The Latest Breaking News from Equity Residential

Analysts’ opinions are quite important when it comes to stock prices. An upgrade or downgrade can quickly move a stock’s price and lift or lower an analyst’s target price. The target price can also guide investors as to the potential long-term appreciation or depreciation of a stock.

The real estate investment trust Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) is one of the most popular apartment REITs and one that analysts have been giving favorable ratings to so far this year. The company owns or has investments in 311 properties consisting of 80,581 apartment units.

Equity Residential's (NYSE:EQR) short percent of float has fallen 8.78% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 4.96 million shares sold short, which is 1.35% of all regular shares that are available for trading.

Mizuho has decided to maintain its Buy rating of Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) and lower its price target from $84.00 to $79.00. Shares of Equity Residential are trading up 2.32% over the last 24 hours, at $73.48 per share. A move to $79.00 would account for a 7.5% increase from the…