Elme Communities (ELME) Competitors $16.76 +0.03 (+0.15%) As of 10:03 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 Elme Communities (NYSE:ELME) and AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation. Is ELME or AVB a better dividend stock? Elme Communities pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. AvalonBay Communities pays an annual dividend of $7.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Elme Communities pays out -480.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AvalonBay Communities pays out 86.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AvalonBay Communities has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Elme Communities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more volatility & risk, ELME or AVB? Elme Communities has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AvalonBay Communities has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ELME or AVB more profitable? AvalonBay Communities has a net margin of 38.91% compared to Elme Communities' net margin of -5.78%. AvalonBay Communities' return on equity of 9.70% beat Elme Communities' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Elme Communities-5.78% -1.33% -0.78% AvalonBay Communities 38.91%9.70%5.45% Which has better valuation & earnings, ELME or AVB? 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 RatioElme Communities$241.93M6.11-$13.10M-$0.15-111.77AvalonBay Communities$2.91B9.16$1.08B$8.1223.09 Do analysts prefer ELME or AVB? Elme Communities currently has a consensus target price of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.35%. AvalonBay Communities has a consensus target price of $217.31, indicating a potential upside of 15.88%. Given AvalonBay Communities' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe AvalonBay Communities is more favorable than Elme Communities.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Elme Communities 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00AvalonBay Communities 0 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Does the media prefer ELME or AVB? In the previous week, AvalonBay Communities had 12 more articles in the media than Elme Communities. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for AvalonBay Communities and 4 mentions for Elme Communities. AvalonBay Communities' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Elme Communities' score of 0.66 indicating that AvalonBay Communities is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Elme Communities 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AvalonBay Communities 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ELME or AVB? 87.9% of Elme Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Elme Communities shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAvalonBay Communities beats Elme Communities on 15 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$1.48B$6.65B$12.55B$21.88BDividend Yield4.30%5.39%5.61%3.63%P/E Ratio-111.7644.4421.1732.77Price / Sales6.115.2930.0084.46Price / Cash16.8918.4519.3418.06Price / Book1.361.782.264.69Net Income-$13.10M$193.23M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.21%-0.44%-0.12%0.55%1 Month Performance-0.38%-5.70%-1.71%0.01%1 Year Performance-1.67%-19.33%538.25%10.49% Elme Communities Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ELMEElme Communities1.9057 of 5 stars$16.77+0.1%$18.50+10.3%-1.8%$1.48B$241.93M-111.76100Upcoming EarningsAVBAvalonBay Communities4.4459 of 5 stars$184.25-0.2%$217.31+17.9%-17.7%$26.27B$2.91B22.722,988CPTCamden Property Trust4.2024 of 5 stars$100.94-0.9%$121.61+20.5%-15.1%$10.79B$1.54B70.621,660CUZCousins Properties4.3858 of 5 stars$26.52+1.0%$32.18+21.4%-15.8%$4.45B$856.76M71.62290EQREquity Residential4.3809 of 5 stars$61.87-0.2%$74.25+20.0%-17.7%$23.67B$2.98B23.382,500Analyst UpgradeESSEssex Property Trust4.5915 of 5 stars$256.94-0.2%$297.09+15.6%-12.4%$16.58B$1.77B20.701,715Positive NewsHIWHighwoods Properties3.577 of 5 stars$29.92+0.8%$32.29+7.9%-17.5%$3.24B$825.86M25.16340News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeIRTIndependence Realty Trust4.6765 of 5 stars$16.15-1.3%$22.14+37.1%-19.6%$3.78B$640.03M134.79920Positive NewsMAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.7344 of 5 stars$133.68-0.6%$161.78+21.0%-14.2%$15.65B$2.19B27.512,532Analyst UpgradeNXRTNexPoint Residential Trust4.5251 of 5 stars$30.92-0.5%$40.88+32.2%-31.5%$784.00M$259.70M-15.773Positive NewsUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.6708 of 5 stars$36.13-0.1%$43.65+20.8%-19.3%$11.99B$1.67B95.231,432Analyst Forecast 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 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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