Equity Residential $EQR Shares Acquired by Presima Securities ULC

Presima Securities ULC boosted its stake in Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) by 25.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 312,307 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 63,476 shares during the period. Equity Residential comprises about 5.6% of Presima Securities ULC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Presima Securities ULC owned about 0.08% of Equity Residential worth $20,216,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EQR. Baillie Gifford & Co. raised its position in shares of Equity Residential by 566.7% during the third quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 115,181 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $7,456,000 after acquiring an additional 97,906 shares during the last quarter. Aberdeen Group plc boosted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 146,148 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service increased its position in 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 valued at $39,194,000 after purchasing an additional 26,590 shares during the period. Andra AP fonden raised its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 43,500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Equity Residential by 8.8% in the 3rd quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 209,614 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $13,471,000 after purchasing an additional 17,014 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 92.68% of the company’s stock.

Equity Residential Stock Performance

Shares of Equity Residential stock opened at $63.61 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $62.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $62.58. Equity Residential has a one year low of $58.38 and a one year high of $75.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.31 and a quick ratio of 0.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.71, a PEG ratio of 4.77 and a beta of 0.76.

Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $786.35 million. During the same period last year, the business 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, research analysts anticipate that Equity Residential will post 3.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equity Residential Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd were given a dividend of $0.6925 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $2.77 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.4%. Equity Residential’s payout ratio is presently 94.54%.

Insider Activity at Equity Residential

In related news, EVP Robert Garechana sold 3,637 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.13, for a total transaction of $236,877.81. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 18,740 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,220,536.20. This represents a 16.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Michael L. Manelis sold 5,765 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.13, for a total value of $375,474.45. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 46,131 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,004,512.03. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 10,058 shares of company stock valued at $655,078. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EQR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Equity Residential from $75.00 to $71.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Equity Residential from $68.00 to $62.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 10th. BMO Capital Markets downgraded Equity Residential from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $70.00 to $68.00 in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Piper Sandler set a $78.00 target price on Equity Residential in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Equity Residential in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Equity Residential currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $69.78.

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.