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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL (EQR)

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Earnings summaries and quarterly performance for EQUITY RESIDENTIAL.

Research analysts who have asked questions during EQUITY RESIDENTIAL earnings calls.

Alexander Goldfarb

Alexander Goldfarb

Piper Sandler

7 questions for EQR

Also covers: ALEX, ALX, AVB +25 more
John Kim

John Kim

BMO Capital Markets

7 questions for EQR

Also covers: AIV, ALX, ARDX +32 more
Steve Sakwa

Steve Sakwa

Evercore ISI

7 questions for EQR

Also covers: ALX, AMH, AVB +31 more
Adam Kramer

Adam Kramer

Morgan Stanley

6 questions for EQR

Also covers: AMH, AVB, CPT +5 more
Rich Hightower

Rich Hightower

Barclays

6 questions for EQR

Also covers: ADC, AMH, AVB +19 more
Eric Wolfe

Eric Wolfe

Citi

5 questions for EQR

Also covers: AMH, AVB, CPT +13 more
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Julien Blouin

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

5 questions for EQR

Also covers: ALX, AMH, CBRE +11 more
Brad Heffern

Brad Heffern

RBC Capital Markets

4 questions for EQR

Also covers: ADC, AMH, AVB +15 more
Jamie Feldman

Jamie Feldman

Wells Fargo & Company

4 questions for EQR

Also covers: AMH, ARE, AVB +18 more
John Pawlowski

John Pawlowski

Green Street

4 questions for EQR

Also covers: AIV, AMH, AVB +13 more
Alex Kim

Alex Kim

Zelman & Associates

3 questions for EQR

Also covers: AVB, CPT, ESS +2 more
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David Segall

Green Street

3 questions for EQR

Also covers: AMH, CPT, ELS +3 more
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Haendel St. Juste

Mizuho Financial Group

3 questions for EQR

Also covers: AAT, ADC, AIV +21 more
Michael Goldsmith

Michael Goldsmith

UBS

3 questions for EQR

Also covers: ADC, AHR, AMH +34 more
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Omotayo Okusanya

Deutsche Bank AG

3 questions for EQR

Also covers: AMH, ARE, AVB +42 more
Alexander Kim

Alexander Kim

Zelman & Associates

2 questions for EQR

Also covers: AVB, CPT, ESS +2 more
Ami

Ami

UBS

2 questions for EQR

Ami Probandt

Ami Probandt

UBS

2 questions for EQR

Also covers: AVB, CPT, CSR +4 more
HJ

Haendel Juste

Mizuho

2 questions for EQR

Also covers: KIM
IG

Ianna Gallen

Bank of America

2 questions for EQR

James Feldman

James Feldman

Wells Fargo

2 questions for EQR

Also covers: AMH, ARE, AVB +16 more
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Jana Galan

Bank of America

2 questions for EQR

Also covers: ADC, AHH, AVB +21 more
Jeffrey Spector

Jeffrey Spector

BofA Securities

2 questions for EQR

Also covers: AKR, AMH, AVB +25 more
Nick Joseph

Nick Joseph

Citigroup Inc.

2 questions for EQR

Also covers: ADC, AIV, ARE +13 more
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Richard Anderson

Wedbush Securities

2 questions for EQR

Also covers: AIV, ARE, AVB +25 more
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Alex Brackenridge

Zelman & Associates

1 question for EQR

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Anthony Paolone

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

1 question for EQR

Also covers: ARE, AVB, BDN +30 more
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Daniel Tricarico

Scotiabank

1 question for EQR

Also covers: AMH, CUBE, INVH +2 more
DT

Daniel Tucker

Scotiabank

1 question for EQR

HS

Haendel St. Just

Mizuho Securities

1 question for EQR

Linda Tsai

Linda Tsai

Jefferies

1 question for EQR

Also covers: ADC, AKR, AMH +31 more
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Linda Yu Tsai

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

1 question for EQR

Also covers: ADC, AKR, BRX +11 more
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Mike Coto

Mizuho Securities

1 question for EQR

Also covers: AVB
Nicholas Yulico

Nicholas Yulico

Scotiabank

1 question for EQR

Also covers: AHR, ALX, AVB +20 more

Recent press releases and 8-K filings for EQR.

