Market Cap
$23.9B
EQR
ERP OPERATING LTD PARTNERSHIP
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Market cap$23.9B
ConsensusHold
12-mo target$72.99 (+14.7%)
▲ Neutral
Analyst conviction 4/10
Insider Selling Cluster (3 insiders)15 New Institutional Positions12 Institutional Exits
Snapshot
The big-picture read on EQR right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Hold (44%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$15.2B
Inst. Activity
15 buys / 12 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $655.1K sell
Insider Net $
-$655.1K
SEC Reports
4
Price chart
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Aug 18, 2026 listing_status
Jul 31, 2026 SEC Delisted: EQR — removed from the N symbol directory
Equity Residential Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
Equity Residential filed an 8-K disclosing receipt of demand letters and three shareholder complaints alleging disclosur
8-K — Impact 3/10
Equity Residential's shelf registration on Form S-4 (File No. 333-297128) became effective on July 13, 2026. This allows
EFFECT — Impact 3/10
Equity Residential (EQR) filed Amendment No. 1 to its S-4 registration statement for the proposed all-stock merger of eq
S-4/A — Impact 4/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
NORGES BANK — NEW
34,837,220 shares ($2.4B)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ — ADD
5,762,736 shares ($391.5M)
Jun 18, 2026 Insider
HABEN MARY KAY was granted 3,276 shares
Director
Jun 18, 2026 Insider
Aman Angela M was granted 3,561 shares
Director
Analyst ratings buy % +10.0%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
44% rate it Buy or better · 25 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Piper Sandler | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 54% |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Keybanc | INITIATE | Sector Weight | 52% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | JP Morgan | INITIATE | Neutral | 55% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | BMO Capital | MAINTAIN | Market Perform | 53% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Wells Fargo | INITIATE | Overweight | 54% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Stifel | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | INITIATE | In-Line | 59% |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | MAINTAIN | In-Line | 59% |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Piper Sandler | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 54% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 44% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 38% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 38% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 42% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 40% |
Price targets
Where 17 covering analysts think EQR trades over the next 12 months.
$72.99 +14.7% upside Buy
Current$63.66 Low$66.00 Median$72.00 High$79.00 17 analysts
$66.00$79.00
Analyst rating Buy· 2.3/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
4 SEC filing reports analyzed · 0 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 4 neutral · avg impact 4.0/10.
NEUTRAL8-K3/10
Equity Residential filed an 8-K disclosing receipt of demand letters and three shareholder complaint
Jul 31, 2026
NEUTRALEFFECT3/10
Equity Residential's shelf registration on Form S-4 (File No. 333-297128) became effective on July 1
Jul 14, 2026
NEUTRALS-4/A4/10
Equity Residential (EQR) filed Amendment No. 1 to its S-4 registration statement for the proposed al
Jul 9, 2026
NEUTRALS-46/10
Equity Residential (EQR) filed an S-4 registration statement for its all-stock merger of equals with
Jun 29, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Aug 18, 2026
listing_status
Delisted: EQR — removed from the N symbol directory
Equity Residential Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
Aug 17, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: EQR — 64.5% short (1.7M / 2.6M)
Short: 1,691,013 | Exempt: 200 | TRF Vol: 2,622,671 | Short Ratio: 64.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Aug 17, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: EQR — 7.7M shares, 103,086 trades
Week starting 2026-08-17. Total ATS volume: 7,696,713 shares across 103,086 trades.
Aug 17, 2026
ftd
FTD: EQR — 899,654 shares ($59.4M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260817, Price: $65.97, FTD Value: $59,350,174.38, EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
Aug 14, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: EQR — 58.0% short (0.7M / 1.2M)
Short: 691,793 | Exempt: 393 | TRF Vol: 1,191,883 | Short Ratio: 58.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.37 | $0.37–$0.38 | -0.2% | -2.9% | 0↑ 2↓ | $0.8B | 3 |
| Next Q | $0.38 | $0.36–$0.40 | 32.8% | -4.5% | 0↑ 2↓ | $0.8B | 2 |
| Current FY | $1.28 | $1.27–$1.29 | 1.2% | -2.5% | — | $3.2B | 2 |
| Next FY | $1.54 | $1.31–$1.70 | 20.4% | -1.7% | 0↑ 2↓ | $3.3B | 5 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $0.373 | — |
| 7d ago | $0.382 | -0.009 |
| 30d ago | $0.384 | -0.011 |
| 60d ago | $0.384 | -0.011 |
| 90d ago | $0.360 | +0.013 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own EQR (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $15.2B total value (222,964,727 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: Erste, BlackRock,, NORGES. Net buying activity: 15 institutions added/increased vs 12 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 0 | $0.00 | 0.0% | — |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 45,712,847 | $3.1B | 20.5% | — |
| NORGES BANK | 34,837,220 | $2.4B | 15.6% | NEW |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 31,091,765 | $2.1B | 13.9% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 23,407,634 | $1.6B | 10.5% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 10,607,485 | $718.1M | 4.7% | — |
| FMR LLC | 6,955,754 | $472.5M | 3.1% | — |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 5,762,736 | $391.5M | 2.6% | ADD +34.2% |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 5,384,176 | $365.8M | 2.4% | — |
| Invesco Ltd. | 5,211,680 | $354.0M | 2.3% | ADD +38.0% |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 34,837,220 | — | $2.4B |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | ADD | 4,294,213 | 5,762,736 | +34.2% | $391.5M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | TRIM | 4,984,647 | 3,133,026 | -37.1% | $214.1M |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | ADD | 1,353,699 | 1,803,759 | +33.2% | $122.6M |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH | ADD | 377,645 | 628,644 | +66.5% | $42.7M |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | ADD | 349,674 | 441,083 | +26.1% | $30.0M |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS | ADD | 252,303 | 353,739 | +40.2% | $24.0M |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc | DOUBLED | 83,465 | 288,442 | +245.6% | $19.6M |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. | ADD | 136,946 | 201,901 | +47.4% | $13.7M |
| Wealthfront Advisers LLC | ADD | 70,632 | 119,597 | +69.3% | $8.1M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
16 insiders, 26 transactions. Net -$655.1K — $0.00 bought, $655.1K sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | HABEN MARY KAY | Director | AWARD | 3,276 | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Aman Angela M | Director | AWARD | 3,561 | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Hoff Ann | Director | AWARD | 3,276 | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Huque Tahsinul Zia | Director | AWARD | 3,561 | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Carr Chris | Director | AWARD | 3,561 | $0.5000 | $1.8K |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jones Nina P | Director | AWARD | 3,276 | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | NEITHERCUT DAVID J | Director | AWARD | 27,716 | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | SHAPIRO MARK S | Director | AWARD | 3,561 | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | STERRETT STEPHEN E | Director | AWARD | 3,276 | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | NEITHERCUT DAVID J | Director | AWARD | 23,281 | — | — |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for EQR.
Shares short
10,932,440
Settlement Aug 14, 2026
Change vs prior
+4.9%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
3.2
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈2.9%
Estimate — not % of float
All EQR filing & press-release reports (4)
- 8-K reportJul 31, 2026
- EFFECT reportJul 14, 2026
- S-4/A reportJul 9, 2026
- S-4 reportJun 29, 2026