The stock of Equity Residential Properties Trust (EQR) has gone down by -0.19% for the week, with a 0.00% drop in the past month and a -3.81% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.93%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.81% for EQR.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.82% for EQR’s stock, with a -4.03% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Equity Residential Properties Trust (NYSE: EQR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Equity Residential Properties Trust (NYSE: EQR) is 26.89x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for EQR is 0.92. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EQR is 376.95M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.75% of that float. On May 22, 2025, EQR’s average trading volume was 1.99M shares.
EQR) stock’s latest price update
Equity Residential Properties Trust (NYSE: EQR)’s stock price has gone decline by -3.07 in comparison to its previous close of 71.11, however, the company has experienced a -0.19% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-20 that AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential are two of the biggest names in the U.S. apartment REIT space, each offering a different approach to urban rental exposure. AvalonBay has shown stronger FFO growth and a more balanced market mix, giving it a leg up in terms of long-term potential. Equity Residential, while solid and income-focused, is still feeling the weight of slower rent recovery in some of its core markets.
Analysts’ Opinion of EQR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EQR stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for EQR by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for EQR in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $83 based on the research report published on December 17, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Stifel, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EQR reach a price target of $81.50, previously predicting the price at $77.75. The rating they have provided for EQR stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 13th, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to EQR, setting the target price at $82 in the report published on September 24th of the previous year.
EQR Trading at -0.34% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EQR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.24% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.81%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.93%, as shares sank -0.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.22% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EQR fell by -0.19%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -1.84% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $70.21. In addition, Equity Residential Properties Trust saw -3.94% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EQR starting from Carraway Catherine, who sale 1,007 shares at the price of $70.55 back on May 01 ’25. After this action, Carraway Catherine now owns 12,746 shares of Equity Residential Properties Trust, valued at $71,044 using the latest closing price.
Carraway Catherine, the Officer of Equity Residential Properties Trust, proposed sale 1,007 shares at $70.55 during a trade that took place back on May 01 ’25, which means that Carraway Catherine is holding shares at $71,040 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EQR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.37 for the present operating margin
- 0.56 for the gross margin
The net margin for Equity Residential Properties Trust stands at 0.33. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 9.01, with 4.93 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.49 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.71.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Equity Residential Properties Trust (EQR) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
