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Equity Residential Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for EQR

Based on 14 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Equity Residential

Min Forecast
$64.00-6.75%
Avg Forecast
$70.93+3.35%
Max Forecast
$79.00+15.11%

Should I buy or sell EQR stock?

Based on 14 analysts offering ratings for Equity Residential.

Buy
Strong Buy
5 analysts 35.71%
Buy
0 analysts 0%
Hold
9 analysts 64.29%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
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EQR stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-06-16
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-06-10
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-06-09
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-06-01
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-29
Stifel Nicolaus
Top 16%
85
Strong BuyMaintains$79.00+15.11%2026-05-27
UBS
Top 20%
81
Strong BuyMaintains$73.00+6.37%2026-05-14
JP Morgan
Top 32%
69
HoldMaintains$72.00+4.91%2026-05-05
Cantor Fitzgerald
Top 13%
88
HoldMaintains$66.00-3.83%2026-05-04
Barclays
Bottom 7%
7
Strong BuyMaintains$76.00+10.74%2026-04-27

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Forecast return on equity

Is EQR forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
6.24%
Industry
6.35%
Market
172.55%
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Forecast return on assets

Is EQR forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
3.25%
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 11 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$1.52-39.54%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$1.52-39.8%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$1.72-31.6%
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EQR revenue forecast

What is EQR's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 22 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$3.2B+3.08%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$3.3B+6.3%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$3.4B+10.22%
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EQR earnings growth forecast

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

Company
-12.89%
Industry
-11.71%
Market
34.16%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry 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
3.23%
Industry
2.39%
Market
14.13%
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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$68.63$70.93+3.35%Buy
AVB$190.43$194.27+2.02%Buy
ESS$295.18$290.28-1.66%Buy
INVH$30.35$31.69+4.41%Buy
MAA$139.94$142.50+1.83%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 14 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: EQR) stock is to Buy EQR stock.

Out of 14 analysts, 5 (35.71%) are recommending EQR as a Strong Buy, 0 (0%) are recommending EQR as a Buy, 9 (64.29%) 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 -12.89% is not forecast to beat the US REIT - Residential industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of -11.71%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 34.16%.

Equity Residential's earnings in 2026 is $952,154,000.On average, 11 Wall Street analysts forecast EQR's earnings for 2026 to be $570,887,323, with the lowest EQR earnings forecast at $462,644,658, and the highest EQR earnings forecast at $814,349,016. On average, 9 Wall Street analysts forecast EQR's earnings for 2027 to be $568,377,022, with the lowest EQR earnings forecast at $422,255,045, and the highest EQR earnings forecast at $672,723,100.

In 2028, EQR is forecast to generate $645,821,670 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $594,828,846 and the highest earnings forecast at $727,799,845.

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

(NYSE: EQR) Equity Residential's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 3.23% is forecast to beat the US REIT - Residential industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 2.39%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 14.13%.

Equity Residential's revenue in 2026 is $3,112,995,000.On average, 22 Wall Street analysts forecast EQR's revenue for 2026 to be $1,202,321,597,615, with the lowest EQR revenue forecast at $1,148,368,867,775, and the highest EQR revenue forecast at $1,295,240,187,895. On average, 21 Wall Street analysts forecast EQR's revenue for 2027 to be $1,239,788,771,115, with the lowest EQR revenue forecast at $1,187,334,728,215, and the highest EQR revenue forecast at $1,328,211,300,575.

In 2028, EQR is forecast to generate $1,285,498,722,785 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $1,231,920,664,680 and the highest revenue forecast at $1,366,427,817,545.

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

(NYSE: EQR) forecast ROA is 3.25%, which is higher than the forecast US REIT - Residential industry average of 2.74%.

What is EQR's Price Target?

According to 14 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year EQR price target, the average EQR price target is $70.93, with the highest EQR stock price forecast at $79.00 and the lowest EQR stock price forecast at $64.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Equity Residential's share price could reach $70.93 by Jun 16, 2027. The average Equity Residential stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 3.35% from the current EQR share price of $68.63.

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 $1.52 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $1.23, and the highest EPS forecast at $2.17. On average, analysts forecast that EQR's EPS will be $1.52 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $1.13, and the highest EPS forecast at $1.80. In 2028, EQR's EPS is forecast to hit $1.72 (min: $1.59, max: $1.94).

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

(NYSE: EQR) forecast ROE is 6.24%, which is considered weak.
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