Apartment Investment and Management (AIV) Competitors $8.81 +0.04 (+0.46%) As of 07/3/2025 03:30 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions 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 AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) and Apartment Investment and Management (NYSE:AIV) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation. Which has more volatility & risk, AVB or AIV? AvalonBay Communities has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apartment Investment and Management has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AVB or AIV? 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 RatioAvalonBay Communities$2.91B9.96$1.08B$8.0325.39Apartment Investment and Management$208.68M5.98-$102.47M-$0.77-11.44 Do institutionals and insiders believe in AVB or AIV? 92.6% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.3% of Apartment Investment and Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of Apartment Investment and Management shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to AVB or AIV? In the previous week, AvalonBay Communities had 7 more articles in the media than Apartment Investment and Management. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for AvalonBay Communities and 1 mentions for Apartment Investment and Management. Apartment Investment and Management's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat AvalonBay Communities' score of 1.22 indicating that Apartment Investment and Management is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AvalonBay Communities 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apartment Investment and Management 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is AVB or AIV more profitable? AvalonBay Communities has a net margin of 38.86% compared to Apartment Investment and Management's net margin of -50.37%. AvalonBay Communities' return on equity of 9.65% beat Apartment Investment and Management's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AvalonBay Communities38.86% 9.65% 5.42% Apartment Investment and Management -50.37%-45.41%-5.34% Do analysts rate AVB or AIV? AvalonBay Communities presently has a consensus price target of $235.86, indicating a potential upside of 15.67%. Given AvalonBay Communities' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AvalonBay Communities is more favorable than Apartment Investment and Management.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AvalonBay Communities 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47Apartment Investment and Management 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryAvalonBay Communities beats Apartment Investment and Management on 13 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. Email Address 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$1.25B$7.18B$12.12B$20.71BDividend YieldN/A4.88%5.54%3.71%P/E Ratio-11.4461.0520.0528.08Price / Sales5.985.6526.0438.37Price / Cash305.2723.5021.7022.53Price / Book7.341.982.284.58Net Income-$102.47M$200.44M$1.00B$985.54M7 Day Performance1.32%1.87%2.25%2.79%1 Month Performance5.70%1.35%3.69%4.37%1 Year Performance7.18%-5.53%541.99%15.08% Apartment Investment and Management Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AIVApartment Investment and Management0.6801 of 5 stars$8.81+0.5%N/A+7.2%$1.25B$208.68M-11.4460News CoveragePositive NewsAVBAvalonBay Communities4.5102 of 5 stars$203.46-0.5%$235.86+15.9%+0.3%$29.10B$2.91B25.342,988Positive NewsBRXBrixmor Property Group4.2155 of 5 stars$26.05flat$30.30+16.3%+15.1%$7.97B$1.29B12.12500Positive NewsCPTCamden Property Trust4.4225 of 5 stars$112.54-1.1%$129.39+15.0%+5.8%$12.15B$1.54B103.251,660Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeEQREquity Residential4.7669 of 5 stars$67.48+0.2%$79.25+17.4%-2.3%$25.59B$2.98B25.762,500Positive NewsESSEssex Property Trust4.1757 of 5 stars$283.41-0.7%$310.28+9.5%+4.4%$18.38B$1.77B27.121,770Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeFRTFederal Realty Investment Trust4.6035 of 5 stars$94.97+0.3%$112.54+18.5%-5.0%$8.12B$1.20B27.21320Positive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastIRTIndependence Realty Trust4.3347 of 5 stars$17.73+0.9%$22.70+28.0%-4.6%$4.11B$640.03M15.15920News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeKIMKimco Realty4.0512 of 5 stars$21.03+0.5%$24.68+17.3%+12.1%$14.16B$2.04B27.31N/ANews CoverageAnalyst ForecastMAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.7868 of 5 stars$147.97+0.1%$169.76+14.7%+8.4%$17.31B$2.19B30.832,532Positive NewsUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.0644 of 5 stars$40.81+0.2%$46.38+13.6%-0.2%$13.49B$1.67B116.601,432 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 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe day and month stocks are most likely to crash nextGood News for Stocks 50-year Wall Street veteran, Marc Chaikin is stepping forward to share why history giv...Chaikin Analytics | Sponsored140% Yields From Stocks Like Tesla? 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