E Ratio29.37Dividend Yield4.18%Price Target$65.75 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Equity Residential alerts: Email Address Equity Residential MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.36 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.8% Upside$65.75 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.47% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.23Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.76Based on 20 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$192,335 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth3.37%From $3.86 to $3.99 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.30 out of 5 starsFinance Sector224th out of 859 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry44th out of 180 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEquity Residential has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.36, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEquity Residential has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.47% 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 2.6, 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 7.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipEquity Residential is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.32%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthEquity Residential has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Equity Residential is 122.73%. 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 67.67% next year. This indicates that Equity Residential will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.9 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreEquity Residential has received a 23.62% net impact score from Upright. Equity Residential seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Taxes", and "Societal infrastructure". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is false driven by its "Real estate funds investing in rental apartments" and "Real estate development services of apartment buildings" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Equity Residential is -2.23. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEquity Residential has a news sentiment score of 0.76. 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 0.51 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Equity Residential this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for EQR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows11 people have added Equity Residential to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 22% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Equity Residential insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $192,335.00 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Equity Residential are expected to grow by 3.37% in the coming year, from $3.86 to $3.99 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Equity Residential is 29.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 147.73.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Equity Residential is 29.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 62.23.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEquity Residential has a PEG Ratio of 3.63. 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 2.18. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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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 EQR Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart EQR Stock News HeadlinesApril 17, 2024 | marketbeat.comPrologis Stock Leading U.S. Logistics Boom (EQR)Logistics and warehousing real estate may come in handy during the manufacturing boom coming to U.S, markets. Prologis stock is the outlier as a bull pick.April 11, 2024 | marketbeat.comBlackstone’s $10 Billion Bet on Property Prices Going Up (EQR)Residential property prices could be on the rise soon, as Blackstone just made a $10 billion bet into the sector, and one other REIT could be next in lineApril 25, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)The "Smart Money" Is Ready for May 1st Are You?Former Wall Street VP: "Buy This Stock Now" Five of America's Most Successful Investors Bought Shares in The Same Company. April 10, 2024 | marketbeat.comHow to Protect your Portfolio Against a Rising VIXStocks never really stay put. Every once in a small timeframe cycle, they tend to jump and have little ‘hiccups'.April 10, 2024 | marketbeat.comHow to Protect your Portfolio Against a Rising VIXThree stocks could soon become a safe haven for investors looking to escape the VIX's rise back to its 2024 highs. Steady financials and strong brands rule hereApril 23, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comEQR Stock Earnings: Equity Residential Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024April 23, 2024 | theglobeandmail.comStocks Find Support on Q1 Earnings and Lower Bond YieldsApril 23, 2024 | msn.comStocks Climb as Q1 Earnings Roll InApril 25, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)The "Smart Money" Is Ready for May 1st Are You?Former Wall Street VP: "Buy This Stock Now" Five of America's Most Successful Investors Bought Shares in The Same Company. April 23, 2024 | sfgate.comEquity Residential: Q1 Earnings SnapshotApril 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Residential beats Q1 FFO estimates on strong rental demandApril 23, 2024 | businesswire.comEquity Residential Reports First Quarter 2024 ResultsApril 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEquity Residential (NYSE:EQR) Upgraded at BMO Capital MarketsApril 22, 2024 | msn.comEquity Residential raised to Outperform at BMO on discountApril 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Residential (EQR) Stock Price, News, Quote & History - Yahoo FinanceApril 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEquity Residential (NYSE:EQR) & First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey (OTCMKTS:FREVS) Head-To-Head ComparisonApril 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEquity Residential (EQR) Set to Announce Earnings on TuesdayApril 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comThe Analyst Landscape: 7 Takes On Equity ResidentialApril 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThese Top REITs Have Yields Up to 9.1%April 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHeard on the Street: Blackstone Bets on Wealthy RentersApril 2, 2024 | businesswire.comEquity Residential Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings Release DateApril 1, 2024 | msn.comEssex Property Trust upgraded to Buy at Bofa on northern California outlookMarch 26, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comPiper Sandler Keeps Their Hold Rating on Equity Residential (EQR)March 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com25 US Cities With Largest Homeless PopulationsMarch 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Residential Appoints Ann C. Hoff and Nina P. Jones to Board of TrusteesMarch 19, 2024 | businesswire.comEquity Residential Appoints Ann C. Hoff and Nina P.March 18, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comUnveiling 6 Analyst Insights On Equity ResidentialSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/12 Dividend3/22/2024Dividend Payable4/12/2024Last Earnings4/23/2024Today4/24/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/25/2024Fiscal 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$65.75 High Stock Price Target$73.00 Low Stock Price Target$59.50 Potential Upside/Downside+1.