Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Equity Residential (EQR)

Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 5/5/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $71.00 to $72.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $64.00 to $66.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/2/2026 – Equity Residential was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 4/30/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $67.00 to $69.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/29/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target raised by Evercore Inc from $67.00 to $70.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/29/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $78.50 to $78.25. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/27/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $75.00 to $76.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $62.00 to $64.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – Equity Residential had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 4/16/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $71.00 to $69.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/14/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $65.00 to $64.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 4/13/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $68.00 to $67.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/6/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target lowered by Evercore Inc from $70.00 to $67.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/28/2026 – Equity Residential was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 3/26/2026 – Equity Residential was upgraded by Morgan Stanley from “equal weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $74.00 price target on the stock, up from $72.00.
• 3/16/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $73.50 to $72.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/16/2026 – Equity Residential was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 3/12/2026 – Equity Residential was given a new $70.00 price target by Argus.
• 3/11/2026 – Equity Residential was upgraded by Argus to “strong-buy”.
• 3/9/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target raised by Evercore Inc from $69.00 to $70.00.
• 3/8/2026 – Equity Residential was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.

Equity Residential Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 10th. Investors of record on Monday, March 30th were given a dividend of $0.7025 per share. This is a boost from Equity Residential’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.69. This represents a $2.81 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 30th. Equity Residential’s dividend payout ratio is presently 112.40%.

Insider Activity at Equity Residential

In other Equity Residential news, EVP Catherine Carraway sold 656 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.13, for a total value of $42,725.28. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 18,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,194,419.07. The trade was a 3.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Robert Garechana sold 3,637 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.13, for a total value of $236,877.81. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 18,740 shares in the company, valued at $1,220,536.20. This trade represents a 16.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 10,058 shares of company stock worth $655,078 over the last ninety days. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that acquires, develops, owns and operates rental apartment properties. Headquartered in Chicago, the company focuses on delivering professionally managed, market-rate apartment homes and related services to renters. Its operations cover a range of property types, including high-rise and mid-rise assets, with amenities and on-site management designed to support resident retention and occupancy.

The company’s core activities include property acquisitions, development and redevelopment, leasing, and day-to-day property management.