NexPoint Residential Trust (NXRT) Competitors $33.82 +0.36 (+1.08%) As of 03:21 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NXRT vs. AVB, CPT, CSR, ELME, EQR, ESS, IRT, MAA, UDR, and UMHShould you be buying NexPoint Residential Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NexPoint Residential Trust include AvalonBay Communities (AVB), Camden Property Trust (CPT), Centerspace (CSR), Elme Communities (ELME), Equity Residential (EQR), Essex Property Trust (ESS), Independence Realty Trust (IRT), Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), United Dominion Realty Trust (UDR), and UMH Properties (UMH). These companies are all part of the "reit - eqty trust - resid" industry. NexPoint Residential Trust vs. Its Competitors AvalonBay Communities Camden Property Trust Centerspace Elme Communities Equity Residential Essex Property Trust Independence Realty Trust Mid-America Apartment Communities United Dominion Realty Trust UMH Properties NexPoint Residential Trust (NYSE:NXRT) and AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk. Do analysts prefer NXRT or AVB? NexPoint Residential Trust currently has a consensus target price of $41.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.71%. AvalonBay Communities has a consensus target price of $223.43, suggesting a potential upside of 16.30%. Given NexPoint Residential Trust's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NexPoint Residential Trust is more favorable than AvalonBay Communities.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NexPoint Residential Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00AvalonBay Communities 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Is NXRT or AVB more profitable? AvalonBay Communities has a net margin of 38.91% compared to NexPoint Residential Trust's net margin of -19.55%. AvalonBay Communities' return on equity of 9.70% beat NexPoint Residential Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NexPoint Residential Trust-19.55% -12.54% -2.62% AvalonBay Communities 38.91%9.70%5.45% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NXRT or AVB? 76.6% of NexPoint Residential Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.4% of NexPoint Residential Trust 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings & valuation, NXRT or AVB? AvalonBay Communities has higher revenue and earnings than NexPoint Residential Trust. NexPoint Residential Trust 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 RatioNexPoint Residential Trust$259.70M3.30$1.11M-$1.96-17.26AvalonBay Communities$2.98B9.18$1.08B$8.1223.66 Which has more volatility & risk, NXRT or AVB? NexPoint Residential Trust has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AvalonBay Communities has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer NXRT or AVB? In the previous week, AvalonBay Communities had 17 more articles in the media than NexPoint Residential Trust. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for AvalonBay Communities and 3 mentions for NexPoint Residential Trust. NexPoint Residential Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat AvalonBay Communities' score of 1.41 indicating that NexPoint Residential Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NexPoint Residential Trust 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive AvalonBay Communities 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is NXRT or AVB a better dividend stock? NexPoint Residential Trust pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. AvalonBay Communities pays an annual dividend of $7.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. NexPoint Residential Trust pays out -104.1% 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. NexPoint Residential Trust has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and AvalonBay Communities has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. NexPoint Residential Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryAvalonBay Communities beats NexPoint Residential Trust on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NexPoint Residential Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NXRT 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. 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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 NXRT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNexPoint Residential TrustREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$857.68M$6.91B$12.51B$21.27BDividend Yield5.91%5.02%5.42%3.49%P/E Ratio-17.2646.75230.4929.34Price / Sales3.305.4931.5763.40Price / Cash6.9522.1719.0618.29Price / Book2.472.012.335.29Net Income$1.11M$193.23M$1.01B$998.51M7 Day Performance-0.32%-0.21%-0.08%-0.18%1 Month Performance10.71%3.47%3.51%5.43%1 Year Performance-26.04%-17.22%543.09%14.56% NexPoint Residential Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NXRTNexPoint Residential Trust4.2034 of 5 stars$33.82+1.1%$41.50+22.7%-29.0%$857.68M$259.70M-17.263Positive NewsAVBAvalonBay Communities4.6047 of 5 stars$192.45-0.6%$225.64+17.2%-16.0%$27.57B$2.91B23.702,988News CoveragePositive NewsCPTCamden Property Trust4.5938 of 5 stars$108.92-0.5%$124.94+14.7%-13.7%$11.69B$1.54B76.161,660News CoveragePositive NewsCSRCenterspace2.8247 of 5 stars$57.40-1.3%$69.75+21.5%-22.0%$974.74M$260.98M-31.89470Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑ELMEElme Communities1.546 of 5 stars$16.99+0.2%$18.50+8.9%-3.5%$1.49B$241.93M-113.23100Positive NewsEQREquity Residential4.6598 of 5 stars$64.85-0.6%$77.78+19.9%-14.6%$24.92B$2.98B24.472,500News CoverageESSEssex Property Trust4.8854 of 5 stars$265.66-0.4%$302.86+14.0%-13.7%$17.18B$1.77B21.361,715Positive NewsShort Interest ↓IRTIndependence Realty Trust4.5313 of 5 stars$17.50-1.0%$22.56+28.9%-14.9%$4.13B$640.03M145.79920Positive NewsMAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.8673 of 5 stars$142.09-0.7%$163.21+14.9%-12.4%$16.74B$2.19B29.242,532Positive NewsDividend CutUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.8078 of 5 stars$38.96-0.6%$45.23+16.1%-14.6%$12.99B$1.67B102.531,432Positive NewsUMHUMH Properties4.6707 of 5 stars$15.78-1.4%$20.25+28.3%-21.7%$1.36B$240.55M112.70460Positive NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AvalonBay Communities Alternatives Camden Property Trust Alternatives Centerspace Alternatives Elme Communities Alternatives Equity Residential Alternatives Essex Property Trust Alternatives Independence Realty Trust Alternatives Mid-America Apartment Communities Alternatives United Dominion Realty Trust Alternatives UMH Properties 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:NXRT) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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