Equity Residential (EQR) Stock Overview
NYSE · Real Estate · REIT - Residential
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About Equity Residential
Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&P 500, owns and manages 312 rental properties consisting of 85,520 apartment units in dynamic metro areas across the U.S. with a primary concentration in major coastal markets, diversified…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
Equity Residential operates in the Real Estate sector, within the REIT - Residential industry group. It is listed on the NYSE exchange.
Equity Residential at a Glance
| Company | Equity Residential |
| Ticker | EQR |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $63.66 |
| Market cap | $24.61B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 28.68 |
| EPS (trailing) | $2.22 |
| 52-week high | $71.50 |
| 52-week low | $57.57 |
| Dividend yield | 4.26% |
| Ex-dividend date | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Beta | 0.75 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 8.02% |
| Debt-to-equity | 78.68% |
| Average volume | 3.23M |
| Shares outstanding | 374.94M |
| Sector | Real Estate |
| Industry | REIT - Residential |
| Employees | 2,400 |
| Country | United States |
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- What is Equity Residential's current P/E ratio?
- Equity Residential (EQR) has a trailing P/E ratio of 28.68 as of our 6 September 2026 data snapshot. Learn what the P/E ratio means →
- What is Equity Residential's market capitalisation?
- Equity Residential's market cap is $24.61B based on our latest snapshot. See how it ranks by market cap →
- What is EQR's 52-week range?
- Over the past 52 weeks, EQR has traded between $57.57 and $71.50. What does the 52-week range mean? →
- How volatile is Equity Residential compared to the market?
- Equity Residential has a beta of 0.75, meaning it has historically moved less than the broader market. What does beta measure? →
- Does Equity Residential pay a dividend?
- Equity Residential's trailing annual dividend yield is 4.26%. Compare with other high-yield stocks →
- What exchange is EQR listed on?
- EQR is listed on the NYSE. Browse all NYSE-listed stocks →
- What sector is Equity Residential in?
- Equity Residential is classified in the Real Estate sector. Compare with Real Estate peers →
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