Equity Residential (EQR) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) is expected to be posting its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 22nd. Analysts expect the company to post 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 may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report 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 quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.33 by ($0.09). Equity Residential had a return on equity of 8.57% and a net margin of 30.63%.The company had revenue of $779.85 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $781.79 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.95 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:EQR opened at $68.77 on Wednesday. Equity Residential has a 12-month low of $57.57 and a 12-month high of $71.50. The business has a 50 day moving average of $66.83 and a 200-day moving average of $63.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The stock has a market cap of $25.78 billion, a PE ratio of 27.51, a P/E/G ratio of 5.54 and a beta of 0.74.

Equity Residential Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Investors of record on Monday, June 29th were issued a dividend of $0.7025 per share. This represents a $2.81 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 29th. Equity Residential’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 112.40%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Equity Residential by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 89,109 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,553,000 after buying an additional 5,348 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Equity Residential by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 34,144 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,152,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury increased its stake in Equity Residential by 27.4% in the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 1,058,213 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $65,948,000 after acquiring an additional 227,806 shares during the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its stake in Equity Residential by 24.2% in the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 89,663 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,682,000 after acquiring an additional 17,465 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in Equity Residential by 49.9% during the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,171 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $704,000 after purchasing an additional 3,718 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.68% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on EQR shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on Equity Residential from $71.00 to $69.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Equity Residential from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Equity Residential from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on shares of Equity Residential from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Scotiabank lifted their price objective on shares of Equity Residential from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $70.80.

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.