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

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

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in EQR. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Equity Residential by 3.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 7,489 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $536,000 after buying an additional 226 shares during the period. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of Equity Residential in the 2nd quarter valued at about $244,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Equity Residential by 21.1% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 143,307 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $9,672,000 after acquiring an additional 24,984 shares during the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd boosted its stake in Equity Residential by 26.8% during the 2nd quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 37,474 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,529,000 after acquiring an additional 7,913 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas raised its holdings in Equity Residential by 4.0% in the second quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 51,896 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,502,000 after purchasing an additional 1,975 shares during the period. 92.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Equity Residential Stock Up 0.5%

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

Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) last released its 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 net margin of 36.20% and a return on equity of 9.98%. The firm had revenue of $781.91 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $786.35 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.00 EPS. The company’s 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, sell-side analysts expect that Equity Residential will post 3.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equity Residential Announces Dividend

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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $2.77 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. Equity Residential’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 94.54%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on EQR shares. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of Equity Residential from $68.00 to $65.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Scotiabank decreased their target price on Equity Residential from $73.00 to $66.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. UBS Group raised their price target on Equity Residential from $68.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Equity Residential from $75.00 to $71.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut Equity Residential from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $70.00 to $68.00 in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $69.78.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equity Residential

In other Equity Residential news, EVP Robert Garechana sold 3,637 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.13, for a total transaction of $236,877.81. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 18,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,220,536.20. The trade was a 16.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Catherine Carraway sold 656 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.13, for a total transaction of $42,725.28. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 18,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,194,419.07. This represents a 3.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 10,058 shares of company stock worth $655,078. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Equity Residential 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.