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Earnings ReportHere’s What Drove Equity Residential’s Strong Q3 Results
Equity Residential (EQR) reported strong third-quarter results yesterday.
Earnings ReportWhere Equity Residential Stands among Peers after Q2 Results
Over the last two months, analysts have maintained their “hold” recommendation for Equity Residential.
Earnings ReportEquity Residential: Shareholder Wealth by Capital Reallocation
During the first half of 2018, Equity Residential sold four apartment properties and a land parcel for $292.7 million.
Earnings ReportEquity Residential’s Q2 Results Beat Wall Street Estimates
Equity Residential (EQR) posted FFO (funds from operations) of $0.81 in Q2 2018, beating Wall Street’s expectations by a penny.
Company & Industry OverviewsHow Does Equity Residential’s Balance Sheet Look?
EQR reported higher revenues backed by strong growth in rental income.
Company & Industry OverviewsHow Tax Plan, Interest Rates, and Other Factors Are Affecting EQR
Since REITs are required to pay 90% of their income as dividends, the tax cuts might reduce their advantage in comparison to other corporations.
Company & Industry OverviewsHow Is Equity Residential Rewarding Its Investors?
EQR announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50. The current dividend yield stands at 3.2%, and it has a payout ratio of 135.2% for 3Q17.
Company & Industry OverviewsEquity Residential’s Strategic Properties Give It an Edge
Equity Residential (EQR) has properties in Southern California, San Francisco, New York, Washington DC, Boston, and Seattle.
Company & Industry OverviewsWhat Do Wall Street Analysts Think of Equity Residential?
Analysts gave EQR a mean price target of $69.08, implying a ~8.3% rise from its current level of $63.77.
Earnings ReportHow Equity Residential Improved Its Balance Sheet in 2Q17
During 2Q17, Equity Residential (EQR) reported higher-than-expected top-line and bottom-line results backed by robust rent growth and occupancy levels.
Earnings ReportWhy Equity Residential’s Top Line Soared in 2Q17
Equity Residential’s (EQR) top line in 2Q17 surpassed both the year-ago results as well as management’s expectations backed by rent growth.
Earnings ReportEquity Residential’s Main Revenue Drivers in 2Q17
Equity Residential (EQR) is expected to experience slightly lower margins, mainly due to the higher cost of debt.
Earnings ReportEquity Residential Compared to Its Peers
Equity Residential’s current price-to-FFO multiple is 21.01x. Its higher multiple shows that the stock has provided a consistent capital value return.
Earnings ReportCan Equity Residential Ride High on Top Line in 2Q17?
Analysts expect Equity Residential (EQR) to report revenue of $608.5 million for 2Q17 when it releases its results on July 25, 2017.
Company & Industry OverviewsEquity Residential: The Largest Apartment Building Owner in the US
On March 31, 2017, Equity Residential (EQR) owned 302 properties in ten states and the District of Columbia, comprising 77,498 apartment units.
Earnings ReportEQR Sees a Marginal Fall in Borrowing Costs in 4Q15
In 2015, EQR was active in both the unsecured and secured credit markets to lower its effective borrowing costs and extend its maturity profile.
Macroeconomic AnalysisWhat Is Housing Affordability?
HUD considers a house to be affordable if the cost of the total rent or mortgage plus utilities are ~30% or lower of the household’s annual income. This relates to a family of four earning at or below 80% of the area median income.
Earnings ReportCamden Property Trust’s 4Q15 Earnings Growth Drivers
Camden Property Trust’s portfolio occupancy rate inched up marginally by 0.1% year-over-year, reaching 96% in 3Q15. In 4Q15, its occupancy rate may likely be around the same level.
Company & Industry OverviewsBoth Positive and Negative Impacts by Oil Prices on REITs
Oil prices can play a crucial part in determining the direction of REITs. Let’s talk about a few of the positives and negatives affecting REITs here.
Company & Industry OverviewsInvesting in MAA: A Must-Know Company Overview
MAA is the sixth largest apartment REIT company in the United States, with a market capitalization of $6.4 billion.
Company & Industry OverviewsInvesting in Camden Property Trust through ETFs
ETFs are a convenient way for investors to build a portfolio that meets specific asset allocation needs. Camden Property Trust (CPT) sees allocation in most of the REIT-specific ETFs.
Company & Industry OverviewsWhat Does Camden’s Lower EV-EBITDA Multiple Mean to Investors?
Camden Property Trust’s (CPT) EV-EBITDA multiple is in line with its historical valuation. Its current EV-EBITDA multiple is around 17.1x.
Company & Industry OverviewsWhy Camden Property Trust Trades at a Lower Price-to-FFO Multiple
A closer look at Camden Property Trust’s (CPT) trailing 12 months price-to-FFO multiple shows that it’s in line with its historical valuation.
Company & Industry OverviewsCamden Property Trust Has Lower Leverage Than Industry Average
As of the end of fiscal 2014, 92.4% of Camden’s leverage consisted of fixed-rate debt, while 7.6% comprised variable-rate debt.
Company & Industry OverviewsHow Camden Plans to Create Value through Strategic Initiatives
Camden’s strategic initiatives include selective opportunities to enhance its geographically diverse portfolio of assets that meets the requirements of its residents.
Company & Industry OverviewsWhy Are Acquisitions and Dispositions Important to Camden?
