NYSE:EQC Equity Commonwealth Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a 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. Log In and Add $29.87 -0.37 (-1.22 %) (As of 09/29/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$29.67Now: $29.87▼$30.3150-Day Range$29.29MA: $30.58▼$31.3952-Week Range$27.62Now: $29.87▼$35.08Volume759,527 shsAverage Volume879,137 shsMarket Capitalization$3.63 billionP/E Ratio7.76Dividend YieldN/ABeta0.23 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media 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. As of December 31, 2018, EQC's portfolio comprised 10 properties and 5.1 million square feet.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEquity Commonwealth has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $33.00, Equity Commonwealth has a forecasted upside of 10.5% from its current price of $29.87.Amount of Analyst CoverageEquity Commonwealth has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.1 Community Rank Outperform VotesEquity Commonwealth has received 298 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesEquity Commonwealth has received 405 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentEquity Commonwealth has received 57.61% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Equity Commonwealth 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. 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 1.0 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 2.00% of the stock of Equity Commonwealth is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions93.68% 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 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Equity Commonwealth are expected to decrease by -33.33% in the coming year, from $0.18 to $0.12 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Equity Commonwealth is 7.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.60.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Equity Commonwealth is 7.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 17.39.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEquity Commonwealth has a P/B Ratio of 1.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.0Community Rank: 2.1Dividend Strength: 0.0Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.3 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.27 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryOffice REITs SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:EQC Previous SymbolNYSE:HRP CUSIP20323310 CIK803649 Webwww.eqcre.com Phone312-646-2800Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.01 Current Ratio133.84 Quick Ratio133.84Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio7.76 Forward P/E Ratio165.94 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$127.85 million Price / Sales28.39 Cash Flow$4.16 per share Price / Cash Flow7.18 Book Value$25.64 per share Price / Book1.16Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.78 Net Income$492.68 million Net Margins560.80% Return on Equity14.79% Return on Assets13.60%Miscellaneous Employees41 Outstanding Shares121,522,000Market Cap$3.63 billion Next Earnings Date11/3/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $29.87 -0.37 (-1.22 %) (As of 09/29/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive EQC News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for EQC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) Frequently Asked Questions How has Equity Commonwealth's stock price been impacted by COVID-19? Equity Commonwealth's stock was trading at $29.31 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, EQC shares have increased by 1.9% and is now trading at $29.87. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Equity Commonwealth? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Equity Commonwealth in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Equity Commonwealth. When is Equity Commonwealth's next earnings date? Equity Commonwealth is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 3rd 2020. View our earnings forecast for Equity Commonwealth. How were Equity Commonwealth's earnings last quarter? Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.10. The real estate investment trust earned $16.27 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.69 million. Equity Commonwealth had a return on equity of 14.79% and a net margin of 560.80%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 51.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.22 earnings per share. View Equity Commonwealth's earnings history. How often does Equity Commonwealth pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Equity Commonwealth? Equity Commonwealth declared a dividend on Wednesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be given a dividend of $3.50 per share on Tuesday, October 20th. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th. This is a boost from Equity Commonwealth's previous dividend of $2.50. View Equity Commonwealth's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for EQC? 1 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Equity Commonwealth's stock. Their forecasts range from $33.00 to $33.00. On average, they expect Equity Commonwealth's share price to reach $33.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 10.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Equity Commonwealth. Who are some of Equity Commonwealth's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Equity Commonwealth include DIGITAL RLTY TR/SH (DLR), Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), Boston Properties (BXP), CyrusOne (CONE), Kilroy Realty (KRC), CoreSite Realty (COR), Douglas Emmett (DEI), Highwoods Properties (HIW), SL Green Realty (SLG), Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP), Corporate Office Properties Trust (OFC), Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN), Piedmont Office Realty Trust (PDM), Mack Cali Realty (CLI) and Franklin Street Properties (FSP). View all competitors. 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 LP Unit (ET), Alphabet (GOOG) and Skyworks Solutions (SWKS). Who are Equity Commonwealth's key executives? Equity Commonwealth's management team includes the following people: Mr. David A. Helfand, Pres, CEO & Trustee (Age 54)Mr. Adam Scott Markman, Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 54)Mr. David S. Weinberg, Exec. VP & COO (Age 50)Mr. Orrin S. Shifrin, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 52)Mr. Jeffrey D. Brown, Chief Accounting Officer & Sr. VP (Age 53) What is Equity Commonwealth's stock symbol? Equity Commonwealth trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EQC." How do I buy shares of Equity Commonwealth? 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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Equity Commonwealth's stock price today? One share of EQC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $29.87. How big of a company is Equity Commonwealth? Equity Commonwealth has a market capitalization of $3.63 billion and generates $127.85 million in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $492.68 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.78 on an earnings per share basis. Equity Commonwealth employs 41 workers across the globe. What is Equity Commonwealth's official website? The official website for Equity Commonwealth is www.eqcre.com. How can I contact Equity Commonwealth? Equity Commonwealth'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] This page was last updated on 9/30/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 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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