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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL EQR
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL (EQR) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 4.09% (safety: at-risk).
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-08-26 | Piper Sandler | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-08-26 | Keybanc | Sector Weight (init) |
| 2026-08-24 | JP Morgan | Neutral (init) |
| 2026-08-24 | BMO Capital | Market Perform (main) |
| 2026-08-21 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (init) |
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How it ranks in Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · percentile among 1152 companies
Percentile vs other Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQR | EQUITY RESIDENTIAL | 5/9 | — | 22.9 | +4.8% |
| WELL | WELLTOWER INC. | 3/9 | — | — | +35.6% |
| AMT | AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/ | 2/9 | 0.03 | — | +5.1% |
| EQIX | EQUINIX INC | 4/9 | 1.58 | 79.3 | +5.4% |
| PLD | Prologis, Inc. | 4/9 | — | 39.7 | +7.2% |
| BSTT | Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. | 4/9 | — | — | -6.7% |
| WY | WEYERHAEUSER CO | 4/9 | 2.1 | 55.2 | -3.1% |
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About EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
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.
FAQ
Is EQR financially healthy?
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does EQR pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. EQUITY RESIDENTIAL pays a dividend yielding about 4.09% with a 93.4% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is EQR?
In FY2025, EQUITY RESIDENTIAL had a return on equity of 10.0%.
What is EQR's P/E ratio?
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL's trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 22.9×, based on its latest annual earnings.
What is the analyst price target for EQR?
The average Wall-Street price target for EQUITY RESIDENTIAL is $72.99, from 17 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is EQR a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on EQUITY RESIDENTIAL: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, a P/E of about 22.9×, a dividend yield of 4.09%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.