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title: "Equity Residential Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains"
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description: "Equity Residential (EQR) shares rose 1.50% to $62.87 on Thursday, underperforming compared to competitors like Avalonbay Communities (AVB), UDR Inc. (UDR), and Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), which saw gains of 2.55%, 1.36%, and 2.64%, respectively. Despite the overall positive trading session, EQR remains 17.12% below its 52-week high of $75.86. Trading volume was 1.6 million, below the 50-day average of 2.5 million."
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# Equity Residential Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights. Shares of Equity Residential (EQR) rose 1.50% to $62.87 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.01% to 6,921.46 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.55% to 49,266.11. Equity Residential closed 17.12% below its 52-week high of $75.86, which the company achieved on March 4th. The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Avalonbay Communities Inc. (AVB) rose 2.55% to $184.08, UDR Inc. (UDR) rose 1.36% to $37.32, and Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. (MAA) rose 2.64% to $138.54. Trading volume (1.6 M) remained 920,970 below its 50-day average volume of 2.5 M. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 8, 2026. This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal. (END) Dow Jones Newswires 01-08-26 1703ET

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