Schroder Investment Management Group Decreases Holdings in Equity Residential $EQR

Key Points

• Schroder Investment Management Group reduced its stake in Equity Residential by 23.4%, selling 210,465 shares and finishing the quarter with 690,314 shares (about 0.18% ownership) valued at roughly $44.3 million.
• Company insiders have been net sellers, disposing of 10,058 shares over the past 90 days (including EVP Robert Garechana and COO Michael Manelis), leaving insiders with about 1.10% ownership.
• Equity Residential reported Q4 EPS of $1.03 (missing estimates by $0.01) and set Q1 2026 guidance of $0.940–$0.980 and FY2026 guidance of $4.020–$4.140; analysts' consensus rating is Hold with a $69.68 price target.

Schroder Investment Management Group decreased its holdings in Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR - Free Report) by 23.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 690,314 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 210,465 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group owned 0.18% of Equity Residential worth $44,263,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Collier Financial purchased a new stake in Equity Residential during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of 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. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Equity Residential by 203.5% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 780 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 523 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in shares of Equity Residential during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in shares of Equity Residential during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $68,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.68% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Robert Garechana sold 3,637 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 18,740 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,220,536.20. This trade represents a 16.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO Michael L. Manelis sold 5,765 shares of Equity Residential stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief operating officer owned 46,131 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,004,512.03. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 10,058 shares of company stock worth $655,078. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Equity Residential Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of NYSE EQR opened at $60.13 on Thursday. Equity Residential has a 52-week low of $58.38 and a 52-week high of $72.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.52, a PEG ratio of 4.63 and a beta of 0.75. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $62.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $62.48. 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 (NYSE:EQR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.04 by ($0.01). Equity Residential had a return on equity of 9.98% and a net margin of 36.20%.The firm had revenue of $781.91 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $786.35 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.00 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Equity Residential will post 3.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Equity Residential from $70.00 to $68.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Equity Residential from $68.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Equity Residential from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Equity Residential from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of Equity Residential from $66.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $69.68.

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.

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