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How to buy Equity Residential shares | $58.94
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Equity Residential (EQR) is a leading reit-residential business based in the US. It opened the day at $59.31 after a previous close of $59.79. During the day the price has varied from a low of $58.51 to a high of $59.99. The latest price was $58.94 (25 minute delay). Equity Residential is listed on the NYSE and employs 2,600 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
How to buy shares in Equity Residential
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- Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
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- Search the platform for stock code: EQR in this case.
- Research Equity Residential shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
- Buy your Equity Residential shares. It's that simple.
What's in this guide?
- Can I buy shares in Equity Residential?
- Has coronavirus impacted Equity Residential shares?
- Equity Residential shares summary
- Compare share dealing platforms
- Is Equity Residential stock a buy or sell?
- Equity Residential performance over time
- Can I short Equity Residential shares?
- Is Equity Residential suitable for ethical investing?
- Are Equity Residential shares over-valued?
- Equity Residential's financials
- How volatile are Equity Residential shares?
- Does Equity Residential pay a dividend?
- Have Equity Residential shares ever split?
- Other common questions
How has Coronavirus impacted Equity Residential's share price?
Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Equity Residential's share price has had significant negative movement.
Its last market close was $50.71, which is 41.72% down on its pre-crash value of $87.01 and 2.20% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $49.62.
If you had bought $1,000 worth of Equity Residential shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $620.28 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth $612.07.
Equity Residential share price
Use our graph to track the performance of EQR stocks over time.Equity Residential shares at a glance
Information last updated 2020-12-11.
| Open | $59.31 |
|---|---|
| High | $59.99 |
| Low | $58.51 |
| Close | $58.94 |
| Previous close | $59.79 |
| Change | $-0.85 |
| Change % | -1.422% |
| Volume | 2,257,406 |
Information last updated 2020-12-27.
| 52-week range | $46.14 - $84.4787 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $59.6947 |
| 200-day moving average | $56.3934 |
| Wall St. target price | $60.16 |
| PE ratio | 22.8684 |
| Dividend yield | $2.41 (4.14%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $2.545 |
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Is it a good time to buy Equity Residential stock?
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Equity Residential price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of $58.94
| 1 week (2021-01-14) | -2.40% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2020-12-22) | 1.88% |
| 3 months (2020-10-22) | 16.14% |
| 6 months (2020-07-22) | 5.82% |
| 1 year (2020-01-21) | -29.24% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2019-01-18) | -15.94% |
| 3 years (2018-01-19) | -2.53% |
| 5 years (2016-01-21) | -22.89% |
Is Equity Residential under- or over-valued?
Valuing Equity Residential stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Equity Residential's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Equity Residential's P/E ratio
Equity Residential's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 23x. In other words, Equity Residential shares trade at around 23x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Equity Residential's PEG ratio
Equity Residential's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 14.0959. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Equity Residential's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Equity Residential's EBITDA
Equity Residential's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $1.7 billion (£1.2 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Equity Residential's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Equity Residential financials
| Revenue TTM | $2.6 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 31.8% |
| Gross profit TTM | $1.8 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 2.52% |
| Return on equity TTM | 9.12% |
| Profit margin | 35.97% |
| Book value | $28.154 |
| Market capitalisation | $21.7 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
How to short and sell Equity Residential shares
- Create a CFD or spread betting account.
- Search for the stock code. E.g. "EQR.US"
- Choose your position size.
- Select "sell" rather than "buy".
- Confirm your position and keep tabs on it. You may wish to set limits on your position.
There are currently 9.3 million Equity Residential shares held short by investors – that's known as Equity Residential's "short interest". This figure is 5.4% down from 9.8 million last month.
There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Equity Residential shares can be evaluated.
Equity Residential's "short interest ratio" (SIR)
Equity Residential's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Equity Residential shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Equity Residential shares traded daily (recently around 2.8 million). Equity Residential's SIR currently stands at 3.34. In other words for every 100,000 Equity Residential shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3340 shares are currently held short.
However Equity Residential's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Equity Residential shares, or, against the total number of tradable Equity Residential shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Equity Residential's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Equity Residential shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0335% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Equity Residential shares, roughly 34 shares are currently held short).
Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Equity Residential.
Find out more about how you can short Equity Residential stock.
Equity Residential's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Equity Residential.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Equity Residential's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 15.49
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Equity Residential's overall score of 15.49 (as at 01/01/2019) is excellent – landing it in it in the 11st percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Equity Residential is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Equity Residential's environmental score
Environmental score: 6.78/100
Equity Residential's environmental score of 6.78 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Equity Residential is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Equity Residential's social score
Social score: 7.85/100
Equity Residential's social score of 7.85 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Equity Residential is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Equity Residential's governance score
Governance score: 8.35/100
Equity Residential's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Equity Residential is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Equity Residential's controversy score
Controversy score: 1/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Equity Residential scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Equity Residential has managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Equity Residential was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 15.49 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 10.54 |
| Environmental score | 6.78 |
| Environmental score percentile | 6 |
| Social score | 7.85 |
| Social score percentile | 6 |
| Governance score | 8.35 |
| Governance score percentile | 6 |
| Level of controversy | 1 |
Equity Residential share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 70.67% of net profits
Recently Equity Residential has paid out, on average, around 70.67% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 4.14% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Equity Residential shareholders could enjoy a 4.14% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Equity Residential's case, that would currently equate to about $2.41 per share.
Equity Residential's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Equity Residential's most recent dividend payout was on 15 January 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 31 December 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have Equity Residential's shares ever split?
Equity Residential's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 12 October 2001. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Equity Residential shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Equity Residential shares which in turn could have impacted Equity Residential's share price.
Equity Residential share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Equity Residential's shares have ranged in value from as little as $46.14 up to $84.4787. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Equity Residential's is 0.7659. This would suggest that Equity Residential's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
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Equity Residential overview
Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&P 500, is focused on the acquisition, development and management of residential properties located in and around dynamic cities that attract high quality long-term renters. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 305 properties consisting of 78,568 apartment units, located in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco, Southern California and Denver.
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