AvalonBay Communities (AVB) Competitors $203.38 -1.14 (-0.55%) Closing price 07/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$203.39 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 07/23/2025 05:48 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 AVB vs. CPT, EQR, ESS, MAA, UDR, SUI, ELS, UMH, AIV, and INVHShould you be buying AvalonBay Communities stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AvalonBay Communities include Camden Property Trust (CPT), Equity Residential (EQR), Essex Property Trust (ESS), Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), United Dominion Realty Trust (UDR), Sun Communities (SUI), Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS), UMH Properties (UMH), Apartment Investment and Management (AIV), and Invitation Home (INVH). These companies are all part of the "reit - eqty trust - resid" industry. AvalonBay Communities vs. Its Competitors Camden Property Trust Equity Residential Essex Property Trust Mid-America Apartment Communities United Dominion Realty Trust Sun Communities Equity Lifestyle Properties UMH Properties Apartment Investment and Management Invitation Home Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) and AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings and risk. Does the media favor CPT or AVB? In the previous week, AvalonBay Communities had 6 more articles in the media than Camden Property Trust. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for AvalonBay Communities and 4 mentions for Camden Property Trust. AvalonBay Communities' average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Camden Property Trust's score of 1.07 indicating that AvalonBay Communities is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Camden Property Trust 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AvalonBay Communities 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CPT or AVB a better dividend stock? Camden Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. AvalonBay Communities pays an annual dividend of $7.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Camden Property Trust pays out 385.3% 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 pays out 87.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Camden Property Trust has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and AvalonBay Communities has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Camden Property Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CPT or AVB? AvalonBay Communities has higher revenue and earnings than Camden Property Trust. AvalonBay Communities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Camden Property Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCamden Property Trust$1.54B7.97$163.29M$1.09105.70AvalonBay Communities$2.91B9.94$1.08B$8.0325.33 Is CPT or AVB more profitable? AvalonBay Communities has a net margin of 38.86% compared to Camden Property Trust's net margin of 7.62%. AvalonBay Communities' return on equity of 9.65% beat Camden Property Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Camden Property Trust7.62% 2.47% 1.32% AvalonBay Communities 38.86%9.65%5.42% Which has more risk & volatility, CPT or AVB? Camden Property Trust has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AvalonBay Communities has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in CPT or AVB? 97.2% of Camden Property Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Camden Property Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate CPT or AVB? Camden Property Trust currently has a consensus target price of $129.28, suggesting a potential upside of 12.20%. AvalonBay Communities has a consensus target price of $235.07, suggesting a potential upside of 15.59%. Given AvalonBay Communities' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AvalonBay Communities is more favorable than Camden Property Trust.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Camden Property Trust 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33AvalonBay Communities 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47 SummaryAvalonBay Communities beats Camden Property Trust on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AvalonBay Communities News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AVB 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 AVB 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 AVB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAvalonBay CommunitiesREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$29.12B$7.24B$12.15B$20.89BDividend Yield3.42%4.96%5.55%3.62%P/E Ratio25.3364.1319.1727.93Price / Sales9.945.6426.3872.74Price / Cash14.7823.4521.6622.61Price / Book2.421.982.334.70Net Income$1.08B$193.23M$997.25M$993.85M7 Day Performance0.51%0.51%1.39%1.99%1 Month Performance-1.34%-0.13%4.45%5.85%1 Year Performance-1.30%-11.01%542.15%13.36% AvalonBay Communities Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AVBAvalonBay Communities4.5376 of 5 stars$203.38-0.6%$235.07+15.6%-2.3%$29.12B$2.91B25.332,988Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCPTCamden Property Trust4.1801 of 5 stars$114.08+0.3%$129.39+13.4%+2.0%$12.19B$1.55B104.661,660Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsEQREquity Residential4.5472 of 5 stars$67.04+0.4%$79.19+18.1%-3.5%$25.47B$3.01B25.592,500Positive NewsESSEssex Property Trust4.194 of 5 stars$284.67-0.7%$310.28+9.0%+0.6%$18.33B$1.77B27.241,715Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsMAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.6682 of 5 stars$151.34+0.4%$168.71+11.5%+6.4%$17.72B$2.19B31.532,532Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.7898 of 5 stars$40.37-0.1%$46.44+15.0%-2.3%$13.37B$1.68B115.331,432News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsSUISun Communities4.4167 of 5 stars$125.29-0.2%$138.08+10.2%+0.7%$15.99B$3.22B202.096,590Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsELSEquity Lifestyle Properties4.8077 of 5 stars$61.90+0.6%$73.90+19.4%-8.0%$11.83B$1.53B32.073,800Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeUMHUMH Properties3.7287 of 5 stars$17.04-0.4%$21.00+23.3%-3.2%$1.43B$244.10M141.97460AIVApartment Investment and Management1.5682 of 5 stars$8.70-0.1%N/A-4.5%$1.23B$210.83M-11.2960INVHInvitation Home4.6608 of 5 stars$32.31-0.1%$37.97+17.5%-11.0%$19.80B$2.62B41.961,750Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CPT Alternatives EQR Alternatives ESS Alternatives MAA Alternatives UDR Alternatives SUI Alternatives ELS Alternatives UMH Alternatives AIV Alternatives INVH 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:AVB) was last updated on 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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