How have EQC shares performed in 2024?

Equity Commonwealth's stock was trading at $19.20 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, EQC stock has decreased by 3.1% and is now trading at $18.61. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Equity Commonwealth?

Equity Commonwealth saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,590,000 shares, an increase of 19.5% from the March 15th total of 1,330,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 918,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days. Currently, 1.5% of the company's shares are sold short. View Equity Commonwealth's Short Interest .

When is Equity Commonwealth's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024. View our EQC earnings forecast .

How can I listen to Equity Commonwealth's earnings call?

Equity Commonwealth will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 2nd at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link .

How were Equity Commonwealth's earnings last quarter?

Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 27th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.01. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $13.88 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.47 million. Equity Commonwealth had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.04% and a net margin of 150.62%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.03 EPS.

What ETFs hold Equity Commonwealth's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) stock in their portfolio include Absolute Select Value ETF (ABEQ) , Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV) , JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF (JPSV) , Invesco MSCI Green Building ETF (GBLD) , SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (SMLV) and U.S. Diversified Real Estate ETF (PPTY) . Global X Green Building ETF (GRNR) .

What other stocks do shareholders of Equity Commonwealth own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Equity Commonwealth investors own include Portola Pharmaceuticals (PTLA) , Dicerna Pharmaceuticals (DRNA) , Intel (INTC) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , Alibaba Group (BABA) , Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) , eBay (EBAY) , Energy Transfer (ET) , Alphabet (GOOG) and Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) .

Who are Equity Commonwealth's major shareholders?

Equity Commonwealth's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include First Affirmative Financial Network (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew Levy and Orrin S Shifrin. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Equity Commonwealth?

Shares of EQC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

NYSE:EQC

Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

→ Could Bitcoin Literally FORCE This Crypto To Rocket Up? (From Paradigm Press) (Ad)

Free EQC Stock Alerts

$18.61

+0.08 (+0.43%)

(As of 04/15/2024 ET)

Compare

Today's Range: $18.42
▼
$18.65
50-Day Range: $18.19
▼
$19.07
52-Week Range: $17.93
▼
$21.49

Volume: 866,374 shs
Average Volume: 912,111 shs
Market Capitalization: $1.99 billion

P/E Ratio: 24.49
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: N/A

Get Equity Commonwealth alerts:

Equity Commonwealth MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
1.53% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.85
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$45,072 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.38 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

761st out of 879 stocks

Real Estate Investment Trusts Industry

155th out of 184 stocks

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Equity Commonwealth.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.53% of the float of Equity Commonwealth has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Equity Commonwealth has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Equity Commonwealth has recently increased by 19.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Equity Commonwealth does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Equity Commonwealth does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for EQC.

2.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Equity Commonwealth has a news sentiment score of 0.85. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Equity Commonwealth this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 1 people have searched for EQC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 2 people have added Equity Commonwealth to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Equity Commonwealth insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $45,072.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.80% of the stock of Equity Commonwealth is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
96.00% of the stock of Equity Commonwealth is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Equity Commonwealth is 24.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 140.47.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Equity Commonwealth is 24.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 57.86.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Equity Commonwealth has a P/B Ratio of 0.87. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here

Ad Market Moving Trends

Top 5 AI Stocks to Buy for 2024

5 Best AI Stocks to Invest In Investors are getting very rich in AI stocks right now. Wall Street legend is giving away the name and ticker of the little-known AI stock Wall Street is currently buying hand-over-fist.

Click here to automatically get the our FREE Report & Special Offer "5 Best AI Stocks to Invest In"

About Equity Commonwealth Stock (NYSE:EQC)

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.

EQC Stock Price History

30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart

EQC Stock News Headlines

March 16, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) CAO Andrew Levy Sells 2,409 Shares

March 28, 2024 | businesswire.com

Equity Commonwealth Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call

April 15, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)

Could Bitcoin Literally FORCE This Crypto To Rocket Up?

Recently, Bitcoin smashed through its previous record high to hit $72,720. It’s made many, many people very rich. But one cryptocurrency expert and investing millionaire is declaring…

March 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

EQC Oct 2024 22.500 call

March 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

EQC Apr 2024 17.500 call

March 15, 2024 | wsj.com

Equity Commonwealth

March 13, 2024 | businesswire.com

Land & Buildings Calls on Equity Commonwealth to Take Long Overdue Step of Liquidating Remaining Assets and Returning Capital to Shareholders

March 13, 2024 | msn.com

Activist Land & Buildings pushing Equity Commonwealth to return cash to holders - WSJ

April 15, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)

Could Bitcoin Literally FORCE This Crypto To Rocket Up?

