The stock of Equity Residential Properties Trust (EQR) has seen a 0.45% increase in the past week, with a -6.39% drop in the past month, and a -2.87% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.53%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.79% for EQR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.96% for EQR’s stock, with a 2.63% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Equity Residential Properties Trust (NYSE: EQR) Right Now?
Equity Residential Properties Trust (NYSE: EQR) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 30.04x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.95. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 16 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for EQR is 376.26M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.64% of that float. On January 01, 2025, the average trading volume of EQR was 1.44M shares.
EQR) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Equity Residential Properties Trust (NYSE: EQR) has increased by 0.84 when compared to last closing price of 71.16.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.45% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-12-30 that REITs are offering a once-in-a-decade opportunity. They are heavily discounted and some enjoy strong catalysts in 2025. This could lead to significant upside. Here are some of my top picks.
Analysts’ Opinion of EQR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EQR stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for EQR by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for EQR in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $83 based on the research report published on December 17, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Stifel, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EQR reach a price target of $81.50, previously predicting the price at $77.75. The rating they have provided for EQR stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 13th, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to EQR, setting the target price at $82 in the report published on September 24th of the previous year.
EQR Trading at -2.24% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EQR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.97% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.79%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.53%, as shares sank -4.63% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.12% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EQR rose by +0.45%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +13.85% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $72.46. In addition, Equity Residential Properties Trust saw 17.33% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EQR starting from Manelis Michael L, who sale 2,000 shares at the price of $71.50 back on Nov 07 ’24. After this action, Manelis Michael L now owns 26,053 shares of Equity Residential Properties Trust, valued at $143,000 using the latest closing price.
Manelis Michael L, the Officer of Equity Residential Properties Trust, proposed sale 2,000 shares at $71.50 during a trade that took place back on Nov 07 ’24, which means that Manelis Michael L is holding shares at $143,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EQR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.18 for the gross margin
The net margin for Equity Residential Properties Trust stands at 0.32. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 8.47, with 4.52 for asset returns.
Based on Equity Residential Properties Trust (EQR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.44 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.77. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.79.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.78 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.77. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 12.23.
Conclusion
To sum up, Equity Residential Properties Trust (EQR) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
