Equity Residential (EQR) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) is expected to release its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect Equity Residential to post earnings of $1.04 per share and revenue of $786.3530 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, February 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.02 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.02. The company had revenue of $782.41 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $779.68 million. Equity Residential had a return on equity of 10.30% and a net margin of 37.58%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.98 EPS. On average, analysts expect Equity Residential to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Equity Residential Price Performance

Shares of EQR opened at $60.82 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $61.57 and its 200-day moving average is $62.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.45 and a quick ratio of 0.45. The company has a market capitalization of $23.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.07, a P/E/G ratio of 4.23 and a beta of 0.75. Equity Residential has a fifty-two week low of $58.38 and a fifty-two week high of $75.86.

Equity Residential Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd were paid a $0.6925 dividend. This represents a $2.77 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 2nd. Equity Residential’s dividend payout ratio is currently 91.42%.

Institutional Trading of Equity Residential

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP bought a new stake in shares of Equity Residential during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Equity Residential in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in Equity Residential in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $68,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its holdings in Equity Residential by 25.6% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,235 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $80,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. bought a new stake in Equity Residential during the second quarter worth approximately $100,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.68% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Equity Residential from $68.00 to $62.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Equity Residential from $75.00 to $71.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Piper Sandler set a $78.00 price objective on Equity Residential in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $78.00 target price on shares of Equity Residential in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Mizuho cut their price target on Equity Residential from $66.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $70.01.

Equity Residential Company Profile

Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that acquires, develops, owns and operates rental apartment properties. Headquartered in Chicago, the company focuses on delivering professionally managed, market-rate apartment homes and related services to renters. Its operations cover a range of property types, including high-rise and mid-rise assets, with amenities and on-site management designed to support resident retention and occupancy.

The company’s core activities include property acquisitions, development and redevelopment, leasing, and day-to-day property management.