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Equity Residential (EQR) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellHigh Confidence

Real Estate · REIT - Residential

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $65.74 — A.R:R is negative (-0.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: major coastal markets.

Equity Residential is one of the largest U.S. publicly-traded apartment owners, concentrated in major coastal markets including Boston, New York, Washington D.C., Southern California, San Francisco, and Seattle, with targeted presence in Denver, Atlanta, Dallas, and Austin.... Read more

$65.74-0.2% A.UpsideScore 4.8/10#9 of 16 REIT - Residential
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield5.58%
IncomeYield4.27%(5y avg 3.79%)Payout111.18%
Stop $63.46Target $65.61(resistance)A.R:R -0.5:1
Analyst target$70.68+7.5%21 analysts
$65.61our TP
$65.74price
$70.68mean
$63
$80

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $65.74 — A.R:R is negative (-0.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: major coastal markets. Chart setup: RSI 52 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.8/10, high confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.50, earnings proximity 76d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

Recent Developments — Equity Residential

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
Positive news sentiment (+1.00)
Recent Analyst detected in news
Risks
Concentration risk — Geographic: major coastal markets
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Sector modifier (Real Estate): -1.2

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)26.3
P/E (Fwd)42.4
Mkt Cap$25.4B
EV/EBITDA17.8
Profit Mgn30.6%
ROE8.7%
Rev Growth2.5%
Beta0.77
Dividend4.27%
Rating analysts30

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C1.86bearish
IV30%low

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHGeographicmajor coastal markets
    10-K Item 1: 'primary concentration in the major coastal markets of Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Southern California (including Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego), San Francisco and Seattle'

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Earnings Growth
0.0
Revenue Growth
3.1

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Earnings History
0.0
Surprise Avg
0.0
Erm
5.0
Earnings Timing
5.0
News Activity
5.0
Dividend Safety
5.2
Earnings concerns: 1B/3MDividend: 427.0%
GatesA.R:R -0.5=NEGATIVEMomentum 5.7>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS BOOST ANALYST 0.50EARNINGS PROXIMITY 76d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Moderate
RSI
52 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $61.33Resistance $66.95

Price Targets

$63
$66
A.Upside-0.2%
A.R:R-0.5:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-3.2% upside)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-04 (76d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is EQR stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $65.74 — A.R:R is negative (-0.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: major coastal markets. Chart setup: RSI 52 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $63.46. Score 4.8/10, high confidence.

What is the EQR stock price target?

Take-profit target: $65.61 (-0.2% upside). Prior stop was $63.46. Stop-loss: $63.46.

What are the risks of investing in EQR?

Concentration risk — Geographic: major coastal markets; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Real Estate): -1.2.

Is EQR overvalued or undervalued?

Equity Residential trades at a P/E of 26.3 (forward 42.4). TrendMatrix value score: 4.1/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about EQR?

30 analysts cover EQR with a consensus score of 3.5/5. Average price target: $71.

What does Equity Residential do?Equity Residential is one of the largest U.S. publicly-traded apartment owners, concentrated in major coastal markets...

Equity Residential is one of the largest U.S. publicly-traded apartment owners, concentrated in major coastal markets including Boston, New York, Washington D.C., Southern California, San Francisco, and Seattle, with targeted presence in Denver, Atlanta, Dallas, and Austin. Revenue comes from rents to approximately 2,400 employees managing high-quality communities for affluent knowledge workers.

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