Elme Communities (ELME) Competitors $16.98 +0.09 (+0.50%) As of 12:53 PM 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, BXP, CPT, 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), BXP (BXP), Camden Property Trust (CPT), 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 BXP Camden Property Trust 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 better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to AVB or ELME? In the previous week, AvalonBay Communities had 22 more articles in the media than Elme Communities. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for AvalonBay Communities and 6 mentions for Elme Communities. AvalonBay Communities' average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Elme Communities' score of 0.36 indicating that AvalonBay Communities is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AvalonBay Communities 19 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Elme Communities 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer AVB or ELME? AvalonBay Communities currently has a consensus price target of $218.42, indicating a potential upside of 13.51%. Elme Communities has a consensus price target of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.92%. Given AvalonBay Communities' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly 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) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38Elme Communities 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 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 3.6%. Elme Communities pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. 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. Elme Communities pays out -480.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 higher earnings & 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$2.98B9.19$1.08B$8.1223.70Elme Communities$241.93M6.19-$13.10M-$0.15-113.23 Is AVB or ELME 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 AvalonBay Communities38.91% 9.70% 5.45% Elme Communities -5.78%-1.33%-0.78% Which has more volatility & risk, AVB or ELME? AvalonBay Communities has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Elme Communities has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AVB or ELME? 92.6% of AvalonBay Communities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.9% of Elme Communities shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of AvalonBay Communities shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Elme Communities shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. 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$1.50B$6.85B$12.65B$21.38BDividend Yield4.20%4.82%5.41%3.50%P/E Ratio-113.2346.32244.8429.76Price / Sales6.195.4530.9267.82Price / Cash17.2821.6519.2518.13Price / Book1.381.892.314.60Net Income-$13.10M$193.23M$1.01B$998.80M7 Day Performance-1.25%8.41%0.30%0.89%1 Month Performance1.77%10.90%2.86%4.28%1 Year Performance-6.73%-18.97%540.97%14.04% Elme Communities Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ELMEElme Communities1.7209 of 5 stars$16.99+0.5%$18.50+8.9%-7.4%$1.50B$241.93M-113.23100Positive NewsAVBAvalonBay Communities4.4683 of 5 stars$194.42-0.5%$223.43+14.9%-17.8%$27.82B$2.91B23.942,988Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeBXPBXP3.0327 of 5 stars$75.89-1.2%$76.20+0.4%-2.7%$12.17B$3.45B2,530.44780Dividend CutAnalyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeCPTCamden Property Trust4.5139 of 5 stars$110.86-0.5%$123.11+11.1%-13.7%$11.90B$1.54B77.521,660News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastEQREquity Residential4.8485 of 5 stars$66.37-0.7%$76.90+15.9%-16.4%$25.51B$3.04B25.042,500Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastESSEssex Property Trust4.7616 of 5 stars$265.68-0.9%$300.44+13.1%-15.8%$17.27B$1.77B21.361,715Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHIWHighwoods Properties3.6639 of 5 stars$31.92+0.2%$32.17+0.8%-1.9%$3.44B$810.83M26.82340Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeIRTIndependence Realty Trust4.8639 of 5 stars$17.90-0.8%$22.13+23.6%-18.0%$4.22B$640.03M149.13920Positive NewsMAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.8457 of 5 stars$144.61-0.5%$162.79+12.6%-15.4%$17.02B$2.19B29.752,532News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeNXRTNexPoint Residential Trust4.297 of 5 stars$34.57-0.3%$41.50+20.1%-29.1%$879.39M$259.70M-17.643Positive NewsUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.8583 of 5 stars$38.74-0.9%$44.97+16.1%-19.9%$12.95B$1.67B101.941,432Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AvalonBay Communities Competitors BXP Competitors Camden Property Trust 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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