Equity Residential (EQR) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) is expected to be issuing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 22nd. Analysts expect Equity Residential to announce earnings of $0.4486 per share and revenue of $787.4630 million for the quarter. Equity Residential has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.020-4.140 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.020 EPS. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.09). The business had revenue of $779.85 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $781.79 million. Equity Residential had a return on equity of 8.57% and a net margin of 30.63%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.95 earnings per share. 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 Trading Down 0.0%

Equity Residential stock opened at $68.99 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a current ratio of 0.18. The firm has a market cap of $25.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.48 and a beta of 0.74. Equity Residential has a 1 year low of $57.57 and a 1 year high of $71.50. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $67.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $63.75.

Equity Residential Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 29th were given a dividend of $0.7025 per share. This represents a $2.81 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 29th. Equity Residential’s dividend payout ratio is 112.40%.

Institutional Trading of Equity Residential

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes 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 acquiring an additional 226 shares during the last quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Equity Residential by 13.9% during the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 4,836 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $330,000 after purchasing an additional 590 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of Equity Residential by 96.1% during the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 11,300 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $763,000 after purchasing an additional 5,537 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Equity Residential during the 2nd quarter worth $100,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Equity Residential by 170.7% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 20,646 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,393,000 after purchasing an additional 13,018 shares in the last quarter. 92.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on EQR shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Equity Residential from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Equity Residential from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Wall Street Zen lowered Equity Residential from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on Equity Residential from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Equity Residential to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $70.80.

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.