Metis Global Partners LLC Raises Stock Position in Equity Residential $EQR

Metis Global Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) by 26.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 94,165 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,711 shares during the quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC’s holdings in Equity Residential were worth $6,095,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in EQR. Collier Financial purchased a new stake in shares of Equity Residential during the third quarter worth about $26,000. CVA Family Office LLC boosted its stake in Equity Residential by 425.3% in the 2nd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 415 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 336 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Equity Residential by 434.7% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 540 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 439 shares during the period. FNY Investment Advisers LLC grew its holdings in Equity Residential by 1,000.0% during the 2nd quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC now owns 660 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Equity Residential by 203.5% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 780 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 523 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.68% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Equity Residential news, EVP Robert Garechana sold 3,637 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.13, for a total transaction of $236,877.81. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 18,740 shares in the company, valued at $1,220,536.20. The trade was a 16.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Catherine Carraway sold 656 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.13, for a total transaction of $42,725.28. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 18,339 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,194,419.07. This represents a 3.45% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 10,058 shares of company stock valued at $655,078 over the last three months. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EQR has been the subject of a number of research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on shares of Equity Residential from $61.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective 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. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $78.00 price objective on shares of Equity Residential in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Equity Residential from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Equity Residential from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $69.68.

Equity Residential Trading Up 1.2%

EQR opened at $63.82 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $62.04 and a 200 day moving average of $62.62. 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. The firm has a market cap of $24.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.78, a P/E/G ratio of 4.74 and a beta of 0.76.

Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $781.91 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $786.35 million. Equity Residential had a net margin of 36.20% and a return on equity of 9.98%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.00 earnings per share. 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Equity Residential will post 3.98 EPS for the current year.

Equity Residential Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared 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 was Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $2.77 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. Equity Residential’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 94.54%.

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.