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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:ELSNYSE: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 VolumeAVBAvalonBay Communities$207.45-1.2%$218.22$177.40▼$239.29$29.51B1623,922 shs652,531 shsELSEquity LifeStyle Properties$65.98-1.2%$66.56$59.82▼$76.60$12.61B0.791.21 million shs1.11 million shsEQREquity Residential$68.20-1.1%$70.60$59.48▼$78.84$25.90B0.911.59 million shs1.91 million shsMAAMid-America Apartment Communities$161.48-0.2%$156.51$123.73▼$173.38$18.88B0.9663,200 shs1.19 million shs10 Best Stocks to Own in 2025Enter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2025 and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVBAvalonBay Communities-1.22%-5.18%-5.28%-8.39%+11.39%ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties-1.23%-2.67%-1.13%-2.85%-1.43%EQREquity Residential-1.10%-5.15%-4.53%-6.93%+7.75%MAAMid-America Apartment Communities-0.12%-3.12%+3.51%+2.71%+22.42%Remove AdsCompare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAVBAvalonBay Communities4.1181 of 5 stars3.33.01.72.43.41.70.6ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties4.4271 of 5 stars3.43.03.33.03.01.70.6EQREquity Residential4.081 of 5 stars3.22.02.52.92.12.50.6MAAMid-America Apartment Communities3.763 of 5 stars2.32.04.22.92.21.70.6Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVBAvalonBay Communities 2.53Moderate Buy$238.6415.04% UpsideELSEquity LifeStyle Properties 2.80Moderate Buy$73.7811.82% UpsideEQREquity Residential 2.47Hold$78.5115.12% UpsideMAAMid-America Apartment Communities 2.57Moderate Buy$168.434.30% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest ELS, AVB, EQR, and MAA Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails3/10/2025AVBAvalonBay 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 ➝ $79.002/14/2025MAAMid-America Apartment CommunitiesScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeSector Perform ➝ Sector Outperform$173.00 ➝ $182.002/13/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesZelman & AssociatesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeNeutral ➝ Outperform2/11/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesPiper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$270.00 ➝ $265.002/11/2025MAAMid-America Apartment CommunitiesJMP SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$160.00 ➝ $160.00(Data available from 3/14/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVBAvalonBay Communities$2.91B10.13$12.85 per share16.14$83.95 per share2.47ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties$1.43B8.80$2.98 per share22.15$9.55 per share6.91EQREquity Residential$2.98B8.69$5.06 per share13.47$29.57 per share2.31MAAMid-America Apartment Communities$2.19B8.62$9.66 per share16.71$52.40 per share3.08Compare 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$7.5927.3317.003.1137.13%9.15%5.15%4/24/2025 (Estimated)ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties$367.01M$1.9533.8420.303.0224.05%23.12%6.51%4/28/2025 (Estimated)EQREquity Residential$1.04B$2.7225.0816.203.9934.76%9.27%5.09%4/22/2025 (Estimated)MAAMid-America Apartment Communities$527.54M$4.4836.0417.513.7224.03%8.53%4.52%5/7/2025 (Estimated)Latest ELS, AVB, EQR, and MAA EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails2/5/2025Q4 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/A1/27/2025Q4 2024ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties$0.76$0.76N/A$0.76N/AN/ACompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAVBAvalonBay Communities$7.003.37%+2.25%92.23%N/AELSEquity LifeStyle Properties$2.063.12%+8.56%105.64%21 YearsEQREquity Residential$2.703.96%+3.86%99.26%N/AMAAMid-America Apartment Communities$6.063.75%+12.64%135.27%16 YearsLatest ELS, AVB, EQR, and MAA DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date2/5/2025AVBAvalonBay Communitiesquarterly$1.753.12%3/31/20253/31/20254/15/20252/6/2025ELSEquity LifeStyle Propertiesquarterly$0.51503.13%3/28/20253/28/20254/11/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAVBAvalonBay Communities0.681.641.64ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties0.150.020.03EQREquity Residential0.720.360.36MAAMid-America Apartment Communities0.810.080.08Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities92.61%ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties97.21%EQREquity Residential92.68%MAAMid-America Apartment Communities93.60%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities0.42%ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties1.40%EQREquity Residential1.00%MAAMid-America Apartment Communities1.30%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAVBAvalonBay Communities3,039142.26 million141.55 millionOptionableELSEquity LifeStyle Properties4,000191.14 million188.37 millionOptionableEQREquity Residential2,500379.71 million375.91 millionOptionableMAAMid-America Apartment Communities2,532116.90 million115.38 millionOptionableELS, AVB, EQR, and MAA HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesVictory Capital Management Inc. Grows Stock Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)March 14 at 3:30 AM | marketbeat.comAmundi Has $34.37 Million Holdings in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)March 13 at 3:56 AM | marketbeat.comZurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank Has $22.80 Million Stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)March 12 at 4:46 AM | marketbeat.comBank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Lowers Stock Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)March 12 at 4:00 AM | marketbeat.comTruist Financial Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) StockMarch 12 at 2:29 AM | americanbankingnews.comHow To Put $100 In Your Retirement Fund Each Month With Mid-America Apartment Communities StockMarch 11 at 8:50 PM | finance.yahoo.comRiver Road Asset Management LLC Boosts Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)March 11 at 6:30 AM | marketbeat.comMid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) Upgraded to Buy at Jefferies Financial GroupMarch 11 at 2:27 AM | americanbankingnews.comJefferies Upgrades Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. - Preferred Stock (MAA.PRI)March 10, 2025 | msn.comJefferies Upgrades Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA)March 10, 2025 | msn.comMid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) Given New $174.00 Price Target at Truist FinancialMarch 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comMid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) Upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group to "Buy" RatingMarch 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comMid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) Stock Rating Upgraded by Jefferies Financial GroupMarch 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comTruist Financial Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Mid-America Apartment (MAA)March 10, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comMAA upgraded to Buy from Hold at JefferiesMarch 10, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comPositive Report for Mid-America Apartment (MAA) from JefferiesMarch 10, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comAndra AP fonden Has $6.09 Million Stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)March 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comRaymond James Financial Inc. Acquires Shares of 618,953 Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)March 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comWhy Is Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) Up 5% Since Last Earnings Report?March 7, 2025 | zacks.comCharles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Grows Stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)March 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. 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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 LifeStyle Properties NYSE:ELS$65.98 -0.81 (-1.21%) Closing price 03/13/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$68.58 +2.60 (+3.94%) As of 07:15 AM 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 LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the ownership and operation of lifestyle-oriented properties consisting primarily of manufactured home, and recreational vehicle communities. It operates through the following segments: Property Operations and Home Sales and Rentals Operations. The Property Operations segment owns and operates land lease properties. The Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment purchases, sells, and leases homes. The company was founded by James M. Hankins in December 1992 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.Equity Residential NYSE:EQR$68.20 -0.77 (-1.11%) Closing price 03/13/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$68.70 +0.50 (+0.73%) As of 08:04 AM 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$161.48 -0.29 (-0.18%) Closing price 03/13/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$160.87 -0.61 (-0.38%) As of 08:09 AM 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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