Equity Residential (EQR) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR):

• 7/22/2026 – Equity Residential was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. to “hold”.
• 7/21/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $72.00 to $75.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/20/2026 – Equity Residential had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $72.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – Equity Residential was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 7/14/2026 – Equity Residential had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC. They now have a $76.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $67.00 to $70.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/1/2026 – Equity Residential was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 6/26/2026 – Equity Residential was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. to “hold”.
• 6/16/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $70.00 to $72.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/10/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target raised by Mizuho from $66.00 to $70.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/8/2026 – Equity Residential was downgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada from “outperform” to “sector perform”. They now have a $70.00 price target on the stock, up from $69.00.
• 6/8/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $68.00 to $75.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 6/8/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target raised by Evercore Inc from $70.00 to $71.00.
• 6/1/2026 – Equity Residential was upgraded by Wolfe Research from “hold” to “outperform”.

Equity Residential Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 29th were given a dividend of $0.7025 per share. This represents a $2.81 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 29th. Equity Residential’s payout ratio is presently 122.17%.

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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.

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