Equity Commonwealth is an internally managed and self-advised real estate investment trust. The Company is engaged in the ownership and operation primarily of office buildings across the United States. The Company conducts its activities primarily through EQC Operating Trust (the Operating Trust). As of August 14, 2017, the Company's portfolio included 20 properties and 11 million square feet. As of December 31, 2016, its properties included Parkshore Plaza; 1225 Seventeenth Street; 1601 Dry Creek Drive; 97 Newberry Road; 33 Stiles Lane; 802 Delaware Avenue; 6600 North Military Trail; East Eisenhower Parkway; 2250 Pilot Knob Road; 411 Farwell Avenue; Cherrington Corporate Center; 1500 Market Street; Foster Plaza; 4515 Seton Center Parkway; Bridgepoint Square, and Research Park. As of December 31, 2016, the Company's land parcels included 625 Crane Street and Cabot Business Park Land.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Finance
- Industry: Office REITs
- Sub-Industry: Office REITs
- Symbol: NYSE:EQC
- CUSIP: 20323310
- Web: www.eqcre.com
Capitalization:- Market Cap: $3.73 billion
- Outstanding Shares: 124,089,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: $30.69
- 200 Day Moving Avg: $31.31
- 52 Week Range: $28.04 - $32.51
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 34.79
- Foreward P/E Ratio: 130.70
- P/E Growth: 0.00
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: $409.33 million
- Price / Sales: 9.11
- Book Value: $25.51 per share
- Price / Book: 1.18
Profitability:- EBIDTA: $194.3 million
- Net Margins: 28.50%
- Return on Equity: 3.69%
- Return on Assets: 2.52%
Debt:- Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.35%
- Current Ratio: 31.24%
- Quick Ratio: 31.23%
Misc:- Average Volume: 559,358 shs.
- Beta: 0.13
- Short Ratio: 4.78
Frequently Asked Questions for Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC)
What is Equity Commonwealth's stock symbol?
Equity Commonwealth trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EQC."
How will Equity Commonwealth's stock buyback program work?
Equity Commonwealth announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Saturday, April 8th 2017, which allows the company to buyback $150,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 3.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Equity Commonwealth's earnings last quarter?
Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July, 24th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.05. The firm earned $91.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $98.55 million. Equity Commonwealth had a net margin of 28.50% and a return on equity of 3.69%. Equity Commonwealth's revenue was down 37.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.42 EPS. View Equity Commonwealth's Earnings History.
When will Equity Commonwealth make its next earnings announcement?
Where is Equity Commonwealth's stock going? Where will Equity Commonwealth's stock price be in 2017?
2 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for Equity Commonwealth's stock. Their predictions range from $32.00 to $33.00. On average, they expect Equity Commonwealth's share price to reach $32.50 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Equity Commonwealth.
Who are some of Equity Commonwealth's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Equity Commonwealth include Highwoods Properties (HIW), Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP), Gramercy Property Trust (GPT), Paramount Group (PGRE), Paramount Group (PGRE), Corporate Office Properties Trust (OFC), Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN), Piedmont Office Realty Trust (PDM), Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (CLI), Parkway Properties (PKY), TIER REIT (TIER), NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. (NRE), City Office REIT (CIO) and Franklin Street Properties Corp. (FSP).
Who are Equity Commonwealth's key executives?
Equity Commonwealth's management team includes the folowing people:
- Samuel Zell, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
- David A. Helfand, President, Chief Executive Officer, Trustee
- Adam S. Markman, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer
- David S. Weinberg, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President
- Orrin S. Shifrin, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
- James Scott Corl, Independent Trustee
- Martin Lee Edelman, Independent Trustee
- Edward A. Glickman, Independent Trustee
- Peter David Linneman Ph.D., Lead Independent Trustee
- James L. Lozier, Independent Trustee
Who owns Equity Commonwealth stock?
Equity Commonwealth's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (16.02%), BlackRock Inc. (6.54%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (4.98%), Jackson Square Partners LLC (3.98%), State Street Corp (3.08%) and Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.79%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Equity Commonwealth.
Who sold Equity Commonwealth stock? Who is selling Equity Commonwealth stock?
Equity Commonwealth's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Jackson Square Partners LLC, Macquarie Group Ltd., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Resolution Capital Ltd, Bank of Montreal Can, Bessemer Group Inc., UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. and Russell Investments Group Ltd.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Equity Commonwealth.
Who bought Equity Commonwealth stock? Who is buying Equity Commonwealth stock?
Equity Commonwealth's stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Janus Henderson Group PLC, Martingale Asset Management L P, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Cramer Rosenthal Mcglynn LLC, Vanguard Group Inc., Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL and Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership. View Insider Buying and Selling for Equity Commonwealth.
How do I buy Equity Commonwealth stock?
Shares of Equity Commonwealth can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Equity Commonwealth's stock price today?
