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title: "Equity Residential Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
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description: "Equity Residential (EQR) shares fell 1.43% to $69.00, underperforming the broader market decline but outpacing competitors like AvalonBay and UDR. The stock closed 3.50% below its 52-week high of $71.50. Trading volume was below the 50-day average."
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# Equity Residential Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.

Shares of Equity Residential (EQR) slid 1.43% to $69.00 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.01% to 7,457.69 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.77% to 52,146.42.

Equity Residential closed 3.50% below its 52-week high of $71.50, which the company achieved on July 7th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Avalonbay Communities Inc. (AVB) fell 1.52% to $192.53, UDR Inc. (UDR) fell 1.65% to $39.76, and Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. (MAA) fell 1.41% to $132.96.

Trading volume (2.3 M) remained 710,912 below its 50-day average volume of 3.0 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 17, 2026.

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- [S&G Foundation Acquires New Stake in Equity Residential $EQR](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296699931.md)
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