NYSE:AVB AvalonBay Communities (AVB) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The Crypto 9-5 Escape Plan (From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free AVB Stock Alerts $197.49 +0.50 (+0.25%) (As of 04:30 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$196.76▼$198.9050-Day Range$179.00▼$197.1452-Week Range$160.45▼$198.90Volume485,653 shsAverage Volume782,854 shsMarket Capitalization$28.08 billionP/E Ratio29.39Dividend Yield3.44%Price Target$201.32 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability AvalonBay Communities MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.9% Upside$203.32 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.37% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-3.12Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.56Based on 16 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.25 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth4.78%From $10.87 to $11.39 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.11 out of 5 starsFinance Sector854th out of 2,641 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry151st out of 549 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAvalonBay Communities has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAvalonBay Communities has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about AvalonBay Communities' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.37% of the outstanding shares of AvalonBay Communities have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAvalonBay Communities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AvalonBay Communities has recently decreased by 1.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAvalonBay Communities pays a meaningful dividend of 3.45%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAvalonBay Communities has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of AvalonBay Communities is 101.19%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, AvalonBay Communities will have a dividend payout ratio of 59.70% next year. This indicates that AvalonBay Communities will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about AvalonBay Communities' dividend. Previous Next 2.4 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAvalonBay Communities has received a 10.52% net impact score from Upright. AvalonBay Communities seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Societal infrastructure", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is mostly driven by its "Real estate funds investing in apartment buildings", "Real estate development services of apartment buildings", and "Real estate funds investing in shopping centers" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for AvalonBay Communities is -3.12. Previous Next 2.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAvalonBay Communities has a news sentiment score of 0.56. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for AvalonBay Communities this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 7 people have searched for AVB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -46% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 6 people have added AvalonBay Communities to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, AvalonBay 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 $1,252,175.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.48% of the stock of AvalonBay Communities is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.61% of the stock of AvalonBay Communities is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about AvalonBay Communities' insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for AvalonBay Communities are expected to grow by 4.78% in the coming year, from $10.87 to $11.39 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of AvalonBay Communities is 29.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.27.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of AvalonBay Communities is 29.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 52.47.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAvalonBay Communities has a PEG Ratio of 3.25. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAvalonBay Communities has a P/B Ratio of 2.38. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about AvalonBay Communities' valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Banyan Hill PublishingThe World’s Richest Man Blindsided by AIThese billionaires know that early investors in AI stand to make a lot of money. The same is true for everyday Americans... including you.Get the full story here. About AvalonBay Communities Stock (NYSE:AVB)As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 299 apartment communities containing 90,669 apartment homes in 12 states and the District of Columbia, of which 18 communities were under development. The Company is an equity REIT in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing apartment communities in leading metropolitan areas in New England, the New York/New Jersey Metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and Northern and Southern California, as well as in the Company's expansion regions of Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte, North Carolina, Southeast Florida, Dallas and Austin, Texas, and Denver, Colorado.Read More AVB Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AVB Stock News HeadlinesMay 14 at 4:42 PM | finance.yahoo.comApartment REITs Are Best Performing Subsector, Morgan Stanley SaysMay 13 at 8:41 PM | msn.comEvercore ISI Group Downgrades AvalonBay Communities (AVB)May 10, 2024 | bizjournals.comMast Capital, AvalonBay complete Coral Gables apartments (Photos)May 8, 2024 | benzinga.comAmazon, Alphabet, Garmin And A Real Estate Stock On CNBC's 'Final Trades'May 2, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAvalonBay: Encouraging Rent Trends Make Shares AttractiveApril 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comThe Analyst Landscape: 10 Takes On AvalonBay CommunitiesApril 28, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAvalonbay Communities, Inc. (AVB) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 27, 2024 | nasdaq.comGuru Fundamental Report for AVBApril 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAvalonBay Communities Inc (AVB) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Surpassing ...April 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Avalonbay Communities Inc Earnings CallApril 27, 2024 | bizjournals.com279 apartments planned at Publix shopping center (Photos)April 26, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Real Estate Companies: AvalonBay (AVB) and Annaly Capital (NLY)April 26, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comTruist Financial Keeps Their Hold Rating on AvalonBay (AVB)April 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAvalonBay Communities Inc. Reports Strong Q1 2024 Earnings, Surpassing Analyst ExpectationsApril 26, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAvalonBay’s Strong Performance and Positive Outlook Justify Buy RatingApril 25, 2024 | sfgate.comAvalonBay: Q1 Earnings SnapshotApril 25, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAvalonBay Communities lifts 2024 FFO guidance after Q1 results beatApril 25, 2024 | businesswire.comAvalonBay Communities, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2024 Operating Results and Second Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial OutlookApril 24, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comHere's what Wall Street expects from AvalonBay Communities's earningsApril 23, 2024 | investorplace.com7 REITs to Buy Now: Q2 EditionApril 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThese Residential REITs Have Yields Up to 4.2% and Track Records of Dividend GrowthApril 16, 2024 | morningstar.comAvalonBay Communities Inc AVBApril 16, 2024 | money.usnews.comAvalonbay Communities Inc.April 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAvalonBay Communities, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings Release DateSee More Headlines Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend3/27/2024Dividend Payable4/15/2024Last Earnings4/26/2024Today5/14/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/29/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryResidential REITs Current SymbolNYSE:AVB CUSIP05348410 CIK915912 Webwww.avalonbay.com Phone(703) 329-6300Fax513-389-4634Employees3,039Year Founded1978Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$201.32 High Stock Price Target$230.00 Low Stock Price Target$179.