Apartment Investment and Management (AIV) Competitors $7.84 +0.05 (+0.65%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.84 -0.01 (-0.08%) As of 09/5/2025 05:09 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 Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AIV vs. AVB, BRX, CPT, EQR, ESS, FRT, IRT, KIM, MAA, and UDRShould you be buying Apartment Investment and Management stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Apartment Investment and Management include AvalonBay Communities (AVB), Brixmor Property Group (BRX), Camden Property Trust (CPT), Equity Residential (EQR), Essex Property Trust (ESS), Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT), Independence Realty Trust (IRT), Kimco Realty (KIM), Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), and United Dominion Realty Trust (UDR). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Apartment Investment and Management vs. Its Competitors AvalonBay Communities Brixmor Property Group Camden Property Trust Equity Residential Essex Property Trust Federal Realty Investment Trust Independence Realty Trust Kimco Realty Mid-America Apartment Communities United Dominion Realty Trust Apartment Investment and Management (NYSE:AIV) and AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings. Do analysts recommend AIV or AVB? Apartment Investment and Management presently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.53%. AvalonBay Communities has a consensus target price of $223.43, indicating a potential upside of 14.36%. Given Apartment Investment and Management's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Apartment Investment and Management is more favorable than AvalonBay Communities.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Apartment Investment and Management 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00AvalonBay Communities 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AIV or AVB? AvalonBay Communities has higher revenue and earnings than Apartment Investment and Management. Apartment Investment and Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AvalonBay Communities, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApartment Investment and Management$208.68M5.35-$102.47M-$0.48-16.34AvalonBay Communities$2.98B9.33$1.08B$8.1224.06 Which has more risk & volatility, AIV or AVB? Apartment Investment and Management has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AvalonBay Communities has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is AIV or AVB more profitable? AvalonBay Communities has a net margin of 38.91% compared to Apartment Investment and Management's net margin of -30.59%. AvalonBay Communities' return on equity of 9.70% beat Apartment Investment and Management's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apartment Investment and Management-30.59% -34.47% -3.35% AvalonBay Communities 38.91%9.70%5.45% Does the media favor AIV or AVB? In the previous week, AvalonBay Communities had 17 more articles in the media than Apartment Investment and Management. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for AvalonBay Communities and 3 mentions for Apartment Investment and Management. AvalonBay Communities' average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Apartment Investment and Management's score of 1.52 indicating that AvalonBay Communities is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apartment Investment and Management 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive AvalonBay Communities 19 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in AIV or AVB? 83.3% of Apartment Investment and Management shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of Apartment Investment and Management shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAvalonBay Communities beats Apartment Investment and Management on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Apartment Investment and Management News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AIV 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 AIV 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 AIV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricApartment Investment and ManagementREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.11B$7.01B$12.60B$21.31BDividend YieldN/A4.99%5.41%3.49%P/E Ratio-16.3447.42232.5329.64Price / Sales5.355.5631.0185.00Price / Cash271.3122.1722.1325.18Price / Book6.531.932.294.55Net Income-$102.47M$193.23M$1.01B$999.70M7 Day Performance0.15%0.31%0.45%0.58%1 Month Performance-5.59%4.10%4.00%5.67%1 Year Performance-10.80%-15.15%544.50%18.25% Apartment Investment and Management Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AIVApartment Investment and Management3.055 of 5 stars$7.84+0.7%$10.00+27.5%-10.8%$1.11B$208.68M-16.3460Positive NewsAVBAvalonBay Communities4.5006 of 5 stars$195.87+0.6%$223.43+14.1%-12.6%$27.89B$2.91B24.122,988News CoveragePositive NewsBRXBrixmor Property Group4.3421 of 5 stars$28.00-0.2%$30.42+8.6%+3.8%$8.57B$1.29B25.45500News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↑CPTCamden Property Trust4.4309 of 5 stars$112.04+1.2%$124.04+10.7%-9.0%$11.97B$1.54B78.351,660News CoveragePositive NewsEQREquity Residential4.7145 of 5 stars$66.18+1.4%$77.16+16.6%-10.2%$25.25B$2.98B24.982,500News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeESSEssex Property Trust4.8268 of 5 stars$270.49+1.0%$301.42+11.4%-10.1%$17.40B$1.77B21.741,715News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓FRTFederal Realty Investment Trust4.4266 of 5 stars$100.66+0.8%$110.79+10.1%-11.2%$8.67B$1.20B25.48320News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionIRTIndependence Realty Trust4.5535 of 5 stars$18.10+1.3%$22.11+22.2%-8.8%$4.23B$640.03M150.79920Positive NewsKIMKimco Realty4.1141 of 5 stars$22.51+0.5%$24.75+10.0%-1.0%$15.23B$2.04B27.12640News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionMAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.8058 of 5 stars$145.87+1.2%$162.79+11.6%-8.9%$17.07B$2.19B30.012,532Positive NewsDividend CutUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.7231 of 5 stars$39.60+1.5%$44.83+13.2%-11.3%$13.11B$1.67B104.201,432Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AVB Alternatives BRX Alternatives CPT Alternatives EQR Alternatives ESS Alternatives FRT Alternatives IRT Alternatives KIM Alternatives MAA Alternatives UDR 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:AIV) was last updated on 9/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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