Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for EQR Earnings

Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Equity Residential in a report released on Monday, January 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the real estate investment trust will earn $0.96 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.95. The consensus estimate for Equity Residential’s current full-year earnings is $3.89 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Equity Residential’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.02 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.00 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.21 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on EQR. Mizuho decreased their target price on Equity Residential from $78.00 to $74.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 6th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on Equity Residential from $83.00 to $79.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 1st. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Equity Residential from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Scotiabank reduced their price target on shares of Equity Residential from $81.00 to $78.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, Barclays started coverage on Equity Residential in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $83.00 price objective for the company. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Equity Residential presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $78.69.

Equity Residential Price Performance

NYSE:EQR opened at $70.13 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.13 and a current ratio of 0.13. The company has a market capitalization of $26.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.74, a PEG ratio of 5.48 and a beta of 0.93. Equity Residential has a 52 week low of $57.33 and a 52 week high of $78.83. The company has a 50-day moving average of $72.38 and a 200-day moving average of $72.63.

Equity Residential Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were given a dividend of $0.675 per share. This represents a $2.70 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.85%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 2nd. Equity Residential’s dividend payout ratio is presently 110.66%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equity Residential

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of EQR. Atomi Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Equity Residential by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,707 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $266,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the period. Seven Post Investment Office LP grew its position in Equity Residential by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Seven Post Investment Office LP now owns 314,063 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $22,537,000 after acquiring an additional 2,202 shares in the last quarter. Aurora Investment Managers LLC. raised its position in Equity Residential by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Aurora Investment Managers LLC. now owns 55,308 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,969,000 after purchasing an additional 2,785 shares in the last quarter. LVW Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Equity Residential by 7.2% during the fourth quarter. LVW Advisors LLC now owns 10,091 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $724,000 after purchasing an additional 677 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in shares of Equity Residential by 208.1% in the 4th quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 610 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 412 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.68% of the company’s stock.

Equity Residential Company Profile

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, DC, Seattle, San Francisco and Southern California, and an expanding presence in Denver, Atlanta, Dallas/Ft.