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The Quantellect read.Of the 14 firms covering Equity Residential, 4 rate it Buy or better, 10 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $64.00 to $79.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $71.36 sits 5% above the current $68.08. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 7 to 4 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.39 next quarter toward $1.57 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS14 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy429%
Hold1071%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 14 analysts giving stock ratings to Equity Residential.
As of Jul, 4 of 14 firms rate EQR a Buy (10 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
EQR EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.39
Range $0.36 – $0.43 · 4 analysts · +38% YoY
Next period, 4 analysts expect Equity Residential to earn $0.39 a share (range $0.36 – $0.43), versus $0.28 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $1.31, growing to $1.57 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$798.7M
Range $788.0M – $813.1M · 4 analysts · +2% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $798.7M (range $788.0M – $813.1M), +2.1% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $3.2B, rising to $3.3B next year.
Top analysts covering Equity Residential
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on EQR.
#1
Alexander Goldfarb
Piper Sandler · Rank #97
Hold
$75.00+10.2% to target
Overall win rate
43%
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#2
Steve Sakwa
Evercore ISI Group · Rank #127
Hold
$70.00+2.8% to target
Overall win rate
40%
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#3
Michael Lewis
Truist Securities · Rank #178
Buy
$72.00+5.8% to target
Overall win rate
41%
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#4
Brad Heffern
RBC Capital
Hold
$71.00+4.3% to target
Coverage
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#5
Richard Hightower
Barclays
Hold
$76.00+11.6% to target
Coverage
—
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EQR stock forecast FAQ
What is EQR's average 12-month price target?+
The 14 analysts with a live target average $71.36 for Equity Residential over the next 12 months, ranging from a $79.00 high to a $64.00 low.
Is EQR stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 14 analyst ratings, 4 are Buy or Strong Buy, 10 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for EQR?+
The Street-high target is $79.00 (Stifel), and the Street-low is $64.00 (Wells Fargo). The average of all 14 active targets is $71.36.
How many Wall Street analysts cover EQR?+
14 analysts have an active rating on Equity Residential, and 14 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering EQR?+
Among analysts who currently cover EQR, Alexander Goldfarb of Piper Sandler has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #97). Their current call is Hold with a $75.00 target.
What is Equity Residential's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.39 per share (range $0.36 – $0.43) across 4 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $1.31, rising to $1.57 the following year.
How much revenue is Equity Residential expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $798.7M (range $788.0M – $813.1M). Full-year revenue is projected at $3.2B, growing to $3.3B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading EQR lately?+
As of Jul, 4 of 14 firms rate EQR a Buy (10 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their EQR calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
