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

Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) will likely be issuing its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.04 per share and revenue of $786.3530 million for the quarter. Investors 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 posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.02 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.02. The firm had revenue of $782.41 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $779.68 million. Equity Residential had a net margin of 37.58% and a return on equity of 10.30%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $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 Stock Performance

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 stock has a market cap of $23.14 billion, a PE ratio of 20.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.23 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75. Equity Residential has a twelve month low of $58.38 and a twelve month high of $75.86.

Equity Residential Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd were given 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 (DPR) is currently 91.42%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage on Equity Residential in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. They set an “overweight” rating and a $70.00 price target for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Equity Residential from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $63.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Piper Sandler set a $78.00 target price on shares of Equity Residential in a research note on Tuesday. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Equity Residential from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Equity Residential from $70.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $70.01.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Scientech Research LLC purchased a new position in shares of Equity Residential in the third quarter worth approximately $241,000. NorthRock Partners LLC acquired a new position in Equity Residential in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $282,000. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its position in Equity Residential by 35.6% during the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 4,990 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $323,000 after purchasing an additional 1,309 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in Equity Residential by 11.6% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,351 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $282,000 after purchasing an additional 452 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd. acquired a new stake in Equity Residential during the 2nd quarter valued at $270,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.68% of the company’s stock.

About Equity Residential

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.