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$270.05 -0.75 (-0.28%) At close · Sep 18
S&P 500 member Russell 1000 member Rebalance outlook locked
Market Cap
$17.40B
Shares
64.27M

Price & Indicators

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Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$270.05 Open$269.84 Day$268.03–272.11 52W close$239.61–298.33 Avg vol 30d467K Short int2.4M · 3.7% float · 5.1d Short vol86% Last earningsJul 8, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 30

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 2 wks
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Jul 30, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$1.93B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$437.61M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+4.1%
Year over year
Operating margin
32.5%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
42.1
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 2.4%
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$6.33B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-0.2%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+0.5%
Trailing year
Short interest
3.7%
Latest settlement · 5.1 days to cover
View all 115 metrics

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Neutral Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very Low
Market backdrop VIX 14.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +1%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −5%
below
RSI (14) 35
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 52%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Neutral
1-month return −6%
trailing
6-month return +13%
trailing
YTD return +3%
this year
Relative strength −7%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $285 › 200d $268 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +74 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
3.70% of float · ▲ +20.6% MoM · 5.1 days cover
Volume signal Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
634 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 50
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Weak
Revenue growth +6%
Y/Y
Gross margin 70%
contracting
EPS growth −10%
Y/Y
Valuation P/E 42.2
rich
Buyback $500.0M
remaining
Balance sheet $590.5M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very Low
Volatility 20%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −11%
past year
ATR 1.8%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 29, 2026
Full-Year 2026
Net Income per diluted share Initiated $5.47 – $5.69
prior FY $10.40 midpoint −46.3% Y/Y
Total FFO per diluted share Initiated $15.37 – $15.59
Q3 2026
Core FFO per diluted share Initiated $3.93 – $4.05
2026 Full-Year Guidance Range
Funds from Operations per diluted Share Initiated $15.37 – $15.59
Core Funds from Operations per diluted Share Initiated $16.03 – $16.25
3rd Quarter 2026
EPS - diluted Initiated $1.41 – $1.53
prior qtr $0.97 midpoint +51.5% QoQ
FFO per share - diluted Initiated $3.93 – $4.05
Core FFO per share - diluted Initiated $3.93 – $4.05
full-year 2026
Full-year Core FFO per diluted share Initiated $16.14

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
2 · 4 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+1% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−5% Bearish
RSI (14)
35 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
52% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $285 › 200d $268 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +74 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
3.70% of float · ▲ +20.6% MoM · 5.1 days cover
Volume signal Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
634 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $240 Now $270 · 52% Range high $298
vs 200-day avg +1% vs 50-day avg -5%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

REIT - Residential — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
ESS
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
this stock
$17.40B +3.2% +6.4% 42.2 3.7%
VMRK
Vivmark Residential
 $23.63B -2.9% +4.8% 27.3 4.4%
INVH
Invitation Homes Inc.
 $16.04B -3.2% +4.2% 24.9 2.4%
SUI
Sun Communities Inc
 $14.02B -8.2% +2.0% 10.1 4.8%
MAA
Mid America Apartment Communities Inc.
 $13.84B -14.4% +0.8% 36.0 3.5%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
634
% held
101.6%
Net QoQ
+2.9M sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
694
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
2.4M
Days to cover
5.1d
Change
+407.0K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
86%
As of
Sep 18, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
512
Value
$144.9K
As of
Aug 18, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
45.9%
Week of
Aug 10, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Congressional Trades Buy
Member
Alan Armstrong
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Mar 27, 2026
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$1.9B
Net income (FY)
$390.2M
EPS diluted
$10.40
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$500.0M
Remaining
$500.0M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Sep 11, 2026
This year
10
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$167.7K
Shares
600
Filed
May 27, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Jul 8, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
ESS -1.1% -6.1% +12.7% -4.6% +3.2%
SPY -0.3% -0.1% +20.1% -0.7% +11.7%
vs SPY -0.7% -6.0% -7.4% -3.9% -8.5%

Capital returns

Declared · upcoming
$2.59 / share · ex Sep 30, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.00 / share · 0 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
— · no payout in the trailing year
Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$500.00M
Spent (derived)
$0
Remaining
$500.00M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 920522 CUSIP 297178105 13F (30d) 16 filings 14 filers Visit website Investor relations