Elme Communities (ELME) Competitors $15.92 -0.10 (-0.59%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.94 +0.01 (+0.06%) As of 04:11 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ELME vs. AVB, CPT, CUZ, EQR, ESS, HIW, IRT, MAA, NXRT, and UDRShould you be buying Elme Communities stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Elme Communities include AvalonBay Communities (AVB), Camden Property Trust (CPT), Cousins Properties (CUZ), Equity Residential (EQR), Essex Property Trust (ESS), Highwoods Properties (HIW), Independence Realty Trust (IRT), Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), NexPoint Residential Trust (NXRT), and United Dominion Realty Trust (UDR). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Elme Communities vs. Its Competitors AvalonBay Communities Camden Property Trust Cousins Properties Equity Residential Essex Property Trust Highwoods Properties Independence Realty Trust Mid-America Apartment Communities NexPoint Residential Trust United Dominion Realty Trust AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) and Elme Communities (NYSE:ELME) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings. Does the media prefer AVB or ELME? In the previous week, AvalonBay Communities had 10 more articles in the media than Elme Communities. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for AvalonBay Communities and 2 mentions for Elme Communities. Elme Communities' average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat AvalonBay Communities' score of 1.13 indicating that Elme Communities is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AvalonBay Communities 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Elme Communities 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AVB or ELME? AvalonBay Communities has higher revenue and earnings than Elme Communities. Elme Communities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AvalonBay Communities, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAvalonBay Communities$2.91B9.86$1.08B$8.0325.13Elme Communities$241.93M5.80-$13.10M-$0.15-106.17 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AVB or ELME? 92.6% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.9% of Elme Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Elme Communities shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate AVB or ELME? AvalonBay Communities presently has a consensus target price of $235.07, indicating a potential upside of 16.49%. Elme Communities has a consensus target price of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.17%. Given AvalonBay Communities' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AvalonBay Communities is more favorable than Elme Communities.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AvalonBay Communities 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47Elme Communities 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Is AVB or ELME more profitable? AvalonBay Communities has a net margin of 38.86% compared to Elme Communities' net margin of -5.79%. AvalonBay Communities' return on equity of 9.65% beat Elme Communities' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AvalonBay Communities38.86% 9.65% 5.42% Elme Communities -5.79%-1.30%-0.77% Which has more risk and volatility, AVB or ELME? AvalonBay Communities has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Elme Communities has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is AVB or ELME a better dividend stock? AvalonBay Communities pays an annual dividend of $7.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Elme Communities pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. 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. Elme Communities pays out -480.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AvalonBay Communities has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Elme Communities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryAvalonBay Communities beats Elme Communities on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Elme Communities News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ELME 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 ELME 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 ELME vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricElme CommunitiesREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.41B$7.12B$12.29B$21.12BDividend Yield4.49%4.86%5.55%3.60%P/E Ratio-106.1662.9219.0328.44Price / Sales5.805.5626.0460.36Price / Cash16.1623.1421.6322.92Price / Book1.291.952.204.69Net Income-$13.10M$193.23M$997.25M$995.51M7 Day Performance-1.82%-0.10%0.89%1.64%1 Month Performance1.83%0.71%4.37%5.92%1 Year Performance-3.60%-11.56%540.78%11.50% Elme Communities Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ELMEElme Communities2.4145 of 5 stars$15.93-0.6%$18.50+16.2%-3.4%$1.41B$241.93M-106.16100Positive NewsAVBAvalonBay Communities4.5221 of 5 stars$201.02-0.8%$235.07+16.9%-2.2%$28.85B$2.91B25.032,988Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCPTCamden Property Trust4.159 of 5 stars$113.23-0.6%$129.28+14.2%+0.5%$12.17B$1.54B103.881,660Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCUZCousins Properties4.1611 of 5 stars$28.21-0.1%$32.50+15.2%+11.6%$4.74B$856.76M85.47290Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsEQREquity Residential4.5457 of 5 stars$66.90-0.4%$78.81+17.8%-3.3%$25.52B$2.98B25.532,500Positive NewsESSEssex Property Trust4.1801 of 5 stars$284.84-0.9%$310.94+9.2%+0.6%$18.50B$1.77B27.261,715Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsHIWHighwoods Properties3.7319 of 5 stars$30.51+0.6%$32.00+4.9%+3.8%$3.27B$825.86M18.95340News CoverageUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementIRTIndependence Realty Trust4.5882 of 5 stars$17.22+0.0%$22.40+30.1%-8.0%$4.02B$640.03M122.96920Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsMAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.658 of 5 stars$150.05-0.5%$168.81+12.5%+5.8%$17.65B$2.19B31.262,532News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsNXRTNexPoint Residential Trust4.9563 of 5 stars$33.97-0.1%$43.58+28.3%-21.0%$859.94M$255.34M-26.543Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.7824 of 5 stars$40.59-0.4%$46.07+13.5%-2.4%$13.49B$1.67B16.421,432Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AvalonBay Communities Competitors Camden Property Trust Competitors Cousins Properties Competitors Equity Residential Competitors Essex Property Trust Competitors Highwoods Properties Competitors Independence Realty Trust Competitors Mid-America Apartment Communities Competitors NexPoint Residential Trust Competitors United Dominion Realty Trust 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:ELME) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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