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title: "Equity Residential Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Equity Residential (EQR) shares fell 1.75% to $63.88 on Friday, marking the fourth consecutive day of losses. The stock is now 11.03% below its 52-week high of $71.80. In comparison, competitors Avalonbay Communities Inc. (AVB), UDR Inc. (UDR), and Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. (MAA) also experienced declines. The S&P 500 Index dropped 1.24% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.07%. Trading volume was below average at 2.1 million shares."
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# Equity Residential Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Equity Residential (EQR) slid 1.75% to $63.88 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.24% to 7,408.50 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.07% to 49,526.17.

This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of losses.

Equity Residential closed 11.03% short of its 52-week high of $71.80, which the company reached on May 16th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Avalonbay Communities Inc. (AVB) fell 1.47% to $180.84, UDR Inc. (UDR) fell 1.12% to $36.92, and Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. (MAA) fell 1.19% to $125.71.

Trading volume (2.1 M) remained 470,216 below its 50-day average volume of 2.6 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 15, 2026.

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