NYSE:AVBAvalonBay Communities Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding AvalonBay Communities Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $151.74 -2.06 (-1.34 %) (As of 08/12/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$151.03Now: $151.74▼$157.0050-Day Range$145.72MA: $152.77▼$159.9252-Week Range$118.17Now: $151.74▼$229.40Volume643,700 shsAverage Volume1.12 million shsMarket Capitalization$21.36 billionP/E Ratio27.10Dividend Yield4.19%Beta0.79 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media As of March 31, 2019, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 291 apartment communities containing 85,313 apartment homes in 12 states and the District of Columbia, of which 19 communities were under development and nine communities were under redevelopment. The Company is an equity REIT in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing apartment communities in leading metropolitan areas primarily in New England, the New York/New Jersey Metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and the Northern and Southern California regions of the United States.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 3.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAvalonBay Communities has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $194.33, AvalonBay Communities has a potential upside of 28.1% from its current price of $151.74.Amount of Analyst CoverageAvalonBay Communities has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.5 Community Rank Outperform VotesAvalonBay Communities has received 609 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesAvalonBay Communities has received 615 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentAvalonBay Communities has received 50.25% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about AvalonBay Communities and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe AVB will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe AVB will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipAvalonBay Communities is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.19%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAvalonBay Communities has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of AvalonBay Communities is 68.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, AvalonBay Communities will have a dividend payout ratio of 70.67% next year. This indicates that AvalonBay Communities will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, AvalonBay Communities insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.31% of the stock of AvalonBay Communities is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.86% of the stock of AvalonBay Communities is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for AvalonBay Communities are expected to decrease by -0.55% in the coming year, from $9.05 to $9.00 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of AvalonBay Communities is 27.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 17.38.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of AvalonBay Communities is 27.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.65.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAvalonBay Communities has a PEG Ratio of 10.30. 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 1.96. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 3.2Community Rank: 2.5Dividend Strength: 4.2Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 0.0 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.17 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryResidential REITs SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:AVB Previous Symbol CUSIP05348410 CIK915912 Webwww.avalonbay.com Phone703-329-6300Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.72 Current Ratio1.40 Quick Ratio1.40Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio27.10 Forward P/E Ratio16.77 P/E Growth10.3 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.32 billion Price / Sales9.19 Cash Flow$10.47 per share Price / Cash Flow14.49 Book Value$77.24 per share Price / Book1.96Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$9.34 Net Income$785.97 million Net Margins33.32% Return on Equity7.21% Return on Assets4.06%Miscellaneous Employees3,122 Outstanding Shares140,744,000Market Cap$21.36 billion Next Earnings Date10/26/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $151.74 -2.06 (-1.34 %) (As of 08/12/2020 04:00 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive AVB News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for AVB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) Frequently Asked Questions How has AvalonBay Communities' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? AvalonBay Communities' stock was trading at $195.85 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, AVB shares have decreased by 22.5% and is now trading at $151.74. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of AvalonBay Communities? 15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AvalonBay Communities in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for AvalonBay Communities. When is AvalonBay Communities' next earnings date? AvalonBay Communities is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, October 26th 2020. View our earnings forecast for AvalonBay Communities. How were AvalonBay Communities' earnings last quarter? AvalonBay Communities Inc (NYSE:AVB) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $2.25 by $1.04. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $576.41 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $587.58 million. AvalonBay Communities had a net margin of 33.32% and a return on equity of 7.21%. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.27 earnings per share. View AvalonBay Communities' earnings history. How often does AvalonBay Communities pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AvalonBay Communities? AvalonBay Communities announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, May 12th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.59 per share on Wednesday, July 15th. This represents a $6.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 29th. View AvalonBay Communities' dividend history. What price target have analysts set for AVB? 15 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for AvalonBay Communities' stock. Their forecasts range from $140.00 to $244.00. On average, they expect AvalonBay Communities' share price to reach $194.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 28.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for AvalonBay Communities. Has AvalonBay Communities been receiving favorable news coverage? News headlines about AVB stock have been trending extremely negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. AvalonBay Communities earned a media sentiment score of -4.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the real estate investment trust a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View the latest news about AvalonBay Communities. Are investors shorting AvalonBay Communities? AvalonBay Communities saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,880,000 shares, an increase of 30.9% from the April 30th total of 2,200,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,340,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.1 days. View AvalonBay Communities' Short Interest. Who are some of AvalonBay Communities' key competitors? Some companies that are related to AvalonBay Communities include Equity Residential (EQR), Essex Property Trust (ESS), Sun Communities (SUI), Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS), UDR (UDR), Camden Property Trust (CPT), Apartment Investment and Management (AIV), American Campus Communities (ACC) and UMH PROPERTIES/SH SH (UMH). View all competitors. 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), Walmart (WMT), AT&T (T), Bank of America (BAC), Home Depot (HD), American Tower (AMT), Walt Disney (DIS), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Cisco Systems (CSCO). Who are AvalonBay Communities' key executives? AvalonBay Communities' management team includes the following people: Mr. Timothy J. Naughton, Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 58)Mr. Kevin P. O'Shea, Chief Financial Officer (Age 53)Mr. Sean J. Breslin, Chief Operating Officer (Age 52)Mr. Matthew H. Birenbaum, Chief Investment Officer (Age 53)Mr. Stephen W. Wilson CPA, C.M.A., Exec. VP of Devel. - West Coast (Age 62) What is AvalonBay Communities' stock symbol? AvalonBay Communities trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AVB." Who are AvalonBay Communities' major shareholders? AvalonBay Communities' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Principal Financial Group Inc. (3.95%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (1.32%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.98%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.84%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.78%) and Swiss National Bank (0.69%). Company insiders that own AvalonBay Communities stock include Edward M Schulman, Keri A Shea, Kevin P O'shea, Leo S Horey III, Sean J Breslin, Stephen W Wilson, Timothy J Naughton and William M Mclaughlin. View institutional ownership trends for AvalonBay Communities. Which institutional investors are selling AvalonBay Communities stock? AVB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS UK Ltd, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Toronto Dominion Bank, Prudential Financial Inc., Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, UBS Group AG, and Aew Capital Management L P. Company insiders that have sold AvalonBay Communities company stock in the last year include Edward M Schulman, Leo S Horey III, Sean J Breslin, Timothy J Naughton, and William M Mclaughlin. View insider buying and selling activity for AvalonBay Communities. Which institutional investors are buying AvalonBay Communities stock? AVB stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Principal Financial Group Inc., Nuance Investments LLC, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Davis Capital Partners LLC, Barclays PLC, Cbre Clarion Securities LLC, NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V., and Gradient Investments LLC. View insider buying and selling activity for AvalonBay Communities. How do I buy shares of AvalonBay Communities? Shares of AVB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is AvalonBay Communities' stock price today? One share of AVB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $151.74. How big of a company is AvalonBay Communities? AvalonBay Communities has a market capitalization of $21.36 billion and generates $2.32 billion in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $785.97 million in net income (profit) each year or $9.34 on an earnings per share basis. AvalonBay Communities employs 3,122 workers across the globe. What is AvalonBay Communities' official website? The official website for AvalonBay Communities is www.avalonbay.com. How can I contact AvalonBay Communities? AvalonBay Communities' mailing address is 671 N. GLEBE ROAD SUITE 800, ARLINGTON VA, 22203. The real estate investment trust can be reached via phone at 703-329-6300 or via email at [email protected] This page was last updated on 8/13/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. 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