Equity Residential
About: Equity Residential owns a portfolio of 311 apartment communities with around 84,000 units and is developing two additional properties with 655 units. The company focuses on owning large, high-quality properties in the urban and suburban submarkets of Southern California, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., New York, Seattle, and Boston.
Employees: 2,500
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Funds holding %
of 7,419 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
85% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $45.9M | Put options by funds: $24.8M
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 [Q3] → 14 (+3) [Q4]
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 67
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 253 | Existing positions reduced: 227
10.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.07% [Q3] → 93.45% (+10.38%) [Q4]
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.5B [Q3] → $25.4B (+$1.98B) [Q4]
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 665 [Q3] → 667 (+2) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$75
9%
upside
Avg. target
$77
12%
upside
High target
$79
15%
upside
5 analyst ratings
2 positive
40%
3 neutral
60%
0 negative
0%
Truist Securities Michael Lewis 40% 1-year accuracy 12 / 30 met price target | 13%upside $78 | Buy Maintained | 10 Mar 2025 |
Scotiabank Nicholas Yulico 36% 1-year accuracy 15 / 42 met price target | 15%upside $79 | Sector Perform Maintained | 14 Feb 2025 |
Evercore ISI Group Steve Sakwa 36% 1-year accuracy 17 / 47 met price target | 10%upside $76 | In-Line Maintained | 10 Feb 2025 |
Wells Fargo James Feldman 53% 1-year accuracy 10 / 19 met price target | 9%upside $75 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 24 Jan 2025 |
Barclays Richard Hightower 41% 1-year accuracy 9 / 22 met price target | 15%upside $79 | Overweight Maintained | 24 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 12 articles about EQR published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
Equity Residential: Rock-Solid REIT In A Shaky Market
Equity Residential is a high-quality REIT with a strong balance sheet, focusing on supply-constrained, high-demand coastal and Sunbelt markets. EQR's fundamentals include a high-income tenant base, low turnover, and a 4.1% dividend yield, offering resilience in volatile markets. The stock's current valuation is attractive, with a forward P/FFO below its historical average, presenting a solid long-term buy opportunity.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
Powell On The Hot Seat
US equity markets steadied this past week while bond markets rallied as investors parsed a surprisingly solid slate of economic data and a decent start to corporate earnings season. Early week gains were pared following comments from Fed Chair Powell regarding the inflationary impact of tariffs and the reluctance of the Fed to step in to support markets. The hawkish comments sparked a series of blistering critiques by President Trump, accusing the Fed Chair of "playing politics" and posting that his "termination cannot come fast enough."
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Zacks Industry Outlook Equity Residential, Camden Property Trust and UMH Properties
Equity Residential, Camden Property Trust and UMH Properties have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
3 Residential REITs Worth Considering Amid Market Headwinds
Despite macroeconomic uncertainty and choppy consumer confidence, healthy rental demand amid favorable demographics and high homeownership costs poise Zacks Equity REIT - Residential industry players like EQR, ESS and UMH well for growth.
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
1 week ago
These Five Stocks Just Raised their Dividends
Dividend stocks can help smooth out the ride when markets drop. Also, companies that consistently pay dividends tend to be safer, high-quality businesses with a history of weathering downturns.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Equity Residential (EQR) Stock Jumps 8.2%: Will It Continue to Soar?
Equity Residential (EQR) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in FFO estimate revisions might not help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Equity Residential Announces First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today announced that the Company will release its first quarter 2025 operating results on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 after the close of market and host a conference call to discuss those results on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 10:00 am Central. The conference call will be available via web cast on the Investor section of www.equityapartments.com. About Equity Residential Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people th.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Can Residential REITs Bounce Back on Solid Demand in Early '25?
Residential REITs like AvalonBay, Equity Residential, and UDR are well-positioned to benefit from these improving fundamentals.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Countdown To Tariff Day
Ahead of the April 2nd tariff unveiling, US equity markets were under renewed pressure this week on downbeat data showing a further dip in consumer confidence and hotter-than-expected PCE inflation. As a turbulent first quarter wraps up, the updated GDPNow - the Atlanta Fed's closely watched GDP tracking model - forecasts growth of -2.8% overall and -0.5% on a "gold-adjusted basis." Posting weekly declines for the seventh time in the past nine weeks, the S&P 500 finished lower by 1.5% - extending its drawdown to 9.3% from its record-highs.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Is it Prudent to Hold Equity Residential Stock in Your Portfolio Now?
EQR to gain from healthy demand for rental units, portfolio diversification and technology initiatives. Elevated unit supply and high interest expenses ail.
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