NYSE:AVB AvalonBay Communities (AVB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $225.41 -0.28 (-0.12%) (As of 10/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About AvalonBay Communities Stock (NYSE:AVB) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get AvalonBay Communities alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$223.44▼$226.1450-Day Range$209.41▼$234.7552-Week Range$160.45▼$236.26Volume571,022 shsAverage Volume729,545 shsMarket Capitalization$32.05 billionP/E Ratio38.14Dividend Yield3.02%Price Target$225.88Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewAs of December 31, 2023, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 299 apartment communities containing 90,669 apartment homes in 12 states and the District of Columbia, of which 18 communities were under development. The Company is an equity REIT in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing apartment communities in leading metropolitan areas in New England, the New York/New Jersey Metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and Northern and Southern California, as well as in the Company's expansion regions of Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte, North Carolina, Southeast Florida, Dallas and Austin, Texas, and Denver, Colorado.Read More… DeFi Coin on Verge of Breakout! (Ad)Grayscale Investments just announced a new fund offering access to a HOT new DeFi coin… And thanks to this newly established trust, I believe this coin could skyrocket up to 150x+ in the next 30 days alone! I've compiled everything you need to know about this once-in-a-lifetime DeFi project into a brand-new comprehensive guide… You can get access to the report by clicking here now… AvalonBay Communities Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks85th Percentile Overall ScoreAVB MarketRank™: AvalonBay Communities scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 254th out of 909 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAvalonBay Communities has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.39, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAvalonBay Communities has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about AvalonBay Communities' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth4.90% Earnings GrowthEarnings for AvalonBay Communities are expected to grow by 4.90% in the coming year, from $11.01 to $11.55 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of AvalonBay Communities is 38.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.81.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of AvalonBay Communities is 38.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 47.09.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAvalonBay Communities has a PEG Ratio of 3.33. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAvalonBay Communities has a P/B Ratio of 2.72. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about AvalonBay Communities' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.38% of the outstanding shares of AvalonBay Communities have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAvalonBay Communities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AvalonBay Communities has recently decreased by 3.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldAvalonBay Communities pays a meaningful dividend of 3.10%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAvalonBay Communities does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of AvalonBay Communities is 101.19%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, AvalonBay Communities will have a dividend payout ratio of 58.87% next year. This indicates that AvalonBay Communities will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about AvalonBay Communities' dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.4 / 5Environmental Score-3.12 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.38% of the outstanding shares of AvalonBay Communities have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAvalonBay Communities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AvalonBay Communities has recently decreased by 3.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.90 News SentimentAvalonBay Communities has a news sentiment score of 0.90. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for AvalonBay Communities this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for AVB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added AvalonBay Communities to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, AvalonBay Communities insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,458,840.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.42% of the stock of AvalonBay Communities is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.61% of the stock of AvalonBay Communities is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about AvalonBay Communities' insider trading history. Receive AVB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for AvalonBay Communities and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address AVB Stock News HeadlinesZacks Industry Outlook Highlights AvalonBay Communities, Equity Residential and Essex Property TrustOctober 17 at 11:01 AM | finance.yahoo.comAvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) Stock, Guidance And ForecastOctober 17 at 6:01 AM | benzinga.comMan who Predicted Trump 2016 Win: “Prepare for Election Meltdown”Former advisor to the CIA, the Pentagon and the White House Jim Rickards went on multiple TV news programs… A predicted Trump would win. You won’t believe what he’s predicting now.October 18, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)AvalonBay Earnings Preview: What to ExpectOctober 8, 2024 | msn.comAvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) Stock, Short Interest ReportOctober 7, 2024 | benzinga.comAvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) Stock Quotes, Forecast and News SummaryOctober 7, 2024 | benzinga.comAvalonBay Communities, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Release DateOctober 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIs AvalonBay Communities, Inc (AVB) Dominating Multifamily Housing?September 25, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines AVB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AVB shares performed this year? AvalonBay Communities' stock was trading at $187.22 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AVB shares have increased by 20.4% and is now trading at $225.41. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were AvalonBay Communities' earnings last quarter? AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) released its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 31st. The real estate investment trust reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.71 by $0.93. The real estate investment trust earned $726.04 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $718.49 million. AvalonBay Communities had a net margin of 29.61% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.16%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are AvalonBay Communities' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of AvalonBay Communities include SG Americas Securities LLC (0.12%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.09%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.06%) and BSN CAPITAL PARTNERS Ltd (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew H Birenbaum, Kevin P O'shea, Joanne M Lockridge, Keri A Shea, William M Mclaughlin and Edward M Schulman. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of AvalonBay Communities? Shares of AVB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of AvalonBay Communities own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AvalonBay Communities investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/31/2024Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend9/30/2024Dividend Payable10/15/2024Today10/17/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)11/04/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryResidential REITs Current SymbolNYSE:AVB CUSIP05348410 CIK915912 Webwww.avalonbay.com Phone(703) 329-6300Fax513-389-4634Employees3,039Year Founded1978Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$225.88 High Stock Price Target$255.00 Low Stock Price Target$191.00 Potential Upside/Downside+0.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.39 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.72 Trailing P/E Ratio38.14 Forward P/E Ratio20.47 P/E Growth3.33Net Income$928.83 million Net Margins29.61% Pretax Margin29.85% Return on Equity7.16% Return on Assets4.05% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.71 Current Ratio2.03 Quick Ratio2.03 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.84 billion Price / Sales11.28 Cash Flow$12.97 per share Price / Cash Flow17.38 Book Value$82.97 per share Price / Book2.72Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares142,186,000Free Float141,620,000Market Cap$32.05 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.97 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2025Click the link below 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. 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