NYSE:ACC

American Campus Communities Stock Forecast, Price & News

$37.76

+0.47 (+1.26 %)

(As of 10/23/2020 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$37.07

Now: $37.76▼

$37.85

50-Day Range

$33.07

MA: $36.01▼

$37.76

52-Week Range

$20.13

Now: $37.76▼

$50.54

Volume586,252 shs

Average Volume1.01 million shs

Market Capitalization$5.20 billion

P/E Ratio47.20

Dividend Yield5.09%

Beta0.97

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 June 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 201 properties with approximately 138,000 beds.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

1.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
American Campus Communities has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $40.83, American Campus Communities has a forecasted upside of 8.1% from its current price of $37.76.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
American Campus Communities has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.1 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
American Campus Communities has received 436 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
American Campus Communities has received 599 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
American Campus Communities has received 57.87% “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.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
American Campus Communities is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.09%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
American Campus Communities has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.
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 90.82% in the coming year. This indicates that American Campus Communities may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, American Campus Communities insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,214,400.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.88% of the stock of American Campus Communities is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
95.80% 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 6.70% in the coming year, from $1.94 to $2.07 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of American Campus Communities is 47.20, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 19.77.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of American Campus Communities is 47.20, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 18.08.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
American Campus Communities has a PEG Ratio of 0.57. 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 1.55. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.75 out of 5 stars

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 Ratio1.07

Current Ratio0.97

Quick Ratio0.97

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio47.20

Forward P/E Ratio19.46

P/E Growth0.57

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$943.04 million

Price / Sales5.51

Cash Flow$2.58 per share

Price / Cash Flow14.61

Book Value$24.30 per share

Price / Book1.55

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.42

Net Income$84.97 million

Net Margins12.24%

Return on Equity3.66%

Return on Assets1.61%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares137,600,000

Market Cap$5.20 billion

Next Earnings Date10/26/2020 (Confirmed)

OptionableOptionable

$37.76

+0.47 (+1.26 %)

(As of 10/23/2020 12:00 AM ET)

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American Campus Communities (NYSE:ACC) Frequently Asked Questions

How has American Campus Communities' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

American Campus Communities' stock was trading at $37.81 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, ACC stock has decreased by 0.1% and is now trading at $37.76.
View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of American Campus Communities?

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Campus Communities in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
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When is American Campus Communities' next earnings date?

American Campus Communities is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, October 26th 2020.
View our earnings forecast for American Campus Communities.

How can I listen to American Campus Communities' earnings call?

American Campus Communities will be holding an earnings conference call on Monday, October 26th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were American Campus Communities' earnings last quarter?

American Campus Communities, Inc. (NYSE:ACC) issued its earnings results on Monday, July, 20th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.10) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.47. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $177.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $191.57 million. American Campus Communities had a net margin of 12.24% and a return on equity of 3.66%. The business's revenue was down 12.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.56 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 announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be given a dividend of $0.47 per share on Friday, August 21st. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.98%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 7th.
View American Campus Communities' dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for ACC?

6 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for American Campus Communities' stock. Their forecasts range from $28.00 to $53.00. On average, they expect American Campus Communities' stock price to reach $40.83 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 8.1% from the stock's current price.
View analysts' price targets for American Campus Communities.

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), Sun Communities (SUI), Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), Essex Property Trust (ESS), Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS), UDR (UDR), Camden Property Trust (CPT), Apartment Investment and Management (AIV) and UMH PROPERTIES/SH SH (UMH).
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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 RLTY TR/SH (DLR), Simon Property Group (SPG), Iron Mountain (IRM), Realty Income (O), AbbVie (ABBV), Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI), WP 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)

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 Reinhart Partners Inc. (0.24%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.10%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.05%), Pensionfund DSM Netherlands (0.05%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.05%) and Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.02%). 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 Reinhart Partners Inc., Pensionfund DSM Netherlands, Gofen & Glossberg LLC IL, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, and Clean Yield Group. Company insiders that have sold American Campus Communities company stock in the last year include Cardenas Jorge De, and William C Bayless Jr.
View insider buying and selling activity for American Campus Communities.

Which major investors are buying American Campus Communities stock?

ACC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Pacer Advisors Inc., Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Standard Life Aberdeen plc, Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC, Redpoint Investment Management Pty Ltd, Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV, and NEXT Financial Group Inc.
View insider buying and selling activity for American Campus Communities.

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 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 $37.76.

How big of a company is American Campus Communities?

American Campus Communities has a market capitalization of $5.20 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 10/24/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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