Equity Residential(US:EQR) ZACKSยท2025-08-05 17:36Core Insights - Equity Residential (EQR) reported second-quarter 2025 normalized funds from operations (FFO) per share of 99 cents, matching the Zacks Consensus Estimate and reflecting a 2.1% year-over-year improvement [1][10] - The company raised its guidance for 2025 normalized FFO per share, indicating strong rental demand and operational performance [10][11] Financial Performance - Rental income for the quarter was $768.8 million, slightly below the consensus estimate of $769.3 million, but up 4.7% year over year [2] - Same-store revenues increased by 2.7% year over year, surpassing the estimate of 1.8%, while same-store expenses rose by 3.7% [3] - Same-store net operating income (NOI) grew by 2.3% year over year, exceeding the estimate of 1.8% [3] - The average rental rate increased by 2.6% year over year to $3,187, with physical occupancy improving by 20 basis points to 96.6% [4] Portfolio Activity - In Q2 2025, EQR sold a property in Seattle for $121 million and acquired a portfolio of eight properties in suburban Atlanta for approximately $533.8 million [6] - The company completed a joint venture development project in New York with 450 apartment units for around $201.2 million, and two wholly owned projects in San Francisco and Denver totaling 495 units for nearly $237.8 million [7] Balance Sheet - EQR ended Q2 2025 with cash and cash equivalents of $31.3 million, down from $39.8 million at the end of Q1 2025 [8] - The net debt to normalized EBITDAre ratio increased to 4.45X from 4.21X in the previous quarter [8] Future Guidance - For Q3 2025, EQR projects normalized FFO per share between 99 cents and $1.03, with the full-year guidance raised to $3.97-$4.03 from $3.90-$4.00 [10] - The full-year guidance includes projections for same-store revenue growth of 2.6-3.2%, expense increases of 3.5-4.0%, and NOI expansion of 2.2-2.8% [11]