Equity Residential
About: Equity Residential owns a portfolio of 311 apartment communities with around 84,000 units and is developing two additional properties with 655 units. The company focuses on owning large, high-quality properties in the urban and suburban submarkets of Southern California, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., New York, Seattle, and Boston.
Employees: 2,500
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Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
85% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $45.9M | Put options by funds: $24.8M
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 [Q3] → 14 (+3) [Q4]
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 67
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 253 | Existing positions reduced: 227
10.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.07% [Q3] → 93.45% (+10.38%) [Q4]
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.5B [Q3] → $25.4B (+$1.98B) [Q4]
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 665 [Q3] → 667 (+2) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$76
8%
upside
Avg. target
$78
11%
upside
High target
$80
14%
upside
4 analyst ratings
2 positive
50%
2 neutral
50%
0 negative
0%
Stifel Simon Yarmak 31% 1-year accuracy 13 / 42 met price target | 14%upside $80 | Buy Maintained | 30 Apr 2025 |
Truist Securities Michael Lewis 43% 1-year accuracy 13 / 30 met price target | 11%upside $78 | Buy Maintained | 10 Mar 2025 |
Scotiabank Nicholas Yulico 37% 1-year accuracy 16 / 43 met price target | 12%upside $79 | Sector Perform Maintained | 14 Feb 2025 |
Evercore ISI Group Steve Sakwa 38% 1-year accuracy 17 / 45 met price target | 8%upside $76 | In-Line Maintained | 10 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 16 articles about EQR published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
6 hours ago
Equity Residential (EQR) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Equity Residential (EQR) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
8 hours ago
Equity Residential Q1 FFO Beats Estimates, Rental Income Rises Y/Y
EQR's Q1 results reflect same-store revenue growth, supported by a year over year rise in occupancy.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Equity Residential (EQR) Q1 Earnings
Although the revenue and EPS for Equity Residential (EQR) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Equity Residential (EQR) Beats Q1 FFO Estimates
Equity Residential (EQR) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.95 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.93 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.93 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 day ago
Equity Residential Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. First Quarter 2025 Results All per share results are reported as available to common shares/units on a diluted basis. Quarter Ended March 31, 2025 2024 $ Change % Change Earnings Per Share (EPS) $ 0.67 $ 0.77 $ (0.10 ) (13.0 %) Funds from Operations (FFO) per share $ 0.94 $ 0.87 $ 0.07 .
Positive
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Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
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REITs support diverse real and virtual activities, and WELL, EQIX, EQR, and WPC are likely to reflect that strength in their upcoming earnings.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Is a Beat in Store for Equity Residential Stock in Q1 Earnings?
EQR's Q1 performance is expected to be supported by its strategic portfolio diversification and investments in technology amid solid market demand.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Equity Residential: Rock-Solid REIT In A Shaky Market
Equity Residential is a high-quality REIT with a strong balance sheet, focusing on supply-constrained, high-demand coastal and Sunbelt markets. EQR's fundamentals include a high-income tenant base, low turnover, and a 4.1% dividend yield, offering resilience in volatile markets. The stock's current valuation is attractive, with a forward P/FFO below its historical average, presenting a solid long-term buy opportunity.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Powell On The Hot Seat
US equity markets steadied this past week while bond markets rallied as investors parsed a surprisingly solid slate of economic data and a decent start to corporate earnings season. Early week gains were pared following comments from Fed Chair Powell regarding the inflationary impact of tariffs and the reluctance of the Fed to step in to support markets. The hawkish comments sparked a series of blistering critiques by President Trump, accusing the Fed Chair of "playing politics" and posting that his "termination cannot come fast enough."
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