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AvalonBay Communities (AVB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$202.53 +0.67 (+0.33%)
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About AvalonBay Communities Stock (NYSE:AVB)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$201.88
$203.62
50-Day Range
$198.13
$210.21
52-Week Range
$180.40
$239.29
Volume
26,639 shs
Average Volume
742,783 shs
Market Capitalization
$28.83 billion
P/E Ratio
25.25
Dividend Yield
3.46%
Price Target
$235.86
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

AvalonBay Communities Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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92nd Percentile Overall Score

AVB MarketRank™: 

AvalonBay Communities scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 130th out of 933 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    AvalonBay Communities has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.47, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    AvalonBay Communities has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about AvalonBay Communities' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for AvalonBay Communities are expected to grow by 6.27% in the coming year, from $11.48 to $12.20 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of AvalonBay Communities is 25.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.28.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of AvalonBay Communities is 25.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.20.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    AvalonBay Communities has a PEG Ratio of 2.72. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    AvalonBay Communities has a P/B Ratio of 2.40. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.49% of the float of AvalonBay Communities has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    AvalonBay Communities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in AvalonBay Communities has recently increased by 14.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    AvalonBay Communities pays a meaningful dividend of 3.47%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    AvalonBay Communities has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of AvalonBay Communities is 87.17%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, AvalonBay Communities will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.38% next year. This indicates that AvalonBay Communities will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about AvalonBay Communities' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.49% of the float of AvalonBay Communities has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    AvalonBay Communities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in AvalonBay Communities has recently increased by 14.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    AvalonBay Communities has a news sentiment score of 1.11. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for AvalonBay Communities this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for AVB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added AvalonBay Communities to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 $2,468,128.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.48% of the stock of AvalonBay Communities is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    92.61% 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.
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AVB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

AvalonBay Communities' stock was trading at $219.97 at the start of the year. Since then, AVB stock has decreased by 8.3% and is now trading at $201.81.

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) released its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.83 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.80 by $0.03. The real estate investment trust earned $693.43 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $744.61 million. AvalonBay Communities had a net margin of 38.86% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.65%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional investors of AvalonBay Communities include Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. (0.18%), Swedbank AB (0.04%), IFM Investors Pty Ltd (0.04%) and Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Timothy J Naughton, Matthew H Birenbaum, Kevin P O'shea, Joanne M Lockridge, Edward M Schulman and Keri A Shea.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AvalonBay Communities investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Record date for 4/15 Dividend
3/31/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend
3/31/2025
Dividend Payable
4/15/2025
Last Earnings
4/30/2025
Record date for 7/15 Dividend
6/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend
6/30/2025
Today
7/14/2025
Dividend Payable
7/15/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
REIT - EQTY TRUST - RESID
Sub-Industry
Residential REITs
Current Symbol
NYSE:AVB
CIK
915912
Employees
2,988
Year Founded
1978

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$255.00
Low Price Target
$213.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+16.9%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.47
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$8.03
Trailing P/E Ratio
25.13
Forward P/E Ratio
17.58
P/E Growth
2.72
Net Income
$1.08 billion
Net Margins
38.86%
Pretax Margin
38.88%
Return on Equity
9.65%
Return on Assets
5.42%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.70
Current Ratio
0.51
Quick Ratio
0.51

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.91 billion
Price / Sales
9.86
Cash Flow
$13.83 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.59
Book Value
$83.95 per share
Price / Book
2.40

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
142,370,000
Free Float
141,686,000
Market Cap
$28.73 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.85

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This page (NYSE:AVB) was last updated on 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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