Equity Commonwealth Company Profile (NYSE:EQC)

About Equity Commonwealth

Equity Commonwealth is an internally managed and self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is engaged in the ownership and operation of office buildings throughout the United States. It operates in central business district properties and suburban properties segment. The Company's portfolio includes approximately 60 properties (over 130 buildings) with a combined of approximately 24 million square feet. It leases its properties to over 1,000 tenants. Its properties include Parkshore Plaza, Leased Land/Vineyards, Sky Park Centre, Georgetown-Green and Harris Buildings, Executive Park, Cabot Business Park Land, Danac Stiles Business Park, East Eisenhower Parkway, North Point Office Complex, Raintree Industrial Park, Cherrington Corporate Center, Foster Plaza, Bridgepoint Parkway, Lakewood on the Park and Research Park. Its properties are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii and Illinois, among others.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Finance
Industry: REIT - Office
Sub-Industry: Office REITs
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: EQC
CUSIP: 20323310

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $30.45
50 Day Moving Average: $30.69
200 Day Moving Average: $29.19
52-Week Range: $25.23 - $31.91
Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.55
Foreward P/E Ratio: 32.15
P/E Growth: -5.34
Market Cap: $3.79B
Outstanding Shares: 125,533,000
Beta: 0.4

Profitability:

Net Margins: 35.80%
Return on Equity: 6.92%
Return on Assets: 4.04%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.51%
Current Ratio: 16.84%
Quick Ratio: 16.84%

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Consensus Ratings for Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	4 Hold Ratings, 2 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.33)
Consensus Price Target:	$31.67 (4.79% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
9/30/2016	RBC Capital Markets	Upgrade	Underperform -> Sector Perform	$28.00 -> $32.00
9/30/2016	Royal Bank Of Canada	Upgrade	Underperform -> Sector Perform	$28.00 -> $32.00
9/1/2016	Citigroup Inc.	Boost Price Target	Neutral	$28.00 -> $31.00
8/15/2016	Bank of America Corp.	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy
4/11/2016	JMP Securities	Reiterated Rating	Buy
11/6/2015	Stifel Nicolaus	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold

(Data available from 10/1/2014 forward)

Earnings History for Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
11/2/2016
7/28/2016	Q216	$0.30	$0.42	$136.57 million	$145.37 million	View	N/A
5/4/2016	Q116	$0.26	$0.29	$136.40 million	$137.14 million	View	N/A
2/17/2016	Q415	$0.32	$0.27	$154.44 million	$138.90 million	View	Listen
11/4/2015	Q315	$0.38	$0.36	$189.29 million	$159.20 million	View	N/A
8/5/2015	Q215	$0.50	$0.52	$207.78 million	$203.69 million	View	N/A
5/6/2015	Q115	$0.49	$0.55	$211.30 million	$213.06 million	View	N/A
2/18/2015	Q414	$0.49	$0.53	$217.10 million	$212.81 million	View	N/A
11/4/2014	Q314	$0.56	$0.44	$215.00 million	$216.60 million	View	N/A
8/5/2014	Q2	$0.59	$0.68	$218.31 million	$215.19 million	View	N/A
5/8/2014	Q1	$0.59	$0.60	$202.97 million	$217.30 million	View	N/A
2/27/2014	Q413	$0.54	$0.63	$201.89 million	$198.42 million	View	Listen
11/6/2013	Q313	$0.62	$0.57	$259.64 million	$201.74 million	View	N/A
8/7/2013	Q213	$0.64	$0.63	$272.75 million	$274.77 million	View	Listen
5/8/2013	Q113	$0.73	$0.78	$266.34 million	$275.00 million	View	Listen
2/25/2013	Q4 2012	$0.86	$0.82	$263.56 million	$264.69 million	View	Listen
11/7/2012	Q312	$0.83	$0.86	$255.15 million	$261.66 million	View	N/A
8/8/2012		$0.83	$0.83			View	N/A
5/3/2012		$0.81	$0.90			View	N/A
2/23/2012		$0.85	$0.76			View	N/A
11/2/2011		$0.84	$0.86			View	N/A
8/3/2011		$0.89	$0.91			View	N/A
5/6/2011		$0.87	$0.86			View	N/A
2/24/2011		$0.89	$0.88			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $1.22 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.94 EPS

