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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:AVBNYSE:EQRNYSE:ESSNYSE: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 VolumeAVBAvalonBay Communities$213.50+0.2%$217.50$177.40▼$239.29$30.38B1669,360 shs452,396 shsEQREquity Residential$71.38+0.2%$70.95$59.48▼$78.84$27.10B0.911.68 million shs1.16 million shsESSEssex Property Trust$305.79+0.3%$294.51$230.90▼$317.73$19.68B0.9385,138 shs288,731 shsMAAMid-America Apartment Communities$165.93+0.4%$159.61$123.73▼$173.38$19.40B0.9703,854 shs527,543 shs10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? Enter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that will drive in any economic environment.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVBAvalonBay Communities0.00%+1.91%-4.23%-3.47%+16.23%EQREquity Residential0.00%+2.20%-3.12%-0.28%+14.09%ESSEssex Property Trust0.00%+1.91%+0.61%+7.51%+26.67%MAAMid-America Apartment Communities0.00%+2.95%-0.51%+7.92%+26.83%Remove AdsCompare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAVBAvalonBay Communities4.0208 of 5 stars3.32.01.72.43.61.70.6EQREquity Residential4.4228 of 5 stars2.35.02.52.93.63.30.6ESSEssex Property Trust4.0775 of 5 stars2.23.03.32.53.72.50.6MAAMid-America Apartment Communities3.9146 of 5 stars2.32.04.22.92.91.70.6Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVBAvalonBay Communities 2.53Moderate Buy$238.6411.78% UpsideEQREquity Residential 2.50Moderate Buy$78.519.99% UpsideESSEssex Property Trust 2.30Hold$307.160.45% UpsideMAAMid-America Apartment Communities 2.57Moderate Buy$168.901.79% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest AVB, EQR, ESS, and MAA Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails3/20/2025MAAMid-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 ➝ $78.003/10/2025ESSEssex Property TrustTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$292.00 ➝ $304.003/10/2025MAAMid-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 ➝ $226.002/19/2025ESSEssex Property TrustBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$302.00 ➝ $304.002/19/2025MAAMid-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 ➝ $79.002/14/2025MAAMid-America Apartment CommunitiesScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeSector Perform ➝ Sector Outperform$173.00 ➝ $182.00(Data available from 3/30/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVBAvalonBay Communities$2.91B10.42$13.23 per share16.14$83.95 per share2.54EQREquity Residential$2.98B9.10$5.30 per share13.47$29.57 per share2.41ESSEssex Property Trust$1.77B11.09$21.37 per share14.31$89.01 per share3.44MAAMid-America Apartment Communities$2.19B8.85$9.93 per share16.71$52.40 per share3.17Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAVBAvalonBay Communities$1.08B$7.5928.1317.503.1137.13%9.15%5.15%4/24/2025 (Estimated)EQREquity Residential$1.04B$2.7226.2416.963.9934.76%9.27%5.09%4/22/2025 (Estimated)ESSEssex Property Trust$741.52M$11.5426.5018.446.8441.79%13.05%5.82%4/29/2025 (Estimated)MAAMid-America Apartment Communities$527.54M$4.4837.0418.003.7224.03%8.53%4.52%4/29/2025 (Estimated)Latest AVB, EQR, ESS, and MAA EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails4/24/2025N/AAVBAvalonBay Communities$2.81N/AN/AN/A$744.61 millionN/A4/22/2025N/AEQREquity 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/A2/4/2025Q4 2024ESSEssex Property Trust$1.40$3.92+$2.52$3.92$449.86 millionN/ACompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAVBAvalonBay Communities$7.003.28%+2.25%92.23%N/AEQREquity Residential$2.773.88%+3.86%101.84%N/AESSEssex Property Trust$10.283.36%+5.28%89.08%31 YearsMAAMid-America Apartment Communities$6.063.65%+12.64%135.27%16 YearsLatest AVB, EQR, ESS, 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%3/31/20253/31/20254/15/20252/20/2025ESSEssex Property Trustquarterly$2.573.49%3/31/20253/31/20254/15/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAVBAvalonBay Communities0.681.641.64EQREquity Residential0.720.360.36ESSEssex Property Trust1.151.141.14MAAMid-America Apartment Communities0.810.080.08Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities92.61%EQREquity Residential92.68%ESSEssex Property Trust96.51%MAAMid-America Apartment Communities93.60%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities0.42%EQREquity Residential1.00%ESSEssex Property Trust3.80%MAAMid-America Apartment Communities1.30%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAVBAvalonBay Communities2,950142.26 million141.55 millionOptionableEQREquity Residential2,400379.71 million375.91 millionOptionableESSEssex Property Trust1,77064.33 million61.83 millionOptionableMAAMid-America Apartment Communities2,532116.90 million115.38 millionOptionableAVB, EQR, ESS, and MAA HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) Shares Bought