Where it trades today
trading 44% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Financing conditions, occupancy, and asset repricing are the main levers behind upside or downside from here.
- EQR trades at 28.7x earnings versus 35.0x for the sector, which means the rerating case depends on proving the discount is too harsh.
- EQR still deserves a risk check in portfolio context because sector leadership can reverse quickly when macro expectations reset.
- Relative performance versus PLD, EQIX matters here because leadership inside real estate rarely stays static for long.
Portfolio Use Case
- EQR is more relevant for investors who want some income support alongside price appreciation, not just pure growth exposure.
- The beta profile suggests it can fit a quality or lower-volatility sleeve more naturally than a high-octane tactical basket.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as PLD, EQIX start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for EQR come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Real Estate so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as PLD, EQIX.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for EQR. Last refresh: Sep 18, 2026, 10:56 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as PLD, EQIX.
What Equity Residential does
Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&P 500, owns and manages 312 rental properties consisting of 85,520 apartment units in dynamic metro areas across the U.S. with a primary concentration in major coastal markets, diversified by a targeted presence in the high-growth metro areas of Atlanta, Austin, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Denver. Equity Residential was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Chicago, United States.
Employees
2,400
Industry
REIT - Residential
Headquarters
Chicago, United States
What analysts expect
EQR carries a buy consensus from 17 analysts, with an average price target of $72.99 versus $63.66 today (+14.7%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
EQR generated $3.13B in trailing revenue (2.1% year over year), with a 28.0% net margin, and $1.42B of free cash flow, against $8.53B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.09B | $1.95B | $869.75M | $1.12B | $2.95 | $1.29B |
| 2024 | $2.98B | $1.89B | $871.70M | $1.04B | $2.73 | $1.25B |
| 2023 | $2.87B | $1.83B | $878.05M | $835.44M | $2.20 | $1.20B |
| 2022 | $2.74B | $1.75B | $811.72M | $776.91M | $2.06 | $1.22B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in real estate
REITs and real estate companies offering income through property investments.
The companies it competes with
EQR beside the real estate names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Equity Residential trades at $63.66, 11.0% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 0.75, it shows less sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is EQR a good buy right now?
Equity Residential trades at 28.7x earnings. This is near market average. Current risk level is Medium based on N/A% volatility.
Does EQR pay dividends?
Yes, Equity Residential offers a dividend yield of 4.26%. That is roughly $2.71 per share a year.
How volatile is EQR?
With 30-day annualized volatility of N/A% and beta of 0.75, EQR is classified as Medium risk. The stock tends to be more stable than the market average.
What is the analyst price target for EQR?
The average analyst price target for Equity Residential (EQR) is $72.99 based on 17 analyst estimates, about 14.7% above the current price of $63.66. The published range runs from $66.00 to $79.00.
How much revenue does EQR generate?
Equity Residential reported $3.13B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 2.1% year over year. Net margin sits at 28.0%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.