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

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR):

• 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”.
• 5/29/2026 – Equity Residential had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $72.00 price target on the stock, down from $78.00.
• 5/28/2026 – Equity Residential was downgraded by Piper Sandler from “overweight” to “neutral”. They now have a $72.00 price target on the stock, down from $78.00.
• 5/27/2026 – Equity Residential was upgraded by Nordea Equity Research to “buy”.
• 5/27/2026 – Equity Residential had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $78.25 to $79.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/27/2026 – Equity Residential was upgraded by Bank of America Corporation from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $76.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/22/2026 – Equity Residential had its “neutral” 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.

Equity Residential Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 29th were paid a $0.7025 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 29th. This represents a $2.81 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. Equity Residential’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.