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage16 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.72 Trailing P/E Ratio29.32 Forward P/E Ratio18.12 P/E Growth3.25Net Income$928.83 million Net Margins34.05% Pretax Margin34.28% Return on Equity8.12% Return on Assets4.61% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.68 Current Ratio1.07 Quick Ratio1.07 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.77 billion Price / Sales10.12 Cash Flow$12.58 per share Price / Cash Flow15.66 Book Value$82.97 per share Price / Book2.37Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares142,190,000Free Float141,504,000Market Cap$28.01 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.90 Social Links Key ExecutivesMr. Benjamin W. Schall (Age 49)President, CEO & Director Comp: $3.07MMr. Kevin P. O'Shea (Age 58)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.83MMr. Sean J. Breslin (Age 57)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $1.97MMr. Matthew H. Birenbaum (Age 58)Chief Investment Officer Comp: $1.93MMr. Edward M. Schulman (Age 61)Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $1.21MMs. Keri A. Shea (Age 54)Senior VP of Finance, Principal Accounting Officer & Treasurer Ms. Alaine S. Walsh (Age 52)Executive Vice President of Human Capital & Administration Mr. Jason ReilleyVice President of Investor RelationsMr. Kurt D. Conway (Age 64)Senior Vice President of Brand Strategy & Marketing Mr. Ronald S. Ladell (Age 62)Senior Vice President of Development - New Jersey More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsEquity ResidentialNYSE:EQREssex Property TrustNYSE:ESSMid-America Apartment CommunitiesNYSE:MAASun CommunitiesNYSE:SUIUDRNYSE:UDRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCANADA LIFE ASSURANCE CoBought 2,832 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.242%American International Group Inc.Sold 141 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.026%Vident Advisory LLCBought 2,699 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.023%Shell Asset Management Co.Sold 5,694 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.006%RB Capital Management LLCBought 161 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.005%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AVB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell AvalonBay Communities stock right now? 18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AvalonBay Communities in the last year. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" AVB shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in AVB, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View AVB analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is AvalonBay Communities' stock price target for 2024? 18 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for AvalonBay Communities' stock. Their AVB share price targets range from $179.00 to $230.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $203.32 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 2.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AVB or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AVB shares performed in 2024? AvalonBay Communities' stock was trading at $187.22 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, AVB stock has increased by 5.6% and is now trading at $197.67. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting AvalonBay Communities? AvalonBay Communities saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,980,000 shares, an increase of 34.7% from the March 31st total of 1,470,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 792,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.5 days. View AvalonBay Communities' Short Interest. When is AvalonBay Communities' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, July 29th 2024. View our AVB earnings forecast. How were AvalonBay Communities' earnings last quarter? AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April, 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.64 by $1.42. The real estate investment trust earned $712.86 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $706.61 million. AvalonBay Communities had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.12% and a net margin of 34.05%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.57 EPS. Read the conference call transcript. How often does AvalonBay Communities pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AvalonBay Communities? AvalonBay Communities announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 28th will be given a dividend of $1.70 per share on Monday, April 15th. This represents a $6.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 27th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $1.65. Read our dividend analysis for AVB. Is AvalonBay Communities a good dividend stock? AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.45%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 101.19%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, AVB will have a dividend payout ratio of 59.70% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for AVB. What ETFs hold AvalonBay Communities' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) stock in their portfolio include SP Funds S&P Global REIT Sharia ETF (SPRE), ETFB Green SRI REITs ETF (RITA), Kelly Residential & Apartment Real Estate ETF (RESI), iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF (REZ), ALPS Active REIT ETF (REIT), Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF (NURE), Invesco Active U.S. Real Estate ETF (PSR) and Janus Henderson U.S. Real Estate ETF (JRE). What guidance has AvalonBay Communities issued on next quarter's earnings? AvalonBay Communities updated its second quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, April, 25th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.630-2.730 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.710. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What is Timothy J. Naughton's approval rating as AvalonBay Communities' CEO? 420 employees have rated AvalonBay Communities Chief Executive Officer Timothy J. Naughton on Glassdoor.com. Timothy J. Naughton has an approval rating of 90% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of AvalonBay Communities own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other AvalonBay Communities investors own include Bank of America (BAC), NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Walmart (WMT), Home Depot (HD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Walt Disney (DIS) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH). Who are AvalonBay Communities' major shareholders? AvalonBay Communities' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (15.91%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (3.35%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (1.30%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.74%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.69%) and Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.55%). Insiders that own company stock include Edward M Schulman, Edward M Schulman, Joanne M Lockridge, Keri A Shea, Kevin P O'shea, Kevin P O'shea, Matthew H Birenbaum, Sean J Breslin, Sean J Breslin, Timothy J Naughton and William M Mclaughlin. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of AvalonBay Communities? Shares of AVB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:AVB) was last updated on 5/14/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersRevolutionizing the Green Energy Space and Building Shareholder Value Along the WaySmall Cap SniperDid Intel Just Dethrone Nvidia?Chaikin AnalyticsTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Gold Safe ExchangeConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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