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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:AECNYSE:AVBNYSE:EQRNYSE:MAA On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAECAssociated Estates Realty$0.00$0.00▼$0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities$205.86-0.4%$209.80$180.40▼$239.29$29.31B0.86691,980 shs642,822 shsEQREquity Residential$68.56-1.1%$69.52$59.41▼$78.84$26.04B0.851.70 million shs1.32 million shsMAAMid-America Apartment Communities$159.34-0.1%$161.38$126.77▼$173.38$18.63B0.79735,975 shs366,608 shs5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVBAvalonBay Communities+0.23%+2.01%-2.63%-3.48%+8.19%EQREquity Residential-0.24%+1.72%-2.41%+1.47%+7.31%MAAMid-America Apartment Communities-0.07%+1.62%-2.25%+7.51%+24.24%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAECAssociated Estates RealtyN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities4.4126 of 5 stars3.35.01.72.44.11.70.6EQREquity Residential4.3947 of 5 stars2.25.02.52.94.13.30.6MAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.3126 of 5 stars2.34.04.22.93.42.50.6Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAECAssociated Estates Realty 0.00N/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities 2.50Moderate Buy$237.4715.35% UpsideEQREquity Residential 2.47Hold$79.0115.25% UpsideMAAMid-America Apartment Communities 2.57Moderate Buy$168.765.91% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest AEC, AVB, EQR, and MAA Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails4/11/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$226.00 ➝ $227.004/11/2025MAAMid-America Apartment CommunitiesBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$163.00 ➝ $160.004/4/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesBMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform$220.003/20/2025MAAMid-America Apartment CommunitiesRaymond JamesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetStrong-Buy ➝ Strong-Buy$180.00 ➝ $185.003/10/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$229.00 ➝ $230.003/10/2025EQREquity ResidentialTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$76.00 ➝ $78.003/10/2025MAAMid-America Apartment CommunitiesTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$158.00 ➝ $174.003/10/2025MAAMid-America Apartment CommunitiesJefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold ➝ Buy$148.00 ➝ $190.002/19/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$230.00 ➝ $226.002/19/2025MAAMid-America Apartment CommunitiesBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$152.00 ➝ $163.002/14/2025EQREquity ResidentialScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$78.00 ➝ $79.00(Data available from 4/25/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAECAssociated Estates RealtyN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities$2.91B10.06$12.75 per share16.14$83.95 per share2.45EQREquity Residential$2.98B8.74$5.09 per share13.47$29.57 per share2.32MAAMid-America Apartment Communities$2.19B8.50$9.54 per share16.71$52.40 per share3.04Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAECAssociated Estates RealtyN/AN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities$1.08B$7.5927.1216.873.1137.13%9.15%5.15%4/30/2025 (Estimated)EQREquity Residential$1.04B$2.7225.2116.293.9934.76%9.27%5.09%4/29/2025 (Estimated)MAAMid-America Apartment Communities$527.54M$4.4835.5717.283.7224.03%8.53%4.52%4/30/2025 (Estimated)Latest AEC, AVB, EQR, and MAA EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails4/30/2025Q1 2025AVBAvalonBay Communities$2.81N/AN/AN/A$744.61 millionN/A4/30/2025Q1 2025MAAMid-America Apartment Communities$2.17N/AN/AN/A$551.21 millionN/A4/29/2025Q1 2025EQREquity Residential$0.94N/AN/AN/A$769.43 millionN/A2/5/2025Q4 2024AVBAvalonBay Communities$2.83$2.80-$0.03$2.80$740.67 millionN/A2/5/2025Q4 2024MAAMid-America Apartment Communities$1.04$2.23+$1.19$2.23$552.05 millionN/ACompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAECAssociated Estates RealtyN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities$7.003.40%+2.25%92.23%N/AEQREquity Residential$2.774.04%+3.86%101.84%N/AMAAMid-America Apartment Communities$6.063.80%+12.64%135.27%16 YearsLatest AEC, AVB, EQR, and MAA DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date3/18/2025MAAMid-America Apartment Communitiesquarterly$1.51503.74%4/15/20254/15/20254/30/20253/20/2025EQREquity Residentialquarterly$0.69253.95%3/31/20253/31/20254/17/20252/5/2025AVBAvalonBay Communitiesquarterly$1.753.12%3/31/20253/31/20254/15/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAECAssociated Estates RealtyN/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities0.681.641.64EQREquity Residential0.720.360.36MAAMid-America Apartment Communities0.810.080.08Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAECAssociated Estates RealtyN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities92.61%EQREquity Residential92.68%MAAMid-America Apartment Communities93.60%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAECAssociated Estates RealtyN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities0.42%EQREquity Residential1.00%MAAMid-America Apartment Communities1.30%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAECAssociated Estates RealtyN/AN/AN/ANot OptionableAVBAvalonBay Communities2,950142.37 million141.55 millionOptionableEQREquity Residential2,400379.84 million375.91 millionOptionableMAAMid-America Apartment Communities2,390116.90 million115.38 millionOptionableAEC, AVB, EQR, and MAA HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesWhat's in Store for Mid-America Apartment Stock in Q1 Earnings?April 25 at 11:06 AM | zacks.comMid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on WednesdayApril 25 at 5:06 AM | marketbeat.comNatixis Raises Stock Holdings