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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
$190.34
-0.1%
$198.27
$180.40
$239.29
$27.14B0.86990,348 shs680,652 shs
Campus Crest Communities Inc stock logo
CCG
Campus Crest Communities
$0.77
-14.2%
$0.00
$0.56
$1.54
$50.29M0.33358,366 shs264,857 shs
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$64.20
-0.4%
$66.11
$59.41
$78.83
$24.62B0.922.44 million shs1.33 million shs
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$262.44
+0.2%
$276.31
$243.85
$317.73
$16.88B0.8674,969 shs344,608 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
-0.13%+0.49%-6.97%-3.93%-12.30%
Campus Crest Communities Inc stock logo
CCG
Campus Crest Communities
-3.89%-1.80%-4.61%-6.59%-18.18%
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
-0.42%+0.99%-6.10%-5.07%-11.22%
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
+0.04%+2.38%-10.28%-2.73%-9.28%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
4.5672 of 5 stars
3.23.02.52.42.22.51.9
Campus Crest Communities Inc stock logo
CCG
Campus Crest Communities
1.2219 of 5 stars
3.50.00.00.00.00.00.6
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
4.538 of 5 stars
3.33.02.52.93.31.71.3
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
4.5095 of 5 stars
3.22.04.22.53.11.71.3
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
2.40
Hold$225.6418.55% Upside
Campus Crest Communities Inc stock logo
CCG
Campus Crest Communities
3.00
Buy$176.2522,939.22% Upside
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
2.50
Moderate Buy$77.7821.16% Upside
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
2.32
Hold$302.8615.40% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest CCG, AVB, EQR, and ESS Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/14/2025
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
Scotiabank
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Lower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$236.00 ➝ $226.00
8/14/2025
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
Mizuho
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Neutral$213.00 ➝ $199.00
8/14/2025
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
Scotiabank
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Lower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$78.00 ➝ $77.00
8/13/2025
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
Morgan Stanley
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$76.50 ➝ $75.00
8/13/2025
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
Morgan Stanley
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UpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$228.00 ➝ $225.00
8/13/2025
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Morgan Stanley
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$304.00 ➝ $285.00
8/12/2025
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$241.00 ➝ $228.00
8/12/2025
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
Evercore ISI
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Lower Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$216.00 ➝ $212.00
8/12/2025
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$83.00 ➝ $81.00
8/12/2025
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
Evercore ISI
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$72.00 ➝ $71.00
8/12/2025
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Truist Financial
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$295.00 ➝ $283.00
(Data available from 8/21/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
$2.91B9.30$13.81 per share13.78$85.48 per share2.23
Campus Crest Communities Inc stock logo
CCG
Campus Crest Communities
$464.99M0.09N/AN/A$0.94 per share0.81
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$2.98B8.23$5.30 per share12.12$29.30 per share2.19
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$1.77B9.52$20.71 per share12.67$90.15 per share2.91
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
$1.08B$8.1223.4415.602.7338.91%9.70%5.45%11/3/2025 (Estimated)
Campus Crest Communities Inc stock logo
CCG
Campus Crest Communities
-$22.55M-$0.15N/AN/A-2.45%-21.76%-8.12%N/A
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$1.04B$2.6524.2215.253.2733.22%9.05%4.85%10/29/2025 (Estimated)
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$741.52M$12.4421.1015.836.7443.51%13.98%6.16%11/4/2025 (Estimated)

Latest CCG, AVB, EQR, and ESS Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/4/2025Q2 2025
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$0.99$0.99N/A$0.99$770.60 million$768.83 million
7/30/2025Q2 2025
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
$2.80$2.82+$0.02$2.80$759.08 million$689.90 million
7/29/2025Q2 2025
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$3.99$4.03+$0.04$4.03$466.47 million$465.84 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
$7.003.68%N/A86.21%3 Years
Campus Crest Communities Inc stock logo
CCG
Campus Crest Communities
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$2.774.31%N/A104.53%4 Years
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$10.283.92%N/A82.64%31 Years

Latest CCG, AVB, EQR, and ESS Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/21/2025
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
quarterly$1.753.47%6/30/20256/30/20257/15/2025
6/13/2025
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
quarterly$0.69253.96%6/24/20256/24/20257/11/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
0.71
0.70
0.70
Campus Crest Communities Inc stock logo
CCG
Campus Crest Communities
0.01
1.43
1.43
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
0.75
0.17
0.17
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
1.16
1.09
1.09

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
92.61%
Campus Crest Communities Inc stock logo
CCG
Campus Crest Communities
19.76%
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
92.68%
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
96.51%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
2,988142.38 million141.74 millionOptionable
Campus Crest Communities Inc stock logo
CCG
Campus Crest Communities
N/A57.15 million56.35 millionNot Optionable
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
2,500381.90 million377.70 millionOptionable
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
1,71564.40 million62.18 millionOptionable

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AvalonBay Communities stock logo

AvalonBay Communities NYSE:AVB

$190.34 -0.28 (-0.15%)
Closing price 08/21/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$190.46 +0.12 (+0.06%)
As of 08/21/2025 06:06 PM Eastern
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AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the development, acquisition, ownership, and operation of multifamily communities. It operates through the following segments: Same Store, Other Stabilized, and Development or Redevelopment. The Same Store segment refers to the operating communities that were owned and had stabilized occupancy. The Other Stabilized segment includes all other complete communities that have stabilized occupancy. The Development or Redevelopment segment consists of communities that are under construction. The company was founded by Gilbert M. Meyer in 1978 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Campus Crest Communities stock logo

Campus Crest Communities NYSE:CCG

Campus Crest Communities, Inc. is a United States-based real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is engaged in owning and managing a student housing portfolio located close to college campuses. It operates through three segments: Grove and evo operations, Copper Beech operations and property management services. It operates its properties under brands, including The Grove, Copper Beech and evo. It has ownership interests in over 40 student housing Grove properties equipped with approximately 9,100 apartment units and over 24,700 beds. It holds ownership interests in over three evo properties as joint ventures equipped with approximately 1,500 units and over 3,000 beds. It holds interest in over 30 Copper Beech properties equipped with approximately 4,500 units and over 12,200 beds, and ownership interests in over five properties with approximately 1,700 units and over 4,300 beds. It has ownership interests in approximately 80 student housing properties across North America.

Equity Residential stock logo

Equity Residential NYSE:EQR

$64.19 -0.29 (-0.44%)
Closing price 08/21/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$64.27 +0.08 (+0.12%)
As of 08/21/2025 05:54 PM Eastern
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Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&P 500, is focused on the acquisition, development and management of residential properties located in and around dynamic cities that attract affluent long-term renters. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 305 properties consisting of 80,683 apartment units, with an established presence in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco and Southern California, and an expanding presence in Denver, Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Austin.

Essex Property Trust stock logo

Essex Property Trust NYSE:ESS

$262.44 +0.40 (+0.15%)
Closing price 08/21/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$262.73 +0.29 (+0.11%)
As of 08/21/2025 06:06 PM Eastern
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Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 252 apartment communities comprising approximately 62,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development.