Korea Investment CORP Buys 79,167 Shares of Equity Residential $EQR

Key Points

• Korea Investment CORP increased its stake in Equity Residential by 37% in Q3, buying 79,167 shares to hold 293,169 shares valued at about $18.98 million (≈0.08% ownership).
• Insiders have been selling: executives including the EVP and COO reduced positions, with a total of 10,058 shares sold over the past three months valued at $655,078 (insiders now own ~1.0% of the stock).
• Equity Residential reported Q results with $1.03 EPS (missed estimates by $0.01), provided FY‑2026 guidance of 4.02–4.14 EPS, and pays an annualized dividend of $2.77 for a ~4.5% yield (payout ratio ~94.5%).

Korea Investment CORP raised its stake in shares of Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR - Free Report) by 37.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 293,169 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 79,167 shares during the period. Korea Investment CORP owned 0.08% of Equity Residential worth $18,977,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of EQR. Collier Financial bought a new position in shares of Equity Residential during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Equity Residential by 434.7% during 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. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Equity Residential by 203.5% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 780 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 523 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Equity Residential during the 2nd quarter valued at about $61,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in Equity Residential in the 2nd quarter worth about $68,000. 92.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Equity Residential news, EVP Catherine Carraway sold 656 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.13, for a total transaction of $42,725.28. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 18,339 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,194,419.07. This trade represents a 3.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Michael L. Manelis sold 5,765 shares of Equity Residential stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.13, for a total value of $375,474.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 46,131 shares in the company, valued at $3,004,512.03. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 10,058 shares of company stock valued at $655,078 over the last three months. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Equity Residential Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EQR opened at $61.46 on Wednesday. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $62.49 and its 200-day simple moving average is $62.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a current ratio of 0.31. Equity Residential has a one year low of $58.38 and a one year high of $72.64. The firm has a market cap of $23.20 billion, a PE ratio of 20.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.69 and a beta of 0.75.

Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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). Equity Residential had a net margin of 36.20% and a return on equity of 9.98%. The firm had revenue of $781.91 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $786.35 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.00 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities analysts predict that Equity Residential will post 3.98 EPS for the current year.

Equity Residential Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd were paid a $0.6925 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $2.77 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.5%. Equity Residential's dividend payout ratio is 94.54%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on EQR shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Equity Residential in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on Equity Residential from $70.00 to $68.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 15th. BMO Capital Markets cut Equity Residential from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $70.00 to $68.00 in a report on Friday, January 9th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on Equity Residential from $68.00 to $65.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Equity Residential from $75.00 to $73.50 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Equity Residential has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $69.68.

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.

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