Equity Resident: (NYSE: EQR)

$60.18

1.05 (1.78%)

Volume 10,771,982

May 23 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		58.05 - 60.32
	
		52wk Low - High
		53.25 - 65.72
	
		Previous Close
		59.13
	
		Avg. Volume
		2,637,224
	
		Industry
		REIT-EQTY TRUST - RESID
	
		Market Cap
		19.59 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.60 - 2.66
	
		Beta
		1.20
	
		PE (Forward)
		20.98
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.87
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-1.41%
	
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                                                                        Definition
                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            20.98
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            3.67
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.87
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.71
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.70
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -1.41%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-24-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.80
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            5.72%
                        
Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) is Zacks' proprietary methodology for determining which stocks have the best chance to surprise with their next earnings announcement. The Earnings ESP shows the percentage difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Consensus.

            Company Description
        
Equity Residential Prop. is a self-administered and self-managed equity real estate investment trust.  The company's subsidiaries include the Operating Partnership, a series of management limited partnerships and companies, the Financing Partnerships, the limited liability companies,  and certain other entities.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.71	0.74	2.87	3.11
Number of Estimates	10	10	12	12
Low Estimate	0.69	0.72	2.81	2.99
High Estimate	0.73	0.78	3.05	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.68	0.73	2.76	2.87
EPS Growth	4.12%	1.64%	3.93%	8.57%

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EPS Growth for EQR

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
EQUITY RESIDENT	EQR	60.18
SELECT INCOME	SIR	27.96
AMER CAMPUS CTY	ACC	42.68
APARTMENT INVT	AIV	31.87
ASSOC ESTATES	AEC	18.16
AVALONBAY CMMTY	AVB	138.99
BRE PROPERTIES	BRE	52.23
CAMDEN PPTY TR	CPT	71.91
CAMPUS CREST CM	CCG	13.19
COLONIAL PPTYS	CLP	23.62

Sector:Finance>> Industry:REIT-EQTY TRUST - RESID

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Neutral on AvalonBay

May 20, 2013

EQR's Earnings Miss by a Penny

May 01, 2013

AvalonBay's Earnings Top, Guides High

May 01, 2013

BXP Misses Earnings, Guides Lower

May 01, 2013

Neutral on Equity Residential

Apr 12, 2013

AvalonBay Vends Assets

Mar 25, 2013

Boston Properties Appoints New CEO

Mar 12, 2013

Neutral Stance on AvalonBay

Feb 20, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.80
Sales	2,124
Net Income	1,714
Price/Earnings	21.49
Price/Book	1.89
Price/Cash Flow	22.95
Price/Sales	8.96

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News

Equity Residential (EQR) Trading Near $57.40 Support Level - Freshbrewedmedia

May 23, 2013

Equity Residential Announces Pricing of Common Share Offering by Affiliate of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. - Businesswire

May 23, 2013

Equity Residential Prices 15.068M Share Offering - Benzinga

May 23, 2013

Shares of American Campus Communities Underperformed its Peers in the Residential REITs Industry (ACC, UDR, CPT, EDR, EQR) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 23, 2013

Trading Lower on Heavy Volume are Shares of Equity Residential on 2.6x Above-Average Volume (EQR) - Financial News Network Online - Unusual Volume

May 23, 2013

Education Realty Trust has the Best Relative Performance in the Residential REITs Industry (EDR, HME, PPS, EQR, CPT) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 22, 2013

Equity Residential Announces Commencement of Common Share Offering by Affiliate of Lehman Brothers Holding Inc. - Businesswire

May 22, 2013

A Few REITs to Consider for Your Portfolio - TheMotleyFool

May 20, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.63
ABR (Last Week)	2.63
# of recs in ABR	16
Average Target Price	62.86
Industry Rank by ABR	106 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 21

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Day Low - High	58.05 - 60.32
52wk Low - High	53.25 - 65.72
Previous Close	59.13
Avg. Volume	2,637,224
Industry	REIT-EQTY TRUST - RESID
Market Cap	19.59 B
Div - Yield	1.60 - 2.66
Beta	1.20
PE (Forward)	20.98
Current Year Est.	2.87
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-1.41%

PE (Forward)	20.98
PEG Ratio	3.67
Current Year Est.	2.87
Current Quarter Estimate	0.71
Most Accurate Estimate	0.70
Earnings ESP	-1.41%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-24-2013
EPS Last Year	2.80
Expected Earnings Growth	5.72%

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Equity Resident: (NYSE: EQR)

$60.18

1.05 (1.78%)

Volume 10,771,982

May 23 04:00 PM ET

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Sector:Finance>> Industry:REIT-EQTY TRUST - RESID

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