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.36 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.20 Trailing P/E Ratio29.37 Forward P/E Ratio16.74 P/E Growth3.63Net Income$835.44 million Net Margins29.07% Pretax Margin30.45% Return on Equity7.43% Return on Assets4.16% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.66 Current Ratio0.30 Quick Ratio0.30 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.87 billion Price / Sales8.52 Cash Flow$4.77 per share Price / Cash Flow13.54 Book Value$29.63 per share Price / Book2.18Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares378,940,000Free Float375,151,000Market Cap$24.48 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.84 Social Links 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Mark J. Parrell (Age 57)President, CEO & Trustee Comp: $4.02MMr. Robert A. Garechana (Age 45)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.73MMr. Michael L. Manelis (Age 55)Executive VP & COO Comp: $1.88MMr. Alexander Brackenridge (Age 60)Executive VP & Chief Investment Officer Comp: $1.74MMr. Scott J. Fenster J.D. (Age 48)Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Comp: $1.33MMr. Ian S. Kaufman (Age 56)Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Martin J. McKennaFirst Vice President of Investor & Public RelationsMs. Catherine M. Carraway (Age 63)Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer Mr. John G. Lennox (Age 70)Senior Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis Mr. Barry S. Altshuler (Age 65)Executive Vice President of Investments More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAvalonBay CommunitiesNYSE:AVBEssex Property TrustNYSE:ESSUDRNYSE:UDREquity LifeStyle PropertiesNYSE:ELSCamden Property TrustNYSE:CPTView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsDakota Wealth ManagementBought 13,848 shares on 4/24/2024Ownership: 0.011%TAP Consulting LLCBought 8,175 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.015%Louisiana State Employees Retirement SystemSold 800 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.005%New Mexico Educational Retirement BoardSold 400 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.005%Fifth Third BancorpBought 405 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.002%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions EQR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Equity Residential stock right now? 14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Equity Residential in the last twelve months. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" EQR shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in EQR, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View EQR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Equity Residential's stock price target for 2024? 14 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Equity Residential's shares. Their EQR share price targets range from $59.50 to $73.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $65.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 1.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for EQR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have EQR shares performed in 2024? Equity Residential's stock was trading at $61.16 at the start of the year. Since then, EQR stock has increased by 5.6% and is now trading at $64.61. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Equity Residential? Equity Residential saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,470,000 shares, an increase of 7.7% from the March 15th total of 5,080,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,110,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.6 days. Approximately 1.5% of the company's shares are short sold. View Equity Residential's Short Interest. When is Equity Residential's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 25th 2024. View our EQR earnings forecast. How were Equity Residential's earnings last quarter? Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 23rd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.02. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $730.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $728.09 million. Equity Residential had a net margin of 29.07% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.43%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.87 earnings per share. How often does Equity Residential pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Equity Residential? Equity Residential declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.675 per share on Friday, April 12th. This represents a $2.70 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.18%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 22nd. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.66. Read our dividend analysis for EQR. Is Equity Residential a good dividend stock? Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) pays an annual dividend of $2.70 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.32%. EQR has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 122.73%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, EQR will have a dividend payout ratio of 67.67% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for EQR. What ETFs hold Equity Residential's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) stock in their portfolio include Kelly Residential & Apartment Real Estate ETF (RESI), ETFB Green SRI REITs ETF (RITA), iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF (REZ), JPMorgan Realty Income ETF (JPRE), SP Funds S&P Global REIT Sharia ETF (SPRE), Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF (NURE), Residential REIT ETF (HAUS) and ALPS Active REIT ETF (REIT). What guidance has Equity Residential issued on next quarter's earnings? Equity Residential issued an update on its second quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, April, 23rd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.920-0.960 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.960. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What is Mark Parrell's approval rating as Equity Residential's CEO? 88 employees have rated Equity Residential Chief Executive Officer Mark Parrell on Glassdoor.com. Mark Parrell has an approval rating of 90% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Equity Residential own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Equity Residential investors own include Cisco Systems (CSCO), AT&T (T), Intel (INTC), Bank of America (BAC), NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Simon Property Group (SPG) and American Tower (AMT). Who are Equity Residential's major shareholders? Equity Residential's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.32%), Hazelview Securities Inc. (0.08%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.07%), Raymond James & Associates (0.05%), Vert Asset Management LLC (0.04%) and Sarasin & Partners LLP (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Bradley A Keywell, Catherine Carraway, Christa L Sorenson, David J Neithercut, Ian Kaufman, Linda Bynoe, Mark S Shapiro, Mary Kay Haben, Michael L Manelis, Michael L Manelis, Robert Garechana 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. 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