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About HRPT Properties Trust (NYSE:EQC)
Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) is a Chicago based, internally managed and self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT) with commercial office properties throughout the United States. As of December 31, 2017, EQC's same property portfolio comprised 16 properties and 8.7 million square feet.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Real estate investment trusts
Sub-IndustryOffice REITs
SectorFinance
SymbolNYSE:EQC
CUSIP20323310
Phone312-646-2800
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.21
Current Ratio74.96
Quick Ratio74.96
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio38.45
Forward P/E Ratio54.07
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$340.57 million
Price / Sales10.99
Cash Flow$1.0088 per share
Price / Cash30.55
Book Value$27.02 per share
Price / Book1.14
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.92
Net Income$29.65 million
Net Margins64.57%
Return on Equity6.03%
Return on Assets4.52%
Miscellaneous
Employees54
Outstanding Shares121,460,000
HRPT Properties Trust (NYSE:EQC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is HRPT Properties Trust's stock symbol?
HRPT Properties Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EQC."
How will HRPT Properties Trust's stock buyback program work?
HRPT Properties Trust announced that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, March 15th 2018, which authorizes the company to buyback $150,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
How were HRPT Properties Trust's earnings last quarter?
HRPT Properties Trust (NYSE:EQC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.05. The real estate investment trust earned $77.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $92.13 million. HRPT Properties Trust had a net margin of 64.57% and a return on equity of 6.03%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 32.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.23 EPS. View HRPT Properties Trust's Earnings History.
When is HRPT Properties Trust's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for EQC?
2 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for HRPT Properties Trust's shares. Their forecasts range from $32.00 to $33.00. On average, they expect HRPT Properties Trust's share price to reach $32.50 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for HRPT Properties Trust.
Who are some of HRPT Properties Trust's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to HRPT Properties Trust include Vornado Realty Trust (VNO), Gecina (GECFF), Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), Klépierre (KLPEF), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Extra Space Storage (EXR), Sino Land (SNLAY), HCP (HCP), Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), Duke Realty (DRE), Regency Centers (REG), United Dominion Realty Trust (UDR), Iron Mountain (IRM), Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) and SL Green Realty (SLG).
Who are HRPT Properties Trust's key executives?
HRPT Properties Trust's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. David A. Helfand, Pres, CEO & Trustee (Age 53)
- Mr. Adam Scott Markman, Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 53)
- Mr. David S. Weinberg, Exec. VP & COO (Age 49)
- Mr. Orrin S. Shifrin, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 51)
- Mr. Jeffrey D. Brown, Chief Accounting Officer & Sr. VP (Age 52)
Has HRPT Properties Trust been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about EQC stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. HRPT Properties Trust earned a media sentiment score of 0.11 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the real estate investment trust an impact score of 47.50 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are HRPT Properties Trust's major shareholders?
Which major investors are selling HRPT Properties Trust stock?
Which major investors are buying HRPT Properties Trust stock?
How do I buy shares of HRPT Properties Trust?
Shares of EQC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is HRPT Properties Trust's stock price today?
One share of EQC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $30.82.
How big of a company is HRPT Properties Trust?
HRPT Properties Trust has a market capitalization of $3.74 billion and generates $340.57 million in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $29.65 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.92 on an earnings per share basis. HRPT Properties Trust employs 54 workers across the globe.
How can I contact HRPT Properties Trust?
HRPT Properties Trust's mailing address is TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA SUITE 2100, CHICAGO IL, 60606. The real estate investment trust can be reached via phone at 312-646-2800 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for HRPT Properties Trust (EQC)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about HRPT Properties Trust and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe EQC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe EQC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
HRPT Properties Trust (NYSE:EQC) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
2 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for HRPT Properties Trust in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $32.50, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 5.45%. The high price target for EQC is $33.00 and the low price target for EQC is $32.00. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
2 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
1 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
1 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
1 Hold Rating(s)
0 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $32.50 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $31.00 |
| Price Target Upside: | 5.45% upside | 10.54% upside | 10.54% upside | 4.03% upside |
HRPT Properties Trust (NYSE:EQC) Consensus Price Target History
HRPT Properties Trust (NYSE:EQC) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 5/26/2016 forward)
HRPT Properties Trust (NYSE:EQC) Dividend Information
HRPT Properties Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.00 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.00%. EQC's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Friday, February 21. HRPT Properties Trust pays out 0.00% of its earnings out as a dividend.