Current Dividend Information for Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC)

Annual Dividend:	$0.00
Dividend Yield:	0.00%
Dividend Growth:	0.00% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	0.00% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 0.00% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 0.00% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)

Dividend History for Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
1/3/2014	quarterly	$0.25	4.32%	1/9/2014	1/13/2014	2/21/2014
10/9/2013	quarterly	$0.25	4.15%	10/23/2013	10/25/2013	11/22/2013
7/9/2013	quarterly	$0.25	4.3%	7/24/2013	7/26/2013	8/23/2013
4/8/2013	quarterly	$0.25	4.39%	4/19/2013	4/23/2013	5/22/2013
1/10/2013	quarterly	$0.25	6.37%	1/17/2013	1/22/2013	2/21/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.94%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 92.54%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Details
8/10/2015	Adam Scott Markman	CFO	Buy	4,500	$27.21	$122,445.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Latest Headlines for Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC)

Date	Headline
	What Is The EPS Target Of Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC)? - Investor Newswire (NYSE:EQC) www.investornewswire.com - October 1 at 10:16 AM
	History of Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) stock price after earnings - The Independent Republic (NYSE:EQC) theindependentrepublic.com - September 30 at 5:11 PM
	Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) EPS Forecast At $0.27? - Stocks Daily (NYSE:EQC) www.stocksdaily.net - September 30 at 5:11 PM
	Equity Commonwealth Underperform rating pulled at RBC (NYSE:EQC) seekingalpha.com - September 30 at 9:56 AM
	Broker Roundup For Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) (NYSE:EQC) desotoedge.com - September 29 at 9:52 AM
	Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) Latest Broker Views - NewsDen (NYSE:EQC) newsden.net - September 28 at 4:43 PM
	Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) Ratings in Focus - Stocks Daily (NYSE:EQC) www.stocksdaily.net - September 24 at 4:38 PM
	Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) Ratings in Focus (NYSE:EQC) www.stocksdaily.net - September 22 at 4:55 PM
	What Analysts are saying about? Rex Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:REXX) , Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) - Wall Street Times (press release) (NYSE:EQC) www.wallstreetnews24.com - September 21 at 8:48 AM
	Stock Watchlist: Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) - Investor Newswire (NYSE:EQC) www.investornewswire.com - September 17 at 4:42 PM
	Equity Commonwealth breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : EQC-US : September 15, 2016 (NYSE:EQC) www.capitalcube.com - September 15 at 5:15 PM
	Analysts Place Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) Under the Lens of the Microscope - Post News (NYSE:EQC) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 12 at 9:45 AM
	Institutional Investors Have Decreased Positions in Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) - National Daily Press (NYSE:EQC) www.nationaldailypress.com - September 10 at 9:25 AM
	The Sell-side Consensus is in on Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC); Earnings & Target Updates - National Daily Press (NYSE:EQC) www.nationaldailypress.com - September 10 at 9:25 AM
	Atalan Capital Partners Lp buys $22335000 stake in Equity Commonwealth (EQC) - National Daily Press (NYSE:EQC) www.nationaldailypress.com - September 10 at 9:25 AM
	Atalan Capital Partners Lp buys $22,335,000 stake in Equity Commonwealth (EQC) (NYSE:EQC) www.nationaldailypress.com - September 9 at 4:42 PM
	The Sell-side Consensus is in on Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC); Earnings & Target Updates (NYSE:EQC) www.nationaldailypress.com - September 9 at 9:39 AM
	The Statistics Don't Lie: Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) Earnings Preview - The Voice Registrar (NYSE:EQC) voiceregistrar.com - September 6 at 4:44 PM
	Placing Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) Shares Under the Microscope - Post News (NYSE:EQC) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 5 at 4:32 PM
