Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. Boosts Stock Holdings in Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC)

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. raised its position in Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC - Free Report) by 3.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,616,720 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 53,760 shares during the period. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. owned about 1.52% of Equity Commonwealth worth $31,041,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of EQC. Nuance Investments LLC boosted its holdings in Equity Commonwealth by 50.8% in the 3rd quarter. Nuance Investments LLC now owns 4,999,446 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $91,840,000 after buying an additional 1,683,316 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Equity Commonwealth during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,738,000. Ariel Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Equity Commonwealth by 43.6% during the 1st quarter. Ariel Investments LLC now owns 2,905,341 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $81,960,000 after purchasing an additional 881,703 shares during the last quarter. Chai Trust Co. LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Equity Commonwealth by 30.3% during the 2nd quarter. Chai Trust Co. LLC now owns 3,366,123 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $68,198,000 after purchasing an additional 781,823 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DigitalBridge Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Equity Commonwealth during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $12,689,000. 96.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Equity Commonwealth

In other news, CAO Andrew Levy sold 2,409 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.71, for a total transaction of $45,072.39. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 2,305 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,126.55. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 2.80% of the company's stock.

Equity Commonwealth Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of Equity Commonwealth stock traded down $0.10 on Friday, hitting $18.65. 733,959 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 888,681. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $18.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $18.92. Equity Commonwealth has a 1-year low of $17.93 and a 1-year high of $21.49.

Equity Commonwealth Company Profile

Equity Commonwealth NYSE: EQC is a Chicago based, internally managed and self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT) with commercial office properties in the United States. EQC's portfolio is comprised of four properties totaling 1.5 million square feet.