Equity Residential reports Q4 2025 results and 2026 outlook
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Earnings
Guidance Update
Share Buyback
  • Q4 occupancy at 96.4%, achieved renewal rate 4.5% with blended rent change +0.5%, driven by low turnover and strong retention.
  • 2026 Same Store revenue guidance: 1.5–3.0% blended rate growth, stable occupancy at ~96.4%, and 40 bps contribution from other income.
  • 2026 Same Store expenses expected to grow 3–4%; bulk Wi-Fi rollout to add 70 bps of expense (net $6 m NOI); Normalized FFO per share guidance $4.08 (+2.25%).
  • Returned $1.3 bn to shareholders in 2025 via dividends and buybacks (including $300 m repurchased), targeting further share repurchases funded by asset sales; net debt/EBITDAre 4.3×, S&P outlook positive.
  • 30% of NOI concentrated in New York and San Francisco markets; competitive supply in core markets to decline ~35% (~40 k units) in 2026, while expansion markets represent ≈11% of NOI.
9 hours ago
Equity Residential reports Q4 2025 results and 2026 outlook
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Earnings
Guidance Update
Share Buyback
  • 2025 Same Store NOI matched initial guidance; portfolio occupancy exceeded 96%, with San Francisco and New York driving outperformance amid broader market deceleration.
  • Returned $1.3 billion to shareholders in 2025 through $300 million of share repurchases and dividends, prioritizing buybacks over acquisitions given current capital costs.
  • 2026 guidance: Same Store revenue growth of 1.5%–3.0%, Same Store expense growth of 3%–4%, and normalized FFO per share of $4.08 (up 2.25% vs. 2025).
  • Plan to refinance a $500 million 2.85% note due Nov 2026 and a $92 million stub payment, with net debt/EBITDAre at 4.3× and an S&P positive outlook.
9 hours ago
Equity Residential posts Q4 2025 results and provides 2026 guidance
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Earnings
Guidance Update
Share Buyback
  • Same Store NOI in 2025 matched guidance, though rental revenue momentum decelerated later in the year across most markets except San Francisco and New York.
  • 2026 Same Store revenue guidance assumes blended rate growth of 1.5%–3% with portfolio occupancy of 96.4%, reflecting steady demand and improving supply conditions.
  • 2026 Same Store expense growth is forecast at 3%–4%, with bulk internet rollout adding 70 bps in expenses but contributing ~$6 million to NOI.
  • Normalized FFO per share is guided to $4.08, up 2.3%, driven by Same Store performance, lease-up stabilization, and offsetting sales with share repurchases.
  • Capital allocation in 2025 included $300 million of share buybacks ($1.3 billion total returns) funded by property sales, with further repurchases planned to enhance growth.
10 hours ago
Equity Residential reports Q4 2025 earnings and 2026 guidance
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Earnings
Guidance Update
Share Buyback
  • Full-year 2025 same-store revenue grew 2.6%, expenses rose 3.7%, and NOI increased 2.2%; in Q4 2025, revenue was up 2.5%, expenses up 2.9%, NOI up 2.3%, and physical occupancy was 96.2%.
  • Q4 2025 EPS was $1.00, FFO per share was $0.97, and normalized FFO per share was $1.03.
  • For 2026, the company guides same-store revenue growth of 1.2%–3.2%, expense growth of 3.0%–4.0%, and NOI growth of 0.5%–2.5%, with EPS of $1.44–$1.56, FFO of $3.98–$4.10, and NFFO of $4.02–$4.14.
  • Guidance assumes weighted average debt of $8.33 B–$8.53 B, net interest expense of $321 M–$327 M, and reinvestment of approximately $200 M of 2025 disposition proceeds into share repurchases in H1 2026.
17 hours ago
Equity Residential releases Q4 2025 earnings
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Earnings
  • Equity Residential reported Net income of $391.5 million for Q4 2025, down from $433.9 million in Q4 2024.
  • Q4 2025 EBITDAre was $458.8 million, slightly below the $462.8 million recorded in Q4 2024.
  • Weighted average diluted shares totaled 388.7 million in Q4 2025.
  • Trailing twelve months EBITDAre reached $1.855 billion as of December 31, 2025.
1 day ago
Equity Residential reports Q4 2025 results
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Earnings
