Q1 EPS Estimate for Equity Residential Boosted by Analyst

Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Equity Residential in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, January 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $0.96 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate 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.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Mizuho cut their price target 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 reduced their target price on shares of Equity Residential from $83.00 to $79.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 1st. Barclays initiated coverage on shares of Equity Residential in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $83.00 price target on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded shares of Equity Residential from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $77.75 to $81.50 in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Equity Residential from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $78.69.

Equity Residential Stock Performance

Shares of EQR stock opened at $68.37 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $25.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.02, 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 quick ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 0.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The company’s 50 day moving average is $72.33 and its 200 day moving average is $72.65.

Equity Residential Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 2nd were given a dividend of $0.675 per share. This represents a $2.70 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.95%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 2nd. Equity Residential’s dividend payout ratio is currently 110.66%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equity Residential

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EQR. AdvisorNet Financial Inc boosted its holdings in Equity Residential by 25.3% during the fourth quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 722 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Tobam grew its position in shares of Equity Residential by 8.6% during the 3rd quarter. Tobam now owns 1,927 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $143,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in shares of Equity Residential by 69.6% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 475 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in Equity Residential by 32.7% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 811 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Modera Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Equity Residential by 6.5% during the third quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,278 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $244,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.68% of the company’s stock.

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