NYSE:ACC

American Campus Communities Stock Forecast, Price & News

$42.75

+0.54 (+1.28 %)

(As of 01/20/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$42.09

Now: $42.75▼

$43.08

50-Day Range

$40.49

MA: $42.56▼

$43.75

52-Week Range

$20.13

Now: $42.75▼

$49.01

Volume786,381 shs

Average Volume798,848 shs

Market Capitalization$5.88 billion

P/E Ratio83.83

Dividend Yield4.45%

Beta0.91

American Campus Communities, Inc. is the largest owner, manager and developer of high-quality student housing communities in the United States. The company is a fully integrated, self-managed and self-administered equity real estate investment trust (REIT) with expertise in the design, finance, development, construction management and operational management of student housing properties. As of September 30, 2020, American Campus Communities owned 166 student housing properties containing approximately 111,900 beds. Including its owned and third-party managed properties, ACC's total managed portfolio consisted of 204 properties with approximately 139,900 beds.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.70 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

495th out of 1,939 stocks

Real Estate Investment Trusts Industry

123rd out of 273 stocks

1.2 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
American Campus Communities has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $42.13, American Campus Communities has a forecasted downside of 1.5% from its current price of $42.75.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
American Campus Communities has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.1 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
American Campus Communities has received 439 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
American Campus Communities has received 606 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
American Campus Communities has received 57.99% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about American Campus Communities and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe ACC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe ACC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
American Campus Communities is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.45%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
American Campus Communities does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of American Campus Communities is 77.69%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on EPS estimates, American Campus Communities will have a dividend payout ratio of 91.26% in the coming year. This indicates that American Campus Communities may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, American Campus Communities insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.88% of the stock of American Campus Communities is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
96.69% of the stock of American Campus Communities is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for American Campus Communities are expected to grow by 6.74% in the coming year, from $1.93 to $2.06 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of American Campus Communities is 83.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.66.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of American Campus Communities is 83.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.01.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
American Campus Communities has a PEG Ratio of 0.63. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
American Campus Communities has a P/B Ratio of 1.76. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Real estate investment trusts

Sub-IndustryResidential REITs

SectorFinance

Current SymbolNYSE:ACC

Previous Symbol

CUSIP02483510

CIK1283630

Webwww.americancampus.com

Phone512-732-1000

Employees3,096

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.12

Current Ratio1.03

Quick Ratio1.03

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio83.83

Forward P/E Ratio22.15

P/E Growth0.63

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$943.04 million

Price / Sales6.24

Cash Flow$2.51 per share

Price / Cash Flow17.01

Book Value$24.30 per share

Price / Book1.76

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.42

Net Income$84.97 million

Net Margins8.14%

Return on Equity2.50%

Return on Assets1.09%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares137,632,000

Market Cap$5.88 billion

Next Earnings Date2/16/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

$42.75

+0.54 (+1.28 %)

(As of 01/20/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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American Campus Communities (NYSE:ACC) Frequently Asked Questions

How has American Campus Communities' stock price been impacted by COVID-19?

American Campus Communities' stock was trading at $37.81 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, ACC stock has increased by 13.1% and is now trading at $42.75.
View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19.

Is American Campus Communities a buy right now?

6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Campus Communities in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" American Campus Communities stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ACC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than American Campus Communities?

Wall Street analysts have given American Campus Communities a "Hold" rating, but there may be better short-term opportunities in the market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new trading ideas, but American Campus Communities wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five stocks may be even better buys.
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What is Thomas Greco's approval rating as American Campus Communities' CEO?

538 employees have rated American Campus Communities CEO Thomas Greco on Glassdoor.com. Thomas Greco has an approval rating of 63% among American Campus Communities' employees. This puts Thomas Greco in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

When is American Campus Communities' next earnings date?

American Campus Communities is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 16th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for American Campus Communities.

How were American Campus Communities' earnings last quarter?

American Campus Communities, Inc. (NYSE:ACC) announced its earnings results on Saturday, October, 31st. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.15) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.45. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $202.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $190.07 million. American Campus Communities had a return on equity of 2.50% and a net margin of 8.14%. American Campus Communities's revenue for the quarter was down 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.46 EPS.
View American Campus Communities' earnings history.