	How Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) trades after earning announcements? - The Independent Republic (NYSE:EQC) theindependentrepublic.com - September 5 at 4:32 PM
	Shares Charging Up to a Recent High: Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) - Post News (NYSE:EQC) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 2 at 9:43 AM
	Financial Stocks Worth Chasing: PacWest Bancorp (PACW), Equity Commonwealth (EQC) - The Independent Republic (NYSE:EQC) theindependentrepublic.com - September 2 at 9:43 AM
	Equity Commonwealth's (EQC): Stock Trending Alert - Hot Stocks Point (NYSE:EQC) www.hotstockspoint.com - September 1 at 7:22 AM
	Stock Tracking Up to a Recent High: Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) - Post News (NYSE:EQC) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 31 at 4:46 PM
	Equity Commonwealth Trades Midwest Office Portfolio to Hertz Investment Group for $417 Million - CoStar Group (NYSE:EQC) www.costar.com - August 30 at 4:53 PM
	Equity Commonwealth Completes $416.9 Million Midwest Portfolio Sale - Business Wire (press release) (NYSE:EQC) www.businesswire.com - August 29 at 3:54 PM
	Equity Commonwealth completes midwest portfolio sale (NYSE:EQC) seekingalpha.com - August 29 at 9:31 AM
	Equity Commonwealth Completes $416.9 Million Midwest Portfolio Sale (NYSE:EQC) www.nasdaq.com - August 29 at 9:31 AM
	Stock Trading Above Moving Averages: Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) - Post News (NYSE:EQC) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 26 at 4:46 PM
	Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) Upcoming Earnings: What matter for investors? - The Voice Registrar (NYSE:EQC) voiceregistrar.com - August 25 at 9:50 AM
	Equity Commonwealth lists two prime office buildings (NYSE:EQC) www.bizjournals.com - August 17 at 5:03 PM
	25 S. Charles St., Candler building hit the market in portfolio sale (NYSE:EQC) www.bizjournals.com - August 16 at 10:02 PM
	Equity Commonwealth upgraded by BofA/Merrill (NYSE:EQC) finance.yahoo.com - August 15 at 12:05 PM
	ETF’s with exposure to Equity Commonwealth : August 15, 2016 (NYSE:EQC) www.capitalcube.com - August 15 at 12:05 PM
	Analyst's Noticeable Buzzers: Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC ... - Street Updates (NYSE:EQC) www.streetupdates.com - August 9 at 6:37 AM
	Jpmorgan Chase & Co Adjusts Its Investment in Equity Commonwealth Common Shar (EQC) Stock Last Quarter (NYSE:EQC) www.fidaily.com - August 8 at 10:13 PM
	Equity Commonwealth :EQC-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2016 By the Numbers : August 8, 2016 (NYSE:EQC) www.capitalcube.com - August 8 at 5:00 PM
	EQUITY COMMONWEALTH Financials (NYSE:EQC) finance.yahoo.com - August 5 at 4:57 PM
	Equity Commonwealth (EQC) David Helfand on Q2 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript (NYSE:EQC) seekingalpha.com - July 31 at 9:16 AM
	Equity Commonwealth's (EQC) CEO David Helfand on Q2 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha (NYSE:EQC) seekingalpha.com - July 30 at 6:55 AM
	Looking At Recent Analyst Ratings: Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC), Timken Co (NYSE:TKR) - Review Fortune (NYSE:EQC) reviewfortune.com - July 29 at 10:13 PM
	Today's Strong And Under The Radar Stock: Equity Commonwealth (EQC) - TheStreet.com (NYSE:EQC) www.thestreet.com - July 29 at 10:13 PM
	Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Tops Q2 FFO by 12c - StreetInsider.com (NYSE:EQC) www.streetinsider.com - July 29 at 10:13 PM
	Edited Transcript of EQC earnings conference call or presentation 29-Jul-16 2:00pm GMT (NYSE:EQC) finance.yahoo.com - July 29 at 4:38 PM
	EQUITY COMMONWEALTH Files SEC form 10-Q, Quarterly Report (NYSE:EQC) biz.yahoo.com - July 29 at 4:19 PM
	Equity Commonwealth Hits Its Asset Sale Target (NYSE:EQC) www.fool.com - July 29 at 12:40 PM
	Equity Commonwealth reports 2Q results (NYSE:EQC) sg.finance.yahoo.com - July 29 at 6:32 AM
	4:49 pm Equity Commonwealth beats by $0.12, beats on revs (NYSE:EQC) finance.yahoo.com - July 28 at 4:49 PM
	EQUITY COMMONWEALTH Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition (NYSE:EQC) biz.yahoo.com - July 28 at 4:38 PM
	Equity Commonwealth Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results (NYSE:EQC) www.publicnow.com - July 28 at 4:38 PM