NYSE:AVB AvalonBay Communities (AVB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $201.51 +3.48 (+1.76%) Closing price 05/27/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$201.46 -0.05 (-0.03%) As of 05/27/2025 06:30 PM 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. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About AvalonBay Communities Stock (NYSE:AVB) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get AvalonBay Communities alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$198.02▼$202.1350-Day Range$187.15▼$216.0152-Week Range$180.40▼$239.29Volume857,387 shsAverage Volume711,658 shsMarket Capitalization$28.69 billionP/E Ratio26.55Dividend Yield3.47%Price Target$237.86Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewAvalonBay 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.Read More… AvalonBay Communities Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreAVB MarketRank™: AvalonBay Communities scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 309th out of 909 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAvalonBay Communities has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.47, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAvalonBay Communities has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about AvalonBay Communities' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.27% Earnings GrowthEarnings for AvalonBay Communities are expected to grow by 6.27% in the coming year, from $11.48 to $12.20 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of AvalonBay Communities is 26.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.74.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of AvalonBay Communities is 26.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.68.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAvalonBay Communities has a PEG Ratio of 3.11. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAvalonBay Communities has a P/B Ratio of 2.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about AvalonBay Communities' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.08% of the outstanding shares of AvalonBay Communities have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAvalonBay Communities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AvalonBay Communities has recently increased by 2.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipAvalonBay Communities is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.50%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAvalonBay Communities has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of AvalonBay Communities is 87.17%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, AvalonBay Communities will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.38% next year. This indicates that AvalonBay Communities will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about AvalonBay Communities' dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.4 / 5Environmental Score-3.12 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.08% of the outstanding shares of AvalonBay Communities have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAvalonBay Communities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AvalonBay Communities has recently increased by 2.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.78 News SentimentAvalonBay Communities has a news sentiment score of 0.78. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 1.11 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 36 news articles for AvalonBay Communities this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for AVB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added AvalonBay Communities to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, AvalonBay Communities insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.45% of the stock of AvalonBay Communities is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.61% of the stock of AvalonBay Communities is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about AvalonBay Communities' insider trading history. Receive AVB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for AvalonBay Communities and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address AVB Stock News HeadlinesAre Wall Street Analysts Bullish on AvalonBay Stock?May 26 at 10:37 AM | msn.comMizuho Cuts AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) Price Target to $213.00May 26 at 1:23 AM | americanbankingnews.comTrump’s betrayal exposed Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to move your money now.May 28, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)AvalonBay Communities (AVB) Announces Results of Annual Stockholders MeetingMay 25 at 1:12 PM | gurufocus.comAvalonBay Communities' SWOT analysis: coastal REIT stock faces mixed outlookMay 24, 2025 | investing.comZacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for AVB EarningsMay 24, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comAvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) Declares US$1.75 Quarterly Dividend Per ShareMay 23, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comAvalonBay Communities, Inc. Declares Second Quarter 2025 DividendsMay 21, 2025 | businesswire.comSee More Headlines AVB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AVB shares performed this year? AvalonBay Communities' stock was trading at $219.97 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AVB shares have decreased by 8.4% and is now trading at $201.5080. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were AvalonBay Communities' earnings last quarter? AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.80 by $0.03. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $693.43 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $744.61 million. AvalonBay Communities had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.15% and a net margin of 37.13%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are AvalonBay Communities' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of AvalonBay Communities include Vanguard Group Inc. (15.93%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (3.88%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (3.09%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.68%). Insiders that own company stock include Timothy J Naughton, Matthew H Birenbaum, Kevin P O'shea, Joanne M Lockridge and Keri A Shea. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of AvalonBay Communities? Shares of AVB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of AvalonBay Communities own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AvalonBay Communities investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC). Company Calendar Record date for 4/15 Dividend3/31/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend3/31/2025Dividend Payable4/15/2025Last Earnings4/30/2025Today5/27/2025Record date for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2025Dividend Payable7/15/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/30/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryResidential REITs Current SymbolNYSE:AVB CIK915912 Webwww.avalonbay.com Phone(703) 329-6300Fax513-389-4634Employees2,950Year Founded1978Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$237.86 High Stock Price Target$262.00 Low Stock Price Target$213.00 Potential Upside/Downside+18.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.47 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.03 Trailing P/E Ratio26.55 Forward P/E Ratio17.55 P/E Growth3.11Net Income$1.08 billion Net Margins37.13% Pretax Margin37.15% Return on Equity9.15% Return on Assets5.15% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.68 Current Ratio1.64 Quick Ratio1.64 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.95 billion Price / Sales9.74 Cash Flow$12.49 per share Price / Cash Flow16.14 Book Value$83.95 per share Price / Book2.40Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares142,369,000Free Float141,554,000Market Cap$28.69 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.86 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? 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