NYSE:EQC Equity Commonwealth - EQC Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Equity Commonwealth Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $20.08 -0.08 (-0.40%) (As of 03/27/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$20.07▼$20.3650-Day Range$19.57▼$26.0052-Week Range$19.41▼$28.84Volume941,832 shsAverage Volume1.39 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.20 billionP/E Ratio77.23Dividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/A ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Equity Commonwealth MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy4.36% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.20Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-22.97%From $0.74 to $0.57 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.70 out of 5 starsFinance Sector812th out of 884 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry171st out of 189 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Equity Commonwealth. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.36% of the float of Equity Commonwealth has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEquity Commonwealth has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Equity Commonwealth has recently increased by 70.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEquity Commonwealth does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthEquity Commonwealth does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for EQC. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEquity Commonwealth has a news sentiment score of 0.20. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Equity Commonwealth this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 11 people have searched for EQC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -59% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Equity Commonwealth to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Equity Commonwealth insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.70% of the stock of Equity Commonwealth is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions93.39% of the stock of Equity Commonwealth is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Equity Commonwealth are expected to decrease by -22.97% in the coming year, from $0.74 to $0.57 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Equity Commonwealth is 77.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.61.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Equity Commonwealth is 77.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 136.68.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEquity Commonwealth has a PEG Ratio of 5.17. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEquity Commonwealth has a P/B Ratio of 0.81. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) StockEquity Commonwealth operates as an internally managed and self-advised real estate investment trust. It engages in the ownership and operation of office properties. The company was founded by Barry M. Portnoy on October 9, 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.Read More 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. Email Address EQC Stock News HeadlinesMarch 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEquity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) Lifted to Hold at StockNews.comMarch 21, 2023 | msn.comReport: more private equity invested in Mass. in 2022 than the state budgetMarch 28, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Buy THIS stock before Taiwan is attacked... 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But the good news is, if China invades Taiwan, there is a way to protect yourself.February 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Commonwealth Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 ResultsJanuary 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Commonwealth Announces Tax Treatment of 2022 DistributionsJanuary 14, 2023 | cnet.comLoanDepot: 2023 Home Equity ReviewJanuary 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Commonwealth Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Earnings Conference CallJanuary 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Commonwealth (EQC-PD)December 3, 2022 | seekingalpha.comCapital Markets Could Enable A Move By Equity CommonwealthNovember 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs it Wise to Hold on to Public Storage (PSA) Stock for Now?November 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Commonwealth Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues LagOctober 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) shareholders have endured a 3.8% loss from investing in the stock three years agoOctober 26, 2022 | seekingalpha.comEquity Commonwealth (EQC) Q3 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Commonwealth Reports Third Quarter 2022 ResultsOctober 16, 2022 | cnet.comTD Bank: 2022 Home Equity ReviewOctober 14, 2022 | msn.comMercedes-Benz EQC Sedan Rendering Imagines A Tesla Model 3 CompetitorOctober 1, 2022 | msn.comLaw doubling claimable EQC cover for insured homeowners comes into forceSeptember 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Commonwealth Announces Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference CallSeptember 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Commonwealth (EQC)September 23, 2022 | nasdaq.com21%of this Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) insider's holdings were sold in the last yearSeptember 21, 2022 | nasdaq.comEQC Crosses Below Key Moving Average LevelSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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. Email Address EQC Company Calendar Last Earnings10/27/2021Ex-Dividend for 3/9 Dividend2/22/2023Dividend Payable3/09/2023Today3/27/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)5/03/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryOffice REITs SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:EQC Previous SymbolNYSE:HRP CUSIP20323310 CIK803649 Webwww.eqcre.com Phone(312) 646-2800Fax617-796-8376Employees25Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.26 Trailing P/E Ratio77.54 Forward P/E Ratio27.24 P/E Growth5.17Net Income$37.26 million Net Margins59.02% Pretax Margin59.88% Return on Equity1.34% Return on Assets1.26% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio100.18 Quick Ratio100.18 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$63.14 million Price / Sales34.98 Cash Flow$0.50 per share Price / Cash Flow40.06 Book Value$24.72 per share Price / Book0.82Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares109,560,000Free Float106,603,000Market Cap$2.21 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.30 Key ExecutivesDavid A. HelfandPresident, Chief Executive Officer & TrusteeDavid S. WeinbergChief Operating Officer & Executive Vice PresidentWilliam H. GriffithsChief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Executive VPOrrin S. ShifrinSecretary, Executive VP & General CounselAndrew LevyChief Accounting Officer & Senior Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsHighwoods PropertiesNYSE:HIWDouglas EmmettNYSE:DEICorporate Office Properties TrustNYSE:OFCSL Green RealtyNYSE:SLGKilroy RealtyNYSE:KRCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNeo Ivy Capital ManagementBought 2,524 shares on 3/27/2023Ownership: 0.002%MetLife Investment Management LLCSold 2,664 shares on 3/23/2023Ownership: 0.050%Victory Capital Management Inc.Bought 164,590 shares on 3/10/2023Ownership: 0.950%Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.Bought 643 shares on 3/6/2023Ownership: 0.002%Voya Investment Management LLCSold 651 shares on 2/28/2023Ownership: 0.037%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions EQC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions How have EQC shares performed in 2023? Equity Commonwealth's stock was trading at $24.97 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EQC shares have decreased by 19.6% and is now trading at $20.08. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Equity Commonwealth? Equity Commonwealth saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,640,000 shares, an increase of 70.6% from the February 28th total of 2,720,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,320,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.5 days. Currently, 4.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. 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 3rd 2023. View our EQC earnings forecast. How were Equity Commonwealth's earnings last quarter? Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 27th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.01. The real estate investment trust earned $13.88 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.47 million. Equity Commonwealth had a net margin of 59.02% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.34%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.03 earnings per share. How often does Equity Commonwealth pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Equity Commonwealth? Equity Commonwealth announced a dividend on Sunday, February 19th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 23rd will be given a dividend of $4.25 per share on Thursday, March 9th. This represents a yield of 20.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 22nd. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of $1.00. Read our dividend analysis for EQC. 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), SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (SMLV), Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV), Cambria Global Real Estate ETF (BLDG), Invesco MSCI Green Building ETF (GBLD), VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF (USVM), iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV) and U.S. Diversified Real Estate ETF (PPTY). 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). What is Equity Commonwealth's stock symbol? Equity Commonwealth trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EQC." Who are Equity Commonwealth's major shareholders? Equity Commonwealth's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Ariel Investments LLC (5.51%), Nuance Investments LLC (4.95%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.97%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (1.96%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.86%) and Resolution Capital Ltd (1.65%). 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Equity Commonwealth's stock price today? One share of EQC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $20.08. How much money does Equity Commonwealth make? Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) has a market capitalization of $2.20 billion and generates $63.14 million in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $37.26 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.26 on an earnings per share basis. How can I contact Equity Commonwealth? Equity Commonwealth's mailing address is TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA SUITE 2100, CHICAGO IL, 60606. The official website for the company is www.eqcre.com. The real estate investment trust can be reached via phone at (312) 646-2800, via email at ir@eqcre.com, or via fax at 617-796-8376. This page (NYSE:EQC) was last updated on 3/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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