ABC Arbitrage SA Sells 24,415 Shares of Equity Residential $EQR

ABC Arbitrage SA cut its position in Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) by 79.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 6,278 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 24,415 shares during the period. ABC Arbitrage SA’s holdings in Equity Residential were worth $406,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its position in Equity Residential by 6.8% in the second quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 2,841 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $192,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in shares of Equity Residential by 0.4% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 48,030 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,242,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares during the last quarter. CX Institutional grew its holdings in Equity Residential by 6.1% during the 3rd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 3,274 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $212,000 after buying an additional 189 shares in the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System grew its stake in shares of Equity Residential by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 18,200 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,178,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in shares of Equity Residential by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 7,489 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $536,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.68% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Catherine Carraway sold 656 shares of the business’s 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. The trade was a 3.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Michael L. Manelis sold 5,765 shares of the business’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 $375,474.45. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 46,131 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,004,512.03. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 10,058 shares of company stock valued at $655,078 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Equity Residential

Here are the key news stories impacting Equity Residential this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI upgraded/issued a bullish forecast for EQR, projecting strong price appreciation based on the firm’s outlook for fundamentals and valuation — this supports upside sentiment. Evercore ISI Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald also published a positive price-appreciation forecast for EQR, adding analyst-level support that can attract buyers and counterbalance near-term selling pressure. Cantor Fitzgerald Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: A recent report describes EQR benefiting from AI and automation gains in 2025, which could improve operating efficiency and margins over time — a constructive operational datapoint for longer-term investors. AI & Automation Article
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling was reported on Feb. 10–11: multiple senior executives sold shares at an average price near $65.13. A TipRanks roundup highlights the coordinated activity, which can signal lack of insider confidence or simply portfolio/vesting-related sales and has likely pressured the stock today. TipRanks Insider Article
• Negative Sentiment: SEC Form 4 filings show material sales by executives: EVP Robert Garechana (3,637 shares), COO Michael L. Manelis (5,765 shares) and EVP Catherine Carraway (656 shares). Each sale reduced their holdings (16.25%, 11.11%, 3.45% respectively), providing detailed confirmation of the insider offloads. Garechana Form 4 Manelis Form 4 Carraway Form 4

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. UBS Group upped their price objective on Equity Residential from $68.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Equity Residential from $63.00 to $69.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Equity Residential from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Equity Residential from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Equity Residential from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Seven equities 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, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $69.58.

Equity Residential Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of Equity Residential stock opened at $64.73 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $61.96 and a 200-day simple moving average of $62.63. The stock has a market cap of $24.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09, a PEG ratio of 4.93 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a current ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. Equity Residential has a 12-month low of $58.38 and a 12-month high of $75.86.

Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.03 EPS 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 firm had revenue of $781.91 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $786.35 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.00 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Equity Residential will post 3.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equity Residential Announces Dividend

The company 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 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 2nd. Equity Residential’s payout ratio is currently 94.54%.

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.