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.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Real estate investment trusts
Sub-IndustryOffice REITs
SectorFinance
Phone312-646-2800
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$197.02 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees41
Next Earnings Date10/29/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Equity Commonwealth's stock symbol?
Equity Commonwealth trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EQC."
How often does Equity Commonwealth pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Equity Commonwealth?
Equity Commonwealth announced a -- dividend on Thursday, September 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 7th will be paid a dividend of $3.50 per share on Wednesday, October 23rd. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 4th. View Equity Commonwealth's Dividend History.
How will Equity Commonwealth's stock buyback program work?
Equity Commonwealth declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, March 15th 2018, which allows the company to repurchase $150,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Equity Commonwealth's earnings last quarter?
Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.06. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $46.87 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $48.78 million. Equity Commonwealth had a net margin of 303.78% and a return on equity of 15.53%. View Equity Commonwealth's Earnings History.
When is Equity Commonwealth's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Equity Commonwealth's earnings call?
Equity Commonwealth will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, October 29th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for 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.
Has Equity Commonwealth been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about EQC stock has been trending somewhat negative on Wednesday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Equity Commonwealth earned a media sentiment score of -1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the real estate investment trust a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Equity Commonwealth.
Are investors shorting Equity Commonwealth?
Equity Commonwealth saw a decrease in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 2,080,000 shares, a decrease of 26.2% from the August 30th total of 2,820,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 532,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.9 days. Approximately 1.7% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Equity Commonwealth's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Equity Commonwealth's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Equity Commonwealth include DIGITAL RLTY TR/SH (DLR), Boston Properties (BXP), Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), CyrusOne (CONE), Kilroy Realty (KRC), Douglas Emmett (DEI), SL Green Realty (SLG), Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP), Highwoods Properties (HIW), CoreSite Realty (COR), Corporate Office Properties Trust (OFC), Government Properties Income Trust (GOV), Piedmont Office Realty Trust (PDM), Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN) and Mack Cali Realty (CLI).
What other stocks do shareholders of Equity Commonwealth own?
Who are Equity Commonwealth's key executives?
Equity Commonwealth's management team includes the folowing 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)
Who are Equity Commonwealth's major shareholders?
Equity Commonwealth's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Resolution Capital Ltd (1.57%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.10%), Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL (0.08%), Perpetual Ltd (0.07%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.06%) and CenturyLink Investment Management Co (0.03%). Company insiders that own Equity Commonwealth stock include Adam Scott Markman and James Lloyd Lozier Jr. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Equity Commonwealth.
Which institutional investors are selling Equity Commonwealth stock?
EQC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Resolution Capital Ltd, Perpetual Ltd, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., CenturyLink Investment Management Co and Strs Ohio. Company insiders that have sold Equity Commonwealth company stock in the last year include Adam Scott Markman and James Lloyd Lozier Jr. View Insider Buying and Selling for Equity Commonwealth.
Which institutional investors are buying Equity Commonwealth stock?
EQC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC, Goodwin Daniel L, Pacer Advisors Inc., Carroll Financial Associates Inc. and Signaturefd LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Equity Commonwealth.
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 $31.85.
How big of a company is Equity Commonwealth?
Equity Commonwealth has a market capitalization of $3.88 billion and generates $197.02 million in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $272.81 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.69 on an earnings per share basis. Equity Commonwealth employs 41 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Equity Commonwealth.
What is Equity Commonwealth's official website?
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]
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