Equity Residential(US:EQR) ZACKS·2025-10-29 18:01Core Insights - Equity Residential (EQR) reported third-quarter 2025 normalized funds from operations (FFO) per share of $1.02, meeting the Zacks Consensus Estimate and reflecting a 4.1% year-over-year improvement [1][8] - The company revised its 2025 guidance for normalized FFO per share to a range of $3.98-$4.02, indicating steady growth and occupancy gains [9] Financial Performance - Rental income for the quarter was $782.4 million, exceeding the consensus estimate of $781.4 million, and increased by 4.6% year over year [1][8] - Same-store revenues rose by 3% year over year, surpassing the estimate of 1.9%, while same-store expenses increased by 3.6% [2] - Same-store net operating income (NOI) climbed 2.8% year over year, above the estimate of 1.7% [2] Operational Metrics - The average rental rate increased by 2.7% year over year to $3,218, and same-store portfolio physical occupancy improved by 20 basis points to 96.3% [3] - New lease change for residential same-store properties decreased by 1.0%, while the renewal rate was 4.5% for the third quarter [4] Portfolio Activity - In Q3 2025, Equity Residential acquired a 375-unit property in Arlington, TX, for nearly $103 million and sold two properties for a total of approximately $247.9 million [5] Balance Sheet - The company ended Q3 2025 with cash and cash equivalents of $93.1 million, up from $31.3 million at the end of Q2 2025 [6] - The net debt to normalized EBITDAre ratio decreased to 4.41X from 4.45X in the previous quarter [6] Future Guidance - For Q4 2025, EQR projects normalized FFO per share in the range of $1.02 to $1.06, with the Zacks Consensus Estimate currently at $1.04 [7] - The full-year guidance for 2025 includes projections for same-store revenue growth of 2.5-3.0%, expense increase of 3.5-4.0%, and NOI expansion of 2.1-2.6% [9]