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After finishing at $69.01 in the prior trading day, Equity Residential Properties Trust (NYSE: EQR) closed at $68.46, down -0.80%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.80 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.55 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of EQR by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 672.86 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.09. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.03 and its Current Ratio is at 0.03. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.74 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.74.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Barclays on December 17, 2024, initiated with a Overweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $83.
On November 13, 2024, Stifel Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also upped its target price recommendation from $77.75 to $81.50. BofA Securities Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on September 24, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $78 to $82.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 01 ’25 when Carraway Catherine sold 1,007 shares for $70.55 per share. The transaction valued at 71,044 led to the insider holds 12,746 shares of the business.
Carraway Catherine bought 1,007 shares of EQR for $71,040 on May 01 ’25. On Mar 17 ’25, another insider, Garechana Robert, who serves as the EVP & Chief Financial Officer of the company, bought 4 shares for $69.81 each. As a result, the insider paid 279 and bolstered with 14,112 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Equity’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 26.71, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 50.73. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.96 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.36.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, EQR has reached a high of $78.54, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $59.41. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.79%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.58%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 379.84M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 376.95M. Insiders hold about 0.79% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.12% stake in the company.
