Equity Residential (EQR) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

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

• 5/22/2026 – Equity Residential had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler.
• 5/18/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target raised by BNP Paribas Exane from $68.00 to $70.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/14/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $71.00 to $73.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 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”.

Equity Residential Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 30th were issued a $0.7025 dividend. This represents a $2.81 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 30th. This is a positive change from Equity Residential’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.69. Equity Residential’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 112.40%.

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.