How often does American Campus Communities pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American Campus Communities?

American Campus Communities declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, January 19th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 28th will be given a dividend of $0.47 per share on Friday, February 19th. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.40%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 27th. This is a positive change from American Campus Communities's previous quarterly dividend of $0.42.
View American Campus Communities' dividend history.

Is American Campus Communities a good dividend stock?

American Campus Communities pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.45%. ACC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio of American Campus Communities is 77.69%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, American Campus Communities will have a dividend payout ratio of 91.26% in the coming year. This indicates that American Campus Communities may not be able to sustain their current dividend.
View American Campus Communities' dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for ACC?

6 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for American Campus Communities' stock. Their forecasts range from $28.00 to $49.00. On average, they anticipate American Campus Communities' share price to reach $42.13 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.5%.
View analysts' price targets for American Campus Communities or view Wall Street analyst' top-rated stocks.

Who are some of American Campus Communities' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to American Campus Communities include AvalonBay Communities (AVB), Equity Residential (EQR), Essex Property Trust (ESS), Sun Communities (SUI), Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), UDR (UDR), Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS), Camden Property Trust (CPT), UMH Properties (UMH) and Apartment Investment and Management (AIV).
View all of ACC's competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of American Campus Communities own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other American Campus Communities investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Digital Realty Trust (DLR), Simon Property Group (SPG), Iron Mountain (IRM), Realty Income (O), AbbVie (ABBV), Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI), W. P. Carey (WPC) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD).

Who are American Campus Communities' key executives?

American Campus Communities' management team includes the following people:

Mr. William C. Bayless Jr., CEO & Director (Age 56, Pay $2.57M)
Mr. James Clarence Hopke Jr., Pres (Age 58, Pay $1.27M)
Mr. Daniel B. Perry, Exec. VP, CFO, Treasurer & Sec. (Age 46, Pay $1.19M)
Ms. Jennifer Beese, Exec. VP & COO (Age 46, Pay $1.28M)
Mr. William W. Talbot, Exec. VP & Chief Investment Officer (Age 45, Pay $1.39M)
Ms. Kim K. Voss, Exec. VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Assistant Sec. (Age 44)
Mr. Jorge de CÃ¡rdenas, Exec. VP & CTO (Age 56)
Mr. Ryan Dennison, Sr. VP of Capital Markets & Investor Relations
Mr. Brian N. Winger, Gen. Counsel (Age 52)
Mr. Jason R. Wills, Chief Marketing Officer (Age 48)

What is American Campus Communities' stock symbol?

American Campus Communities trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ACC."

Who are American Campus Communities' major shareholders?

American Campus Communities' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.09%), Sarasin & Partners LLP (0.09%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.04%), Aurora Investment Managers LLC. (0.01%), Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.01%) and Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.01%). Company insiders that own American Campus Communities stock include Cardenas Jorge De, Oliver Luck and William C Bayless Jr.
View institutional ownership trends for American Campus Communities.

Which major investors are selling American Campus Communities stock?

ACC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Manning & Napier Group LLC, Pacer Advisors Inc., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, and Crossmark Global Holdings Inc..
View insider buying and selling activity for American Campus Communities or view top insider-selling stocks.

Which major investors are buying American Campus Communities stock?

ACC stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Aurora Investment Managers LLC., Park Avenue Securities LLC, and Sarasin & Partners LLP.
View insider buying and selling activity for American Campus Communities or or view top insider-buying stocks.

How do I buy shares of American Campus Communities?

Shares of ACC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is American Campus Communities' stock price today?

One share of ACC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $42.75.

How big of a company is American Campus Communities?

American Campus Communities has a market capitalization of $5.88 billion and generates $943.04 million in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $84.97 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.42 on an earnings per share basis. American Campus Communities employs 3,096 workers across the globe.

What is American Campus Communities' official website?

The official website for American Campus Communities is www.americancampus.com.

How can I contact American Campus Communities?

American Campus Communities' mailing address is 12700 Hill Country Blvd. Suite T-200, Austin TX, 78738. The real estate investment trust can be reached via phone at 512-732-1000 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/21/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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