Recently, Bitcoin smashed through its previous record high to hit $72,720. It’s made many, many people very rich. But one cryptocurrency expert and investing millionaire is declaring…

March 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Activist Investor Land & Buildings Urges Office Owner to Liquidate

March 12, 2024 | businesswire.com

Equity Commonwealth Sets 2024 Virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders

February 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

February 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Q4 2023 Equity Commonwealth Earnings Call

February 13, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.com

EQC Jul 2024 20.000 call

February 12, 2024 | msn.com

Equity Commonwealth FFO of $0.26 in-line, revenue of $15.15M

February 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Equity Commonwealth Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

February 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Equity Commonwealth Reports Uptick in Net Income and FFO for Q4 and Full Year 2023

January 30, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.com

EQC Feb 2024 22.500 put

January 30, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.com

EQC Jul 2024 17.500 put

January 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Equity Commonwealth Announces Tax Treatment of 2023 Distributions

January 22, 2024 | msn.com

Mercedes-Benz's next electric SUV spied

January 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Equity Commonwealth Declares Series D Preferred Dividend

January 19, 2024 | msn.com

Mercedes-Benz EQC SUV spied running around in the snow

January 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Equity Commonwealth Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Earnings Conference Call

January 9, 2024 | msn.com

The equity imperative: A roundtable on transforming healthcare

January 3, 2024 | morningstar.com

Equity Commonwealth EQC

December 4, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Equity Commonwealth: Sam Zell's Cash Box Comes With Free Offices Despite Possible RE Opportunities

See More Headlines

Receive EQC Stock News and Ratings via Email

Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Equity Commonwealth and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.

Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 10/27/2021
Today: 4/15/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 5/01/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Get Stock Alerts

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Finance
Industry: Real estate investment trusts
Sub-Industry: Office REITs
Current Symbol: NYSE:EQC
Previous Symbol: NYSE:HRP
CUSIP: 20323310
CIK: 803649
Web: www.eqcre.com
Phone: (312) 646-2800
Fax: 617-796-8376
Employees: 22
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.76
Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.43
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $91.16 million
Net Margins: 150.62%
Pretax Margin: 154.17%
Return on Equity: 4.04%
Return on Assets: 3.78%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 79.72
Quick Ratio: 79.72

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $60.52 million
Price / Sales: 32.83
Cash Flow: $1.02 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 18.21
Book Value: $21.28 per share
Price / Book: 0.87

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 106,990,000
Free Float: 103,995,000
Market Cap: $1.99 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.24

10 Best Stocks to Own in 2024

Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2024 and why they should be in your portfolio.

Get This Free Report

Key Executives

Mr. David A. Helfand (Age 59)
President, CEO & Chairman of the Board
Comp: $2.45M
Mr. William H. Griffiths (Age 50)
Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer
Comp: $1.16M
Mr. David S. Weinberg (Age 55)
Executive VP & COO
Comp: $1.49M
Mr. Orrin S. Shifrin (Age 57)
Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary
Comp: $1.32M
Mr. Andrew M. Levy
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer

Key Competitors

View All Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

View All Insider Transactions
View All Institutional Transactions

EQC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EQC shares performed in 2024?: Equity Commonwealth's stock was trading at $19.20 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, EQC stock has decreased by 3.1% and is now trading at $18.61.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Equity Commonwealth?: Equity Commonwealth saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,590,000 shares, an increase of 19.5% from the March 15th total of 1,330,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 918,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days. Currently, 1.5% of the company's shares are sold short.
View Equity Commonwealth's Short Interest.
When is Equity Commonwealth's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024.
View our EQC earnings forecast.
How can I listen to Equity Commonwealth's earnings call?: Equity Commonwealth will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 2nd at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
How were Equity Commonwealth's earnings last quarter?: Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 27th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.01. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $13.88 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.47 million. Equity Commonwealth had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.04% and a net margin of 150.62%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.03 EPS.

What ETFs hold Equity Commonwealth's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) stock in their portfolio include Absolute Select Value ETF (ABEQ), Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV), JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF (JPSV), Invesco MSCI Green Building ETF (GBLD), SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (SMLV) and U.S. Diversified Real Estate ETF (PPTY).Global X Green Building ETF (GRNR).
What other stocks do shareholders of Equity Commonwealth own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Equity Commonwealth investors own include Portola Pharmaceuticals (PTLA), Dicerna Pharmaceuticals (DRNA), Intel (INTC), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), eBay (EBAY), Energy Transfer (ET), Alphabet (GOOG) and Skyworks Solutions (SWKS).
Who are Equity Commonwealth's major shareholders?: Equity Commonwealth's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include First Affirmative Financial Network (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew Levy and Orrin S Shifrin.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Equity Commonwealth?: Shares of EQC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NYSE:EQC) was last updated on 4/15/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

From Our Partners

Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring
View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio.
Stock Ideas and Recommendations
Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report.
Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools
Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. Export data to Excel for your own analysis.

Start Your 30-Day Free Trial