Guidance Update
Share Buyback
  • Q4 EPS of $1.00 down 9.1% YoY, with FFO per share flat at $0.97 and Normalized FFO per share up 3.0% to $1.03.
  • For the full year 2025, EPS rose 8.1% to $2.94, FFO per share increased 4.8% to $3.94, and Normalized FFO per share grew 2.6% to $3.99.
  • Provided 2026 guidance of EPS $1.44–$1.56, FFO $3.98–$4.10, and Normalized FFO $4.02–$4.14.
  • Repurchased and retired ~3.4 million shares in Q4 at an average $61.06 and ~4.8 million shares in 2025 at $62.03, with board authorizing up to 13 million shares.
  • Entered a new $2.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility maturing December 2030 at SOFR + 0.725% plus a 0.125% fee.
1 day ago
Equity Residential enters into $2.5 B revolving credit agreement
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Debt Issuance
  • On December 3, 2025, Equity Residential’s operating partnership entered into a $2.5 billion unsecured revolving credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A. as Administrative Agent, replacing its prior $2.5 billion facility and maturing on December 3, 2030.
  • The facility bears interest at Term SOFR plus 72.5 basis points and carries a 12.5 basis point annual facility fee, both rates linked to the partnership’s long-term debt rating.
  • The agreement includes an accordion feature to increase commitments by up to $1.0 billion and contains customary representations, covenants and events of default.
Dec 4, 2025, 9:25 PM
Equity Residential reports Q3 2025 results
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Earnings
Guidance Update
Share Buyback
  • Third-quarter results included a 2.2% blended rent increase, 4.5% renewal rate growth, and 96.3% occupancy, led by strong performance in San Francisco and New York, with leasing traffic softening in late September, notably in Washington, DC.
  • 2025 same-store revenue guidance revised to 2.5%–3.0% (midpoint 2.75%), same-store expenses held at 3.5%–4.0%, implying same-store NOI of 2.1%–2.6% (mid 2.35%), and normalized FFO per share of $3.98–$4.02 (mid $4.00).
  • Returned capital through $100 million of share repurchases in the quarter and narrowed full-year acquisitions and dispositions guidance to $750 million each.
  • Management expects an elongated recovery in high-supply Sunbelt markets (Denver, Dallas, Austin, Atlanta), anticipates significant supply declines in 2026 to support growth, and foresees continued deceleration in fourth-quarter pricing trends.
Oct 29, 2025, 3:00 PM
Equity Residential reports Q3 2025 results
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Earnings
Guidance Update
Share Buyback
  • Strong third-quarter operations: Renewal rate +4.5%, blended rent +2.2%, and occupancy at 96.3%; new lease rates dipped to –1% in Q3 2025.
  • 2025 guidance updated: Full-year same-store revenue of 2.5%–3.0% (midpoint 2.75%), same-store expenses of 3.5%–4.0%, same-store NOI of 2.1%–2.6% (midpoint 2.35%), and NFFO per share of $3.98–$4.02.
  • Market trends: San Francisco and New York continued to outperform; competitive new supply across the portfolio is forecast to decline 35% in 2026, with Washington, DC supply down 65% year-over-year.
  • Capital deployment: Repurchased $100 million of common stock in Q3, completed a 375-unit Arlington, TX acquisition, and lowered full-year acquisition and disposition guidance to $750 million each.
Oct 29, 2025, 3:00 PM
Equity Residential reports Q3 2025 results
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Earnings
Guidance Update
Demand Weakening
  • Q3 demand and retention remain robust, with record-high resident retention and portfolio-wide occupancy in the mid-96% range, led by strong performances in San Francisco and New York.
  • Full-year same-store revenue guidance midpoint lowered 15 bps to 2.75%; same-store NOI range revised to 2.1%–2.6% with a midpoint of 2.35%.
  • Normalized FFO per share guidance tightened to $3.98–$4.02, with the midpoint maintained at $4.00.
  • Market outlook: San Francisco projected as the best-performing market; Washington, DC saw late-Q3 demand softening; expansion markets in Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, and Austin remain pressured by elevated new supply.
Oct 29, 2025, 3:00 PM