Camden Property Trust’s (CPT) focus on property acquisitions and dispositions bodes well for its healthy growth. Its average monthly revenue has improved significantly over the past several years.
Company & Industry OverviewsCamden Property Trust’s Geographic Diversification Strategy
The distribution of properties in the attractive US markets reflects Camden Property Trust’s geographic diversification strategy to take advantage of the growth in prime regional markets.
Company & Industry OverviewsAn In-Depth Look at Camden Property Trust’s Apartment Business
Camden Property Trust has restructured its portfolio over the past four years through strategic capital recycling and internal growth from its operating portfolio.
Company & Industry OverviewsCamden Property Trust: Its History and Its Business
Camden Property Trust (CPT) is the fifth largest apartment REIT in the United States. At the end of fiscal 2014, it had 181 multifamily properties comprised of 63,163 apartment homes.
Company & Industry OverviewsWhat Does AIMCO’s Lower EV-EBITDA Multiple Mean to Investors?
AIMCO’s (AIV) EV-EBITDA multiple shows that it’s in line with its historical valuation. Over the last seven years, its EV-EBITDA was 10.5 to 18.2x, with a current EV-EBITDA multiple of 16.9x.
Company & Industry OverviewsWhy AIMCO Trades at a Lower Price-to-FFO Multiple Than Its Peers
Historically, a lower-than-average price-to-FFO multiple for AIMCO (AIV) shows it couldn’t provide consistent capital value return to investors in spite of a higher dividend yield than some of its peers.
Company & Industry OverviewsWhy AIMCO Has Higher Leverage Despite Recent Debt Reduction
At the end of fiscal 2014, AIMCO’s (AIV) consolidated debt was $4.1 billion, down 5.8% over 2013. Over the last five years, AIMCO’s total debt has declined from $5.2 billion.
Company & Industry OverviewsA Look at AIMCO’s Diversified Renter Base
AIMCO has a diversified renter base. The average age of AIMCO’s residents is 36 years. Around 38% of AIMCO’s renters are between the ages of 18 and 30 years.
Company & Industry OverviewsInvesting in Apartment Investment & Management Company
Apartment Investment & Management Company (or AIMCO) (AIV) is a self-administered, self-managed REIT. It’s one of the largest owners and operators of apartment communities in the United States.
Company & Industry OverviewsWhy UDR Trades at a Higher EV/EBITDA Multiple
A closer look at UDR’s EV/EBITDA multiple shows that, over the last seven years, UDR’s EV/EBITDA was 12.9x–23.8x. Its current EV/EBITDA is around 22.3x.
Company & Industry OverviewsAnalyzing UDR’s Price-to-FFO Multiple versus Its Peers
Historically, a better-than-average price-to-FFO multiple for UDR meant that it was able to provide consistent capital value return to investors.
Company & Industry OverviewsInvesting in Essex Property Trust through ETFs
ETFs are a convenient way for portfolio diversification across a number of asset classes. ETFs mirror the performance of an entire market in a single trade.
Company & Industry OverviewsWhy Essex Property Trust Trades at a High Price-to-FFO Multiple
A close look at Essex Property Trust’s trailing-12-month price-to-FFO multiple shows that it’s in line with its historical valuation.
Company & Industry OverviewsWhy Did Essex Property Trust Merge with BRE Properties?
Essex Property Trust merged with BRE Properties for the opportunity to acquire a highly complementary apartment portfolio concentrated in its target markets.
Company & Industry OverviewsHow Essex Property Trust Benefited from Portfolio Restructuring
Acquisitions and dispositions are an important component of Essex Property Trust’s (ESS) business plan.
Company & Industry OverviewsInvesting in Essex Property Trust: A Must-Read Company Overview
Essex Property Trust is one of the largest apartment REIT companies in the United States with a market capitalization of $14.4 billion.
Company & Industry OverviewsWhy AvalonBay Communities Acquired Archstone Enterprise
AvalonBay Communities acquired ~40% of Archstone’s assets and liabilities, which the company saw as an opportunity to expand its presence across major US markets.
Company & Industry OverviewsAssessing AvalonBay Communities’ Price Multiple Versus Peers
A higher price-to-FFO multiple for AvalonBay Communities meant that it provided consistent capital value return along with reliable dividend yield to investors.
Company & Industry OverviewsInvesting in AvalonBay Communities: A Must-Know Company Overview
AvalonBay Communities is a REIT focused on developing, redeveloping, acquiring, and managing high-quality apartment communities in high barrier-to-entry US markets.
Company & Industry OverviewsHow to Invest in Equity Residential through ETFs
ETFs allow investors to build a portfolio that meets specific asset allocation needs. Investors can obtain portfolio diversification across a number of asset classes.
Company & Industry OverviewsAnalyzing Equity Residential’s Higher Price-to-FFO Multiple
The most common way to calculate the relative value of a REIT like Equity Residential (EQR) is the price-to-FFO (funds from operations) multiple.
Company & Industry OverviewsEquity Residential Has a Moderate Debt-to-Equity Ratio
Equity Residential’s debt-to-equity ratio reached its high of 1.96 in 2008. Since then, it has fallen consistently from 1.72 in 2009 to 0.96 as of June 2015.
Company & Industry OverviewsInvesting in Equity Residential: A Company Overview
Equity Residential was formed as a REIT. It became a publicly traded company in 1993. It’s part of the S&P 500 Index. It employs about 3,500 people.