in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)April 25 at 5:02 AM | marketbeat.comBI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S Has $1.08 Million Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)April 25 at 4:53 AM | marketbeat.comMid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) Raised to "Hold" at StockNews.comApril 25 at 2:05 AM | marketbeat.comWhat to Expect From Mid-America Apartment Communities' Next Quarterly Earnings ReportApril 24 at 6:00 PM | msn.comSteel Grove Capital Advisors LLC Sells 5,807 Shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)April 24 at 7:28 AM | marketbeat.comKayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC Acquires 2,915 Shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)April 24 at 5:52 AM | marketbeat.comDimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $266.72 Million Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)April 24 at 5:02 AM | marketbeat.comMid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) Upgraded by StockNews.com to "Hold" RatingApril 23 at 2:07 AM | americanbankingnews.comMid-America Apartment Communities: Consistent Growth Of IncomeApril 22 at 7:22 PM | seekingalpha.comCapital International Inc. CA Has $9.01 Million Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)April 22 at 5:42 AM | marketbeat.comCapital World Investors Grows Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)April 22 at 5:40 AM | marketbeat.comMarshall Wace LLP Buys 61,982 Shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)April 22 at 4:35 AM | marketbeat.com2,000 Shares in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) Bought by Gamco Investors INC. ET ALApril 22 at 4:25 AM | marketbeat.comBarclays PLC Sells 87,207 Shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)April 22 at 3:58 AM | marketbeat.comCANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co Grows Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)April 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) Shares Sold by Guggenheim Capital LLCApril 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by BrokeragesApril 20, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comInvesture LLC Increases Stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)April 19, 2025 | marketbeat.comLong Pond Capital LP Has $105.98 Million Stock Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)April 19, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeAEC, AVB, EQR, and MAA Company DescriptionsAssociated Estates Realty NYSE:AECAssociated Estates Realty Corporation is a self-administered and self-managed equity real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is engaged primarily in the ownership and operation of multifamily apartment units. It specializes in multifamily ownership, operation, acquisition, development, disposition and property management activities. Its operating portfolio consists of approximately 49 apartment communities containing around 12,734 units in eight states that are owned, either directly or indirectly, through its subsidiaries. It also owns a commercial building in Los Angeles, California containing approximately 78,800 total square feet of office and commercial space. The Company also earns revenue from rental payments from the leasing of apartment units. It owns a taxable REIT subsidiary, which performs construction management services in connection with the development of multifamily properties that it owns, including consolidated and unconsolidated joint ventures.AvalonBay Communities NYSE:AVB$205.86 -0.87 (-0.42%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$205.82 -0.05 (-0.02%) As of 07:07 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.AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the development, acquisition, ownership, and operation of multifamily communities. It operates through the following segments: Same Store, Other Stabilized, and Development or Redevelopment. The Same Store segment refers to the operating communities that were owned and had stabilized occupancy. The Other Stabilized segment includes all other complete communities that have stabilized occupancy. The Development or Redevelopment segment consists of communities that are under construction. The company was founded by Gilbert M. Meyer in 1978 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.Equity Residential NYSE:EQR$68.56 -0.75 (-1.08%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$68.75 +0.19 (+0.28%) As of 05:56 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.Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&P 500, is focused on the acquisition, development and management of residential properties located in and around dynamic cities that attract affluent long-term renters. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 305 properties consisting of 80,683 apartment units, with an established presence in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco and Southern California, and an expanding presence in Denver, Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Austin.Mid-America Apartment Communities NYSE:MAA$159.34 -0.12 (-0.08%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$159.40 +0.06 (+0.04%) As of 06:59 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.Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the operation, acquisition, and development of apartment communities. It operates through the Same Store and Non-Same Store segments. The Same Store Communities segment represents those apartment communities that have been owned and stabilized for at least 12 months as of the first day of the calendar year. The Non-Same Store segment includes recent acquisitions, communities in development or lease-up. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Germantown, TN. 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