by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking CorpMarch 30 at 4:41 AM | marketbeat.comThrivent Financial for Lutherans Has $1.70 Million Stock Holdings in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)March 30 at 3:29 AM | marketbeat.comMid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) Downgraded by StockNews.com to "Sell"March 30 at 3:11 AM | americanbankingnews.comDuff & Phelps Investment Management Co. Has $44.70 Million Stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)March 29 at 6:35 AM | marketbeat.comNorges Bank Takes Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)March 29 at 6:05 AM | marketbeat.comUniSuper Management Pty Ltd Grows Stock Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)March 29 at 5:38 AM | marketbeat.comMid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) Downgraded by StockNews.com to SellMarch 29 at 2:09 AM | marketbeat.comCrinetics Pharmaceuticals Announces European Medicines Agency (EMA) Validation of Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) and Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) for Paltusotine in AcromegalyMarch 27 at 4:14 PM | globenewswire.comMid-America Apartment Communities' Series A Preferred Shares Cross 7.5% Yield MarkMarch 27 at 12:31 PM | nasdaq.comIs Mid-America Apartment Communities Stock Outperforming the Dow?March 27 at 7:30 AM | msn.comMorey & Quinn Wealth Partners LLC Invests $553,000 in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)March 27 at 6:08 AM | marketbeat.comMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) Position Trimmed by Prudential Financial Inc.March 27 at 4:50 AM | marketbeat.comIs it Wise to Retain Mid-America Stock in Your Portfolio Now?March 26, 2025 | zacks.comVanguard Group Inc. Trims Stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)March 26, 2025 | marketbeat.comKLP Kapitalforvaltning AS Takes Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)March 26, 2025 | marketbeat.comSei Investments Co. Buys 148,662 Shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)March 26, 2025 | marketbeat.comMizuho Securities USA LLC Boosts Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)March 26, 2025 | marketbeat.comMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) Receives $168.90 Average Price Target from BrokeragesMarch 26, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comFDA Grants Priority Review for Biologics License Application (BLA) and EMA Accepts Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for Apitegromab as a Treatment for Spinal Muscular AtrophyMarch 25, 2025 | businesswire.comMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) Shares Sold by Corient Private Wealth LLCMarch 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) Shares Bought by Royal London Asset Management Ltd.March 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All Headlines3 Defense Stocks Set to Benefit From Increased Military SpendingBy Chris Markoch | March 20, 2025View 3 Defense Stocks Set to Benefit From Increased Military SpendingIs BigBear.ai's 25% Plunge a False Alarm or Fire Sale?By Jeffrey Neal Johnson | March 7, 2025View Is BigBear.ai's 25% Plunge a False Alarm or Fire Sale?3 Companies Buying Back Stock – Why They’re Doubling DownBy Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | March 1, 2025View 3 Companies Buying Back Stock – Why They’re Doubling Down3 Energy Stocks With Cheap Valuations and Big Returns AheadBy Sarah Horvath | March 19, 2025View 3 Energy Stocks With Cheap Valuations and Big Returns AheadWord-of-Mouth Winners: 2 Stocks Growing Without Big Ad BudgetsBy Leo Miller | March 21, 2025View Word-of-Mouth Winners: 2 Stocks Growing Without Big Ad BudgetsAVB, EQR, ESS, and MAA Company DescriptionsAvalonBay Communities NYSE:AVB$213.50 +0.36 (+0.17%) Closing price 03/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$213.02 -0.48 (-0.23%) As of 03/28/2025 07:49 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$71.38 +0.12 (+0.17%) Closing price 03/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$71.00 -0.38 (-0.53%) As of 03/28/2025 05:26 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.Essex Property Trust NYSE:ESS$305.79 +0.99 (+0.32%) Closing price 03/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$303.28 -2.50 (-0.82%) As of 03/28/2025 04:27 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.Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 252 apartment communities comprising approximately 62,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development.Mid-America Apartment Communities NYSE:MAA$165.93 +0.68 (+0.41%) Closing price 03/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$165.54 -0.39 (-0.24%) As of 03/28/2025 06:50 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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