American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) Competitors $33.42 -0.41 (-1.21%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$33.60 +0.17 (+0.52%) As of 04:27 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AMH vs. AVB, CPT, ELS, EQR, ESS, INVH, IRT, MAA, UDR, and VICIShould you be buying American Homes 4 Rent stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American Homes 4 Rent include AvalonBay Communities (AVB), Camden Property Trust (CPT), Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS), Equity Residential (EQR), Essex Property Trust (ESS), Invitation Home (INVH), Independence Realty Trust (IRT), Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), United Dominion Realty Trust (UDR), and VICI Properties (VICI). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. American Homes 4 Rent vs. Its Competitors AvalonBay Communities Camden Property Trust Equity Lifestyle Properties Equity Residential Essex Property Trust Invitation Home Independence Realty Trust Mid-America Apartment Communities United Dominion Realty Trust VICI Properties AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) and American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation. Does the media favor AVB or AMH? In the previous week, AvalonBay Communities had 14 more articles in the media than American Homes 4 Rent. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for AvalonBay Communities and 16 mentions for American Homes 4 Rent. American Homes 4 Rent's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat AvalonBay Communities' score of 1.25 indicating that American Homes 4 Rent is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AvalonBay Communities 20 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Homes 4 Rent 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in AVB or AMH? 92.6% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.9% of American Homes 4 Rent shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of American Homes 4 Rent 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. Is AVB or AMH a better dividend stock? AvalonBay Communities pays an annual dividend of $7.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. American Homes 4 Rent pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. AvalonBay Communities pays out 86.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Homes 4 Rent pays out 108.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AvalonBay Communities has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and American Homes 4 Rent has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. AvalonBay Communities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has better earnings and valuation, AVB or AMH? AvalonBay Communities has higher revenue and earnings than American Homes 4 Rent. AvalonBay Communities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Homes 4 Rent, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAvalonBay Communities$2.91B9.42$1.08B$8.1223.75American Homes 4 Rent$1.80B6.89$412.43M$1.1130.11 Which has more risk and volatility, AVB or AMH? AvalonBay Communities has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Homes 4 Rent has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AVB or AMH? AvalonBay Communities currently has a consensus target price of $218.42, suggesting a potential upside of 13.24%. American Homes 4 Rent has a consensus target price of $40.33, suggesting a potential upside of 20.69%. Given American Homes 4 Rent's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Homes 4 Rent is more favorable than AvalonBay Communities.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AvalonBay Communities 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38American Homes 4 Rent 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is AVB or AMH more profitable? AvalonBay Communities has a net margin of 38.91% compared to American Homes 4 Rent's net margin of 23.72%. AvalonBay Communities' return on equity of 9.70% beat American Homes 4 Rent's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AvalonBay Communities38.91% 9.70% 5.45% American Homes 4 Rent 23.72%5.60%3.29% SummaryAvalonBay Communities beats American Homes 4 Rent on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AMH 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 AMH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmerican Homes 4 RentREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$12.40B$6.88B$12.64B$21.50BDividend Yield3.47%4.60%5.40%3.49%P/E Ratio30.1146.50244.6529.86Price / Sales6.895.4930.7051.75Price / Cash14.0021.6519.2518.13Price / Book1.571.882.314.65Net Income$412.43M$193.23M$1.01B$999.94M7 Day Performance-3.70%8.33%0.65%0.79%1 Month Performance-3.94%11.08%3.19%4.55%1 Year Performance-18.73%-19.03%543.60%16.77% American Homes 4 Rent Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AMHAmerican Homes 4 Rent4.8263 of 5 stars$33.42-1.2%$40.33+20.7%-17.0%$12.40B$1.80B30.111,730Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAVBAvalonBay Communities4.4623 of 5 stars$194.42-0.5%$223.43+14.9%-16.8%$27.68B$2.91B23.942,988Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeCPTCamden Property Trust4.503 of 5 stars$110.86-0.5%$123.11+11.1%-12.8%$11.85B$1.56B77.521,660News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastELSEquity Lifestyle Properties4.8601 of 5 stars$61.58-0.2%$71.05+15.4%-19.4%$11.93B$1.53B31.913,800Positive NewsEQREquity Residential4.8404 of 5 stars$66.37-0.7%$76.90+15.9%-14.8%$25.35B$2.98B25.042,500Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastESSEssex Property Trust4.7714 of 5 stars$265.68-0.9%$300.44+13.1%-14.9%$17.11B$1.77B21.361,715News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastINVHInvitation Home4.9656 of 5 stars$30.07-0.6%$36.85+22.6%-18.4%$18.43B$2.62B34.171,750Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastIRTIndependence Realty Trust4.8602 of 5 stars$17.90-0.8%$22.13+23.6%-16.9%$4.18B$640.03M149.13920Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementMAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.7947 of 5 stars$144.61-0.5%$162.79+12.6%-14.5%$16.93B$2.19B29.752,532News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.8545 of 5 stars$38.74-0.9%$44.97+16.1%-18.6%$12.83B$1.69B101.941,432News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastVICIVICI Properties4.6792 of 5 stars$33.28-0.9%$35.55+6.8%-2.4%$35.49B$3.85B12.7520Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AvalonBay Communities Competitors Camden Property Trust Competitors Equity Lifestyle Properties Competitors Equity Residential Competitors Essex Property Trust Competitors Invitation Home Competitors Independence Realty Trust Competitors Mid-America Apartment Communities Competitors United Dominion Realty Trust Competitors VICI Properties Competitors 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:AMH) was last updated on 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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