Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of AVB Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has revised its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for AvalonBay Communities from $2.84 to $2.81, reflecting a pessimistic outlook for the company's performance.
• Several financial institutions, including UBS Group and Barclays, have lowered their price targets for AvalonBay Communities, with the average target now at $225.64 and a consensus rating of "Hold."
• AvalonBay Communities reported Q2 earnings of $2.82 per share, exceeding estimates, but its revenue of $689.90 million fell short of the consensus estimate of $759.08 million.

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of AvalonBay Communities in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $2.81 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.84. The consensus estimate for AvalonBay Communities' current full-year earnings is $11.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AvalonBay Communities' Q3 2026 earnings at $2.97 EPS.

AVB has been the subject of a number of other research reports. UBS Group lowered their price target on AvalonBay Communities from $238.00 to $216.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on AvalonBay Communities from $251.00 to $249.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on AvalonBay Communities from $216.00 to $211.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 1st. Barclays lowered their target price on AvalonBay Communities from $241.00 to $228.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised AvalonBay Communities from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $225.64.

AvalonBay Communities Price Performance

AvalonBay Communities stock opened at $193.6250 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.70. AvalonBay Communities has a 52 week low of $180.40 and a 52 week high of $239.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.86. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $198.02 and a 200-day moving average of $205.18.

AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.80 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $689.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $759.08 million. AvalonBay Communities had a return on equity of 9.70% and a net margin of 38.91%.During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.77 EPS. AvalonBay Communities has set its FY 2025 guidance at 11.190-11.590 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 2.750-2.850 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AvalonBay Communities

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Clearstead Trust LLC boosted its position in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 62.0% during the 2nd quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 162 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 1,666.7% during the 4th quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 159 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.61% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Kevin P. O'shea sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $207.57, for a total value of $1,245,420.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 22,782 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,728,859.74. This represents a 20.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Edward M. Schulman sold 5,945 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.67, for a total value of $1,222,708.15. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 17,617 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,623,288.39. The trade was a 25.23% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.48% of the company's stock.

AvalonBay Communities Company Profile

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.

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