Aew Capital Management L P Sells 209,881 Shares of Equity Residential $EQR

Aew Capital Management L P lessened its stake in Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) by 53.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 181,420 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 209,881 shares during the quarter. Equity Residential makes up 0.7% of Aew Capital Management L P’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Aew Capital Management L P’s holdings in Equity Residential were worth $11,743,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Equity Residential by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 57,597,658 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,728,296,000 after purchasing an additional 1,281,354 shares during the period. Baillie Gifford & Co. raised its stake in Equity Residential by 566.7% in the third quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 115,181 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $7,456,000 after buying an additional 97,906 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc lifted its position in shares of Equity Residential by 34.6% in the third quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 568,408 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $36,446,000 after buying an additional 146,148 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service boosted its stake in shares of Equity Residential by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 605,494 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $39,194,000 after acquiring an additional 26,590 shares during the period. Finally, Andra AP fonden increased its holdings in shares of Equity Residential by 30.3% during the 2nd quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 187,100 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $12,627,000 after acquiring an additional 43,500 shares during the last quarter. 92.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Catherine Carraway sold 656 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.13, for a total transaction of $42,725.28. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 18,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,194,419.07. This represents a 3.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Robert Garechana sold 3,637 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.13, for a total value of $236,877.81. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 18,740 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,220,536.20. This trade represents a 16.25% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 10,058 shares of company stock valued at $655,078 over the last 90 days. 1.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Equity Residential Trading Up 0.5%

EQR stock opened at $63.61 on Wednesday. Equity Residential has a 52 week low of $58.38 and a 52 week high of $75.86. The company has a market capitalization of $24.01 billion, a PE ratio of 21.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.76 and a beta of 0.76. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $62.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $62.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a current ratio of 0.31.

Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.04 by ($0.01). Equity Residential had a return on equity of 9.98% and a net margin of 36.20%.The business had revenue of $781.91 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $786.35 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.00 EPS. Equity Residential’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equity Residential has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.940-0.980 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.020-4.140 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Equity Residential will post 3.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Equity Residential Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd were paid a $0.6925 dividend. This represents a $2.77 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 2nd. Equity Residential’s payout ratio is 94.54%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on EQR. UBS Group increased their price target on Equity Residential from $68.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on shares of Equity Residential from $61.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Equity Residential from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $63.00 target price for the company. in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Piper Sandler set a $78.00 price target on shares of Equity Residential in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Evercore raised their price objective on shares of Equity Residential from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Equity Residential currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $69.78.

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.