One share of Equity Commonwealth stock can currently be purchased for approximately $30.06.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Equity Commonwealth (NYSE EQC)MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Equity Commonwealth and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Earnings History for Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC)Earnings History by Quarter for Equity Commonwealth (NYSE EQC)| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
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| 10/31/2017 | | | | | | | N/A |  |
| 7/24/2017 | Q2 2017 | $0.27 | $0.22 | $98.55 million | $91.60 million | View | N/A | |
| 5/3/2017 | Q1 2017 | $0.26 | $0.24 | $102.72 million | $99.50 million | View | Listen | |
| 2/15/2017 | Q416 | $0.21 | $0.23 | $115.71 million | $103.55 million | View | N/A | |
| 7/28/2016 | Q216 | $0.32 | $0.42 | $136.57 million | $145.37 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 | $0.50 | $0.53 | $217.10 million | $212.81 million | View | N/A | |
| 11/3/2014 | Q314 | $0.53 | $0.44 | $215.00 million | $216.60 million | View | N/A | |
| 8/5/2014 | Q2 | $0.60 | $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: $0.19 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.23 EPS
Current Dividend Information for Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC)| Most Recent Dividend: | 2/21/2014 |
| Dividend Yield: | 0.00% |
| Dividend Growth: | 0.00% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio: | 0.00% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
0.00% (Based on This Year's Estimates)
0.00% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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Dividend History by Quarter for Equity Commonwealth (NYSE EQC)| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 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 and Institutional Ownership History for Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC)Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.03%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 93.96%
Insider Trades by Quarter for Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 8/10/2015 | Adam Scott Markman | CFO | Buy | 4,500 | $27.21 | $122,445.00 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Headline Trends for Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC)
Latest Headlines for Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC)
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 | Equity Commonwealth's (EQC) "Hold" Rating Reaffirmed at Stifel Nicolaus
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 21 at 11:24 AM |
 | Sources: Rugby allows sales agreement to buy Foster Plaza, Cherrington Corporate Center to lapse
www.bizjournals.com - September 13 at 7:43 PM |
 | Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Presents At Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2017 Global Real Estate Conference - Slideshow
seekingalpha.com - September 12 at 7:12 PM |
| Reviewing Equity Commonwealth (EQC) and The Competition
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 9 at 10:24 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 30 at 2:34 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth (EQC) and Paramount Group (PGRE) Head-To-Head Contrast
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 23 at 4:26 AM |
| Bursting VC-Tech Bubble Spells Trouble For Some Office REITs
seekingalpha.com - August 23 at 12:07 AM |
| Head-To-Head Contrast: Equity Commonwealth (EQC) and Highwoods Properties (HIW)
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 22 at 8:30 AM |
| Critical Contrast: Equity Commonwealth (EQC) versus Boston Properties (BXP)
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 16 at 10:28 PM |
| Office Depot buys HQ for $132M
www.bizjournals.com - August 14 at 6:45 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth announces six more sales
seekingalpha.com - August 14 at 6:45 PM |
 | See what the IHS Markit Score report has to say about Equity Commonwealth.
finance.yahoo.com - August 12 at 5:40 PM |
| See what the IHS Markit Score report has to say about Equity Commonwealth.
finance.yahoo.com - August 12 at 5:40 PM |
| Office Depot buys Boca Raton HQ for $132M
www.bizjournals.com - August 11 at 11:56 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 5 at 7:06 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Cut to Strong Sell at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 27 at 11:01 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : EQC-US : July 27, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - July 27 at 6:55 PM |
| Edited Transcript of EQC earnings conference call or presentation 25-Jul-17 2:00pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - July 25 at 11:37 PM |
 | Delphi Private Advisors LLC Buys Union Pacific Corp, WEC Energy Group Inc, Wells Fargo, Sells ...
www.nasdaq.com - July 25 at 6:35 PM |
 | More of the Same From Equity Commonwealth in the Second Quarter
www.fool.com - July 25 at 6:35 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth's (EQC) CEO David Helfand on Q2 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
seekingalpha.com - July 25 at 6:35 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth misses by $0.04
seekingalpha.com - July 25 at 12:29 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.04 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 24 at 9:14 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results
finance.yahoo.com - July 24 at 7:27 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth reports 2Q results
finance.yahoo.com - July 24 at 7:27 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) Scheduled to Post Earnings on Monday
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 17 at 8:53 AM |
| TIER REIT (TIER) versus Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Financial Comparison
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 16 at 4:24 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 11 at 10:07 AM |
| BidaskClub Downgrades Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) to Strong Sell
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 8 at 7:08 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : EQC-US : July 7, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - July 8 at 10:32 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth Announces Second Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call
finance.yahoo.com - June 28 at 6:06 PM |
| Sources: Buyer on tap for Cherrington, Foster Plaza
www.bizjournals.com - June 23 at 10:40 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : EQC-US : June 22, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - June 22 at 10:02 AM |
| Reviewing Parkway Properties (PKY) & Equity Commonwealth (EQC)
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 19 at 12:05 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Upgraded at BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 15 at 6:20 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 15 at 4:36 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : EQC-US : June 5, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - June 5 at 11:28 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth Announces Redemption of 6.65% Unsecured Notes Due 2018
finance.yahoo.com - June 1 at 5:43 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth Becomes Oversold (EQC)
www.nasdaq.com - May 16 at 9:59 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Rating Lowered to Hold at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 9 at 7:30 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research to "Buy"
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 10:52 PM |
| Austin office complex bought back by original developer; Red's Porch finds North Austin home
www.bizjournals.com - May 6 at 10:40 AM |
| Edited Transcript of EQC earnings conference call or presentation 4-May-17 2:00pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - May 5 at 5:13 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth's Property Pare-Down Continues
finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 10:13 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth's Property Pare-Down Continues
www.fool.com - May 4 at 7:58 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Receiving Somewhat Negative Press Coverage, Report Finds
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 7:21 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth's (EQC) CEO David Helfand on Q1 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
seekingalpha.com - May 4 at 5:10 PM |
| Equity Commonwealth breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : EQC-US : May 4, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 11:42 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.02 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 1:35 AM |
| Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.02 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 1:10 AM |
Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Chart for Sunday, September, 24, 2017
