Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR – Get Free Report) and First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey (OTCMKTS:FREVS – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Equity Residential and First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Equity Residential | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2.29 |
First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Equity Residential currently has a consensus target price of $65.32, indicating a potential upside of 7.10%. Given Equity Residential’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Equity Residential is more favorable than First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey.
Dividends
Institutional & Insider Ownership
92.7% of Equity Residential shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Equity Residential shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.0% of First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Equity Residential and First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Equity Residential | $2.87 billion | 8.05 | $835.44 million | $2.20 | 27.72 |
First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey | N/A | N/A | N/A | $1.69 | 9.47 |
Equity Residential has higher revenue and earnings than First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey. First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equity Residential, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Equity Residential and First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Equity Residential | 29.07% | 7.43% | 4.16% |
First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Equity Residential beats First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Equity Residential
Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&P 500, is focused on the acquisition, development and management of residential properties located in and around dynamic cities that attract affluent long-term renters. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 305 properties consisting of 80,683 apartment units, with an established presence in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco and Southern California, and an expanding presence in Denver, Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Austin.
About First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey
First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey, Inc. is a publicly traded (over-the-counter symbol FREVS) REIT organized in 1961. Its portfolio of residential and commercial properties are located in New Jersey and New York, with the largest concentration in northern New Jersey.
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