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Get filing alertsFiled July 22, 2026 · Period ending July 22, 2026 · ~1 min read
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EQR and AvalonBay announced a definitive all-stock merger of equals on May 21, 2026, creating a combined company with ~$53B equity market cap, ~$71B enterprise value, and 180,000+ rental apartments; shareholder meetings scheduled for August 12, 2026.
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Q2 2026 Normalized FFO per share rose 3.0% year-over-year to $1.02, driven by same-store NOI growth and lease-up contributions, partially offset by higher interest expense; EPS fell 40.0% to $0.30 due to lower property sale gains.
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Full-year 2026 same-store guidance raised: revenue growth midpoint increased 20 basis points to 2.4%, NOI growth midpoint up 30 basis points to 1.8%, reflecting strong San Francisco market momentum and better bad debt performance.
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Sold two properties totaling 515 apartment units in Los Angeles and San Francisco for approximately $164.0 million at a weighted average disposition yield of 5.3%.
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Summary
Equity Residential reported second quarter 2026 results showing operational momentum even as it prepares for a transformational merger. Normalized FFO per share rose 3.0% year-over-year to $1.02, driven by same-store NOI growth of 1.4% and contributions from lease-up properties.
The company raised its full-year same-store guidance, increasing the revenue growth midpoint by 20 basis points to 2.4% and the NOI growth midpoint by 30 basis points to 1.8%, citing strong performance in San Francisco and improved bad debt metrics. EPS fell 40.0% to $0.30 due to lower property sale gains, a non-operational factor.
The pending all-stock merger of equals with AvalonBay, announced May 21, 2026, will create a combined company with approximately $53 billion in equity market capitalization and more than 180,000 rental apartments. Shareholder meetings are scheduled for August 12, 2026. The company withdrew full-year EPS, FFO, and Normalized FFO guidance due to the pending transaction. For EQR shareholders, the key question is whether the combined entity can deliver the margin expansion and growth acceleration management projects, and how the integration affects near-term operational execution.
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Event · Item 2.02 — Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Equity Residential announced Q2 2026 financial results as of June 30, 2026 via press release.
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On July 22, 2026, Equity Residential issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition as of June 30, 2026 and for the quarter and six months then ended.
Equity Residential disclosed its second quarter 2026 financial results through a press release. The 8-K itself does not contain the actual financial figures; those are in the attached Exhibit 99.1 press release, which is furnished rather than filed.
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