This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Associated Estates Realty (AEC) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsTrendsBuy This Stock AEC vs. AVB, EQR, ESS, SUI, MAA, UDR, ELS, CPT, UMH, and AIVShould you be buying Associated Estates Realty stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Associated Estates Realty include AvalonBay Communities (AVB), Equity Residential (EQR), Essex Property Trust (ESS), Sun Communities (SUI), Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), United Dominion Realty Trust (UDR), Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS), Camden Property Trust (CPT), UMH Properties (UMH), and Apartment Investment and Management (AIV). These companies are all part of the "residential reits" industry. Associated Estates Realty vs. Its Competitors AvalonBay Communities Equity Residential Essex Property Trust Sun Communities Mid-America Apartment Communities United Dominion Realty Trust Equity Lifestyle Properties Camden Property Trust UMH Properties Apartment Investment and Management AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) and Associated Estates Realty (NYSE:AEC) are both residential reits companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and dividends. Does the media prefer AVB or AEC? In the previous week, AvalonBay Communities had 16 more articles in the media than Associated Estates Realty. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for AvalonBay Communities and 0 mentions for Associated Estates Realty. AvalonBay Communities' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Associated Estates Realty's score of 0.00 indicating that AvalonBay Communities is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment AvalonBay Communities Positive Associated Estates Realty Neutral Is AVB or AEC more profitable? AvalonBay Communities has a net margin of 38.91% compared to Associated Estates Realty's net margin of 0.00%. AvalonBay Communities' return on equity of 9.70% beat Associated Estates Realty's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AvalonBay Communities38.91% 9.70% 5.45% Associated Estates Realty N/A N/A N/A Do analysts prefer AVB or AEC? AvalonBay Communities presently has a consensus target price of $217.31, indicating a potential upside of 16.26%. Given AvalonBay Communities' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe AvalonBay Communities is more favorable than Associated Estates Realty.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AvalonBay Communities 0 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29Associated Estates Realty 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do institutionals & insiders believe in AVB or AEC? 92.6% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings & valuation, AVB or AEC? AvalonBay Communities has higher revenue and earnings than Associated Estates Realty. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAvalonBay Communities$2.91B9.13$1.08B$8.1223.02Associated Estates RealtyN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A SummaryAvalonBay Communities beats Associated Estates Realty on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Associated Estates Realty News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AEC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AEC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AEC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAssociated Estates Realty Industry SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket CapN/A$2.48B$2.48B$21.76BDividend YieldN/A13.87%13.85%3.62%P/E RatioN/A25.8125.8332.43Price / SalesN/A6,366.297,138.0758.85Price / CashN/A20.7059.9824.38Price / BookN/A3.243.334.59Net IncomeN/A-$331.88M-$445.27M$1.02B Associated Estates Realty Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AECAssociated Estates RealtyN/A$7.97-16.9%N/AN/A$0.00N/A0.00N/AGap DownHigh Trading VolumeAVBAvalonBay Communities4.5098 of 5 stars$190.81+0.4%$217.46+14.0%-17.1%$27.17B$2.91B23.502,988News CoverageAnalyst ForecastEQREquity Residential4.5366 of 5 stars$63.32-0.3%$74.32+17.4%-16.9%$24.18B$2.98B23.892,500Analyst ForecastESSEssex Property Trust4.5657 of 5 stars$264.63+0.3%$297.28+12.3%-11.8%$17.04B$1.77B21.271,715Positive NewsSUISun Communities4.4573 of 5 stars$130.19+1.2%$137.86+5.9%-10.0%$16.29B$3.22B12.746,590Positive NewsMAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.8143 of 5 stars$136.79+0.4%$161.78+18.3%-13.3%$16.01B$2.19B28.152,532Analyst UpgradeUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.8101 of 5 stars$36.380.0%$43.81+20.4%-18.5%$12.06B$1.69B95.751,432Analyst ForecastELSEquity Lifestyle Properties4.441 of 5 stars$61.93+1.3%$71.05+14.7%-11.1%$12.00B$1.53B32.093,800News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsCPTCamden Property Trust4.2073 of 5 stars$104.20-0.2%$121.73+16.8%-14.1%$11.13B$1.56B72.871,660UMHUMH Properties4.5267 of 5 stars$14.60+0.2%$18.50+26.8%-24.6%$1.24B$240.55M104.25460AIVApartment Investment and Management2.4653 of 5 stars$7.80+1.2%$10.00+28.3%-36.8%$1.11B$212.44M-16.2460News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AVB Alternatives EQR Alternatives ESS Alternatives SUI Alternatives MAA Alternatives UDR Alternatives ELS Alternatives CPT Alternatives UMH Alternatives AIV Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AEC) was last updated on 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in JanuaryCurious about crypto but still stuck scrolling endless threads? 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