Equity Residential (EQR) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) is expected to be posting its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, April 28th. Analysts expect Equity Residential to post earnings of $0.2897 per share and revenue of $783.3770 million for the quarter. 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. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.04 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $781.91 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $786.35 million. Equity Residential had a return on equity of 9.98% and a net margin of 36.20%.The firm’s revenue was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.00 EPS. 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 Stock Up 1.2%

EQR opened at $63.44 on Tuesday. Equity Residential has a 12 month low of $57.57 and a 12 month high of $72.40. The company has a 50 day moving average of $61.45 and a 200 day moving average of $61.46. The company has a current ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The company has a market cap of $23.77 billion, a PE ratio of 21.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.73 and a beta of 0.73.

Equity Residential Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 30th were issued a $0.7025 dividend. This represents a $2.81 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 30th. This is an increase from Equity Residential’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.69. Equity Residential’s payout ratio is 95.90%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equity Residential

In related news, EVP Catherine Carraway sold 656 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 18,339 shares in the company, valued at $1,194,419.07. This represents a 3.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Robert Garechana sold 3,637 shares of Equity Residential stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 18,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,220,536.20. This trade represents a 16.25% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 10,058 shares of company stock worth $655,078. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EQR. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Equity Residential by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 24,922,935 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,630,103,000 after purchasing an additional 688,854 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Equity Residential by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 6,434,199 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $405,612,000 after buying an additional 202,238 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Equity Residential by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,370,352 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $338,553,000 after buying an additional 170,717 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Equity Residential by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,625,583 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $291,597,000 after buying an additional 245,781 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in Equity Residential by 876.0% during the third quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 4,500,885 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $291,342,000 after buying an additional 4,039,752 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.68% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EQR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price objective on shares of Equity Residential from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Equity Residential from $71.00 to $69.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $78.50 price target on shares of Equity Residential in a report on Friday, February 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective on shares of Equity Residential from $61.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Equity Residential from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $69.38.

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.