Equity Residential (EQR)

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Equity Residential (EQR) is up 5.1% since the beginning of the year. At $65 per share, EQR is trading 6.2% below its 52-week high of $69. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of EQR shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $994.

Equity Residential (EQR) has returned 5.08% so far this year and -1.97% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EQR has returned 3.96% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 12, 1993, EQR's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.02%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.7 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +24.7%, while the worst month was Feb 2009 at -26.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, EQR closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Sep 18, 2008 with a return of +23.6%, while the worst single day was Dec 1, 2008 at -21.6%.

Equity Residential has an annualized alpha of 5.57%, beta of 0.87, and R2 of 0.29 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 12, 1993.

• This stock participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (77.47%) than losses (67.63%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• R2 of 0.29 means this stock moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

EQR ranks 35 for risk / return — below 35% of stocks on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

Equity Residential provided a 4.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.78 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Equity Residential. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Equity Residential. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Equity Residential was 67.40%, occurring on Mar 5, 2009. Recovery took 299 trading sessions.

The current Equity Residential drawdown is 18.15%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Equity Residential over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Equity Residential is priced in the market compared to other companies in the REIT - Residential industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.