| Most Recent Dividend: | 2/21/2014 |
| Dividend Yield: | 0.00% |
| Dividend Growth: | 0.00% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio(s): | 0.00% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
0.00% (Based on This Year's Estimates)
0.00% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
0.00% (Based on Cash Flow)
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HRPT Properties Trust (NYSE:EQC) Dividend History by Quarter
| 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)
HRPT Properties Trust (NYSE EQC) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.30%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 97.43%
HRPT Properties Trust (NYSE EQC) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 3/27/2018 | James Lloyd Lozier Jr | Director | Sell | 6,000 | $30.01 | $180,060.00 | 14,784 |  |
| 8/10/2015 | Adam Scott Markman | CFO | Buy | 4,500 | $27.21 | $122,445.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
HRPT Properties Trust (NYSE EQC) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | HRPT Properties Trust (EQC) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 11 at 9:45 PM |
 | Edited Transcript of EQC earnings conference call or presentation 8-May-18 2:00pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 5:06 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth Continues Gutting Its Portfolio
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 5:06 PM |
| HRPT Properties Trust (EQC) Price Target Increased to $34.00 by Analysts at JMP Securities
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 3:44 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth Reports First Quarter 2018 Results
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 8:48 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth: 1Q Earnings Snapshot
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 8:48 AM |
| HRPT Properties Trust (EQC) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.03 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 11:20 PM |
| What You Must Know About Equity Commonwealth’s (NYSE:EQC) 0.90% ROE
finance.yahoo.com - May 7 at 8:46 AM |
| HRPT Properties Trust (EQC) to Release Earnings on Monday
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 3:52 AM |
| HRPT Properties Trust (EQC) Downgraded to "Sell" at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 10:42 PM |
| Investors Buy Large Volume of Put Options on HRPT Properties Trust (EQC)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 7:33 AM |
| Stifel Nicolaus Reiterates Hold Rating for HRPT Properties Trust (EQC)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 11:33 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth Announces First Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call And Declares Series D Preferred Dividends
finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 5:02 PM |
| James Lloyd Lozier, Jr. Sells 6,000 Shares of HRPT Properties Trust (EQC) Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 10:16 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Board of Directors Authorizes Share Buyback Program
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 15 at 11:28 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth Sets 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
finance.yahoo.com - March 14 at 6:29 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth Announces $150 Million Share Repurchase Authorization
finance.yahoo.com - March 14 at 6:29 PM |
 | Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Presents At The 2018 Citi Global Property CEO Conference - Slideshow
seekingalpha.com - March 6 at 5:18 PM |
| Should You Invest In The Real Estate Sector And Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC)?
finance.yahoo.com - March 6 at 8:45 AM |
| Cove Street Capital LLC Raises Holdings in Equity Commonwealth (EQC)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 2:54 PM |
| Gruss Capital Management LP Buys 660,000 Shares of Equity Commonwealth (EQC)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 2:54 PM |
| Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Reduces Stake in Equity Commonwealth (EQC)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 4:32 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Holdings Boosted by Jackson Square Partners LLC
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 28 at 3:54 PM |
| California Public Employees Retirement System Has $12.95 Million Position in Equity Commonwealth (EQC)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 27 at 5:20 AM |
| Swiss National Bank Has $6.45 Million Position in Equity Commonwealth (EQC)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 26 at 8:20 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth Completes Sales of 600 West Chicago Avenue and 1600 Market Street
finance.yahoo.com - February 23 at 5:28 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Cut to "Sell" at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 21 at 11:46 PM |
| HFF Announces $160M Sale and Financing of 1600 Market in Philadelphia’s CBD
finance.yahoo.com - February 17 at 8:34 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Stock Rating Upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 16 at 11:00 PM |
| Fewer Assets, High Cash Balance Make Equity Commonwealth An Excellent Defensive Stock, Says Stifel
finance.yahoo.com - February 16 at 5:00 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Files 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended on December 31, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - February 16 at 8:41 AM |
 | Equity Commonwealth’s Portfolio Just Keeps Shrinking
www.fool.com - February 15 at 8:18 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth misses by $0.01, misses on revenue
seekingalpha.com - February 15 at 8:14 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth to Host Earnings Call
finance.yahoo.com - February 15 at 8:14 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Issues Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.01 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 14 at 10:44 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Results
finance.yahoo.com - February 14 at 5:10 PM |
 | How The Parts Add Up: PXMV Headed For $34
www.nasdaq.com - February 13 at 9:41 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 7 at 2:50 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth Announces Redemption of 5.75% Unsecured Notes Due 2042
finance.yahoo.com - January 31 at 10:00 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth Under Contract to Sell 600 West Chicago Avenue and 1600 Market Street
finance.yahoo.com - January 24 at 10:11 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth Announces Tax Treatment of 2017 Distributions
finance.yahoo.com - January 19 at 5:50 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth Announces Fourth Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call and Declares Series D Preferred Dividends
finance.yahoo.com - January 12 at 5:08 PM |
 | Pre-Market Technical Scan on REIT Equities -- Equity Commonwealth, Mack-Cali Realty, Digital Realty Trust, and Highwoods Properties
www.prnewswire.com - January 11 at 7:22 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research to "Hold"
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 26 at 9:52 PM |
| [$$] Sterling Bay Is in Advanced Talks to Buy Groupon Building in Chicago
finance.yahoo.com - December 13 at 9:50 AM |
| [$$] Sterling Bay in Advanced Talks to Buy Groupon Building in Chicago
finance.yahoo.com - December 12 at 5:44 PM |
 | Rugby Realty acquires two Parkway West office parks
www.bizjournals.com - December 11 at 10:16 AM |
| Hungry for more, MRP Realty sets its sights on 1600 Market St.
www.bizjournals.com - December 8 at 9:30 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : EQC-US : December 5, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - December 5 at 10:12 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : EQC-US : November 22, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - November 22 at 3:36 PM |
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