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Equity Residential Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for EQR

Based on 13 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Equity Residential

Min Forecast
$64.00+0.19%
Avg Forecast
$70.17+9.85%
Max Forecast
$78.25+22.5%

Should I buy or sell EQR stock?

Based on 13 analysts offering ratings for Equity Residential.

Buy
Strong Buy
5 analysts 38.46%
Buy
2 analysts 15.38%
Hold
6 analysts 46.15%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
Although EQR's forecast from analysts indicates a "Buy", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates EQR as a "Sell". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Sell have had an average return of -4.50% per year. Learn More

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EQR stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-14
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-05
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-04
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-30
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-29
Stifel Nicolaus
Top 20%
81
Strong BuyMaintains$78.25+22.50%2026-04-29
Barclays
Bottom 7%
7
Strong BuyMaintains$76.00+18.97%2026-04-27
Wells Fargo
Top 25%
76
HoldMaintains$64.00+0.19%2026-04-23
Morgan Stanley
Bottom 12%
12
Strong BuyUpgrades$74.00+15.84%2026-03-26
ScotiaBank
Top 32%
69
HoldMaintains$67.00+4.88%2026-03-04

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Forecast return on equity

Is EQR forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
6.1%
Industry
6.33%
Market
170.34%
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Forecast return on assets

Is EQR forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
3.17%
Industry
2.74%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

EQR earnings per share forecast

What is EQR's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 12 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$1.45-42.64%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$1.49-40.88%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$1.66-34.13%
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EQR revenue forecast

What is EQR's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 23 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$3.2B+3.44%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$3.3B+6.68%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$3.5B+11.11%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

EQR earnings growth forecast

How is EQR forecast to perform vs REIT - Residential companies and vs the US market?

Company
-13.7%
Industry
-11.54%
Market
34.06%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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EQR revenue growth forecast

How is EQR forecast to perform vs REIT - Residential companies and vs the US market?

Company
3.45%
Industry
2.19%
Market
14.02%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

EQR vs Residential REIT Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
EQR$63.88$70.17+9.85%Buy
AVB$180.84$193.08+6.77%Buy
ESS$267.06$280.96+5.21%Buy
INVH$27.93$31.43+12.53%Buy
SUI$120.41$143.40+19.09%Buy
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Equity Residential Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Equity Residential Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 13 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: EQR) stock is to Buy EQR stock.

Out of 13 analysts, 5 (38.46%) are recommending EQR as a Strong Buy, 2 (15.38%) are recommending EQR as a Buy, 6 (46.15%) are recommending EQR as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending EQR as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending EQR as a Strong Sell.

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What is EQR's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: EQR) Equity Residential's forecast annual earnings growth rate of -13.7% is not forecast to beat the US REIT - Residential industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of -11.54%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 34.06%.

Equity Residential's earnings in 2026 is $952,154,000.On average, 12 Wall Street analysts forecast EQR's earnings for 2026 to be $541,550,526, with the lowest EQR earnings forecast at $462,644,658, and the highest EQR earnings forecast at $629,448,515. On average, 9 Wall Street analysts forecast EQR's earnings for 2027 to be $558,185,951, with the lowest EQR earnings forecast at $422,255,045, and the highest EQR earnings forecast at $649,118,781.

In 2028, EQR is forecast to generate $621,880,146 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $565,454,582 and the highest earnings forecast at $696,327,419.

What is EQR's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: EQR) Equity Residential's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 3.45% is forecast to beat the US REIT - Residential industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 2.19%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 14.02%.

Equity Residential's revenue in 2026 is $3,112,995,000.On average, 23 Wall Street analysts forecast EQR's revenue for 2026 to be $1,206,442,986,700, with the lowest EQR revenue forecast at $1,140,500,761,340, and the highest EQR revenue forecast at $1,295,240,187,895. On average, 20 Wall Street analysts forecast EQR's revenue for 2027 to be $1,244,284,831,935, with the lowest EQR revenue forecast at $1,184,712,026,070, and the highest EQR revenue forecast at $1,328,211,300,575.

In 2028, EQR is forecast to generate $1,295,989,531,365 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $1,231,920,664,680 and the highest revenue forecast at $1,379,916,000,005.

What is EQR's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: EQR) forecast ROA is 3.17%, which is higher than the forecast US REIT - Residential industry average of 2.74%.

What is EQR's Price Target?

According to 13 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year EQR price target, the average EQR price target is $70.17, with the highest EQR stock price forecast at $78.25 and the lowest EQR stock price forecast at $64.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Equity Residential's share price could reach $70.17 by May 14, 2027. The average Equity Residential stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 9.85% from the current EQR share price of $63.88.

What is EQR's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: EQR) Equity Residential's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $2.52. On average, analysts forecast that EQR's EPS will be $1.45 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $1.23, and the highest EPS forecast at $1.68. On average, analysts forecast that EQR's EPS will be $1.49 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $1.13, and the highest EPS forecast at $1.73. In 2028, EQR's EPS is forecast to hit $1.66 (min: $1.51, max: $1.86).

What is EQR's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: EQR) forecast ROE is 6.1%, which is considered weak.
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