Equity Residential (EQR 1.90%), a leading owner and operator of apartment communities in major U.S. cities, reported its second quarter earnings on August 4, 2025. The standout headline was earnings per share (EPS, GAAP) of $0.50 in Q2 2025, beating analyst expectations of $0.34 by $0.16 (GAAP) primarily due to property sale gains. Revenue (GAAP) reached $768.8 million, up 4.7% from the prior year but just under consensus GAAP revenue estimates. Funds from operations (FFO) per share, a key industry metric, ...