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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:AVBNYSE:EQRNYSE:ESSNYSE:MAA On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAVBAvalonBay Communities$206.14-0.7%$205.62$180.40▼$239.29$29.57B0.86733,442 shs1.35 million shsEQREquity Residential$67.51-2.3%$69.36$59.41▼$78.84$26.24B0.91.72 million shs2.83 million shsESSEssex Property Trust$286.35+0.2%$281.34$243.85▼$317.73$18.40B0.78415,709 shs486,229 shsMAAMid-America Apartment Communities$149.19-0.6%$156.21$137.51▼$173.38$17.58B0.78776,526 shs1.31 million shsThe Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. Download the report now to identify top dividend payers and avoid common yield traps.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVBAvalonBay Communities-0.84%-0.02%+4.04%-3.60%-0.13%EQREquity Residential-2.34%-1.77%-0.17%-5.62%-2.44%ESSEssex Property Trust+0.04%+1.10%+6.13%-6.40%+2.57%MAAMid-America Apartment Communities-0.72%+0.14%-2.31%-9.26%+4.10%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAVBAvalonBay Communities4.283 of 5 stars3.24.01.72.42.12.50.6EQREquity Residential4.4146 of 5 stars3.34.02.52.92.51.70.6ESSEssex Property Trust4.1574 of 5 stars2.24.04.22.52.61.70.6MAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.3336 of 5 stars3.22.04.22.91.42.50.6Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVBAvalonBay Communities 2.47Hold$235.8614.42% UpsideEQREquity Residential 2.50Moderate Buy$79.2517.40% UpsideESSEssex Property Trust 2.37Hold$310.288.35% UpsideMAAMid-America Apartment Communities 2.43Hold$169.7613.79% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest AVB, EQR, ESS, and MAA Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails6/24/2025ESSEssex Property TrustRaymond James FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$315.006/24/2025MAAMid-America Apartment CommunitiesRaymond James FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform6/17/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesJPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$251.00 ➝ $249.006/13/2025ESSEssex Property TrustScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform6/13/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$251.00 ➝ $236.006/13/2025EQREquity ResidentialScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$82.00 ➝ $78.006/13/2025ESSEssex Property TrustScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$344.00 ➝ $320.006/13/2025MAAMid-America Apartment CommunitiesScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$194.00 ➝ $180.005/28/2025EQREquity ResidentialWedbushSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingNeutral$75.005/28/2025ESSEssex Property TrustBMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$315.00 ➝ $317.005/23/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesMizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$238.00 ➝ $213.00(Data available from 6/25/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVBAvalonBay Communities$2.91B10.07$13.73 per share15.01$83.95 per share2.46EQREquity Residential$2.98B8.61$5.20 per share12.98$29.59 per share2.28ESSEssex Property Trust$1.77B10.39$20.74 per share13.81$89.01 per share3.22MAAMid-America Apartment Communities$2.19B7.97$9.52 per share15.67$52.41 per share2.85Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAVBAvalonBay Communities$1.08B$8.0325.6716.902.8238.86%9.65%5.42%7/30/2025 (Estimated)EQREquity Residential$1.04B$2.6225.7716.034.0333.11%8.93%4.86%8/4/2025 (Estimated)ESSEssex Property Trust$741.52M$10.4527.4017.275.9637.08%11.81%5.24%7/29/2025 (Estimated)MAAMid-America Apartment Communities$527.54M$4.8031.0816.183.8425.70%9.19%4.81%7/30/2025 (Estimated)Latest AVB, EQR, ESS, and MAA EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails4/30/2025Q1 2025AVBAvalonBay Communities$2.80$2.83+$0.03$2.83$744.61 million$693.43 million4/30/2025Q1 2025MAAMid-America Apartment Communities$2.16$2.20+$0.04$2.20$551.21 million$549.30 million4/29/2025Q1 2025EQREquity Residential$0.93$0.95+$0.02$0.95$769.43 million$760.81 million4/29/2025Q1 2025ESSEssex Property Trust$3.92$3.97+$0.05$3.97$458.03 million$464.58 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAVBAvalonBay Communities$7.003.40%N/A87.17%3 YearsEQREquity Residential$2.774.10%N/A105.73%4 YearsESSEssex Property Trust$10.283.59%N/A98.37%31 YearsMAAMid-America Apartment Communities$6.064.06%N/A126.25%16 YearsLatest AVB, EQR, ESS, and MAA DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/20/2025MAAMid-America Apartment Communitiesquarterly$1.51503.78%7/15/20257/15/20257/31/20255/21/2025AVBAvalonBay Communitiesquarterly$1.753.47%6/30/20256/30/20257/15/20255/15/2025ESSEssex Property Trustquarterly$2.573.6%6/30/20256/30/20257/15/20256/13/2025EQREquity Residentialquarterly$0.69253.96%6/24/20256/24/20257/11/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAVBAvalonBay Communities0.700.510.51EQREquity Residential0.700.200.20ESSEssex Property Trust1.181.041.04MAAMid-America Apartment Communities0.820.110.11Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities92.61%EQREquity Residential92.68%ESSEssex Property Trust96.51%MAAMid-America Apartment Communities93.60%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities0.48%EQREquity Residential1.00%ESSEssex Property Trust3.46%MAAMid-America Apartment Communities1.30%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAVBAvalonBay Communities2,988142.37 million141.69 millionOptionableEQREquity Residential2,500379.94 million376.15 millionOptionableESSEssex Property Trust1,71564.39 million62.16 millionOptionableMAAMid-America Apartment Communities2,532117.06 million115.54 millionOptionableEQR, AVB, MAA, and ESS HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesKentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund Takes Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 25 at 3:52 AM | marketbeat.comMid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) Rating Lowered to Market Perform at Raymond James FinancialJune 24 at 8:18 AM | marketbeat.comMid-America Apartment Communities Stock: Is MAA Underperforming the Real Estate Sector?June 23 at 1:32 PM | msn.comConsolidated Planning Corp Takes Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 23 at 6:51 AM | marketbeat.comCENTRAL TRUST Co Sells 2,916 Shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comExchange Traded Concepts LLC Raises Holdings in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comSG Americas Securities LLC Purchases 3,020 Shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comColumbus Macro LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comMid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) Price Target Lowered to $180.00 at ScotiabankJune 16, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comScotiabank Has Lowered Expectations for Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) Stock PriceJune 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comGreenwood Capital Associates LLC Grows Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comIntegrated Advisors Network LLC Takes Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comHandelsbanken Fonder AB Sells 5,124 Shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comBaker Ellis Asset Management LLC Increases Stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 11, 2025 | marketbeat.comIbex Wealth Advisors Invests $6.73 Million in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. 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This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.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.Equity Residential NYSE:EQR$67.50 -1.56 (-2.25%) Closing price 06/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$68.09 +0.59 (+0.87%) As of 04:15 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.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 NYSE:ESS$286.35 +0.55 (+0.19%) Closing price 06/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$283.39 -2.96 (-1.04%) As of 04:02 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.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.Mid-America Apartment Communities NYSE:MAA$149.19 -0.97 (-0.64%) Closing price 06/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$151.00 +1.81 (+1.21%) As of 04:17 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the operation, acquisition, and development of apartment communities. It operates through the Same Store and Non-Same Store segments. The Same Store Communities segment represents those apartment communities that have been owned and stabilized for at least 12 months as of the first day of the calendar year. The Non-Same Store segment includes recent acquisitions, communities in development or lease-up. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Germantown, TN. 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