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AvalonBay Communities (AVB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$185.70 -0.74 (-0.40%)
Closing price 05/7/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$185.05 -0.65 (-0.35%)
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About AvalonBay Communities Stock (NYSE:AVB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$185.10
$186.99
50-Day Range
$160.88
$186.45
52-Week Range
$160.10
$209.86
Volume
1.56 million shs
Average Volume
914,917 shs
Market Capitalization
$25.83 billion
P/E Ratio
26.91
Dividend Yield
3.83%
Price Target
$197.47
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

AvalonBay Communities Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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63rd Percentile Overall Score

AVB MarketRank™: 

AvalonBay Communities scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 531st out of 878 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    AvalonBay Communities has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.24, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for AvalonBay Communities is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    AvalonBay 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 Growth

    Earnings for AvalonBay Communities are expected to grow by 3.63% in the coming year, from $11.30 to $11.71 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of AvalonBay Communities is 26.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.15.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of AvalonBay Communities is 26.91, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.20.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    AvalonBay Communities has a PEG Ratio of 3.22. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    AvalonBay Communities has a P/B Ratio of 2.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.30% of the float of AvalonBay Communities has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    AvalonBay Communities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.07.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in AvalonBay Communities has recently increased by 0.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    AvalonBay Communities is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.82%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    AvalonBay Communities has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of AvalonBay Communities is 103.19%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, AvalonBay Communities will have a dividend payout ratio of 60.80% next year. This indicates that AvalonBay Communities will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about AvalonBay Communities' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    AvalonBay Communities has a news sentiment score of 1.41. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for AvalonBay Communities this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    9 people have searched for AVB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 125% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added AvalonBay Communities to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, AvalonBay Communities insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.53% of the stock of AvalonBay Communities is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    92.61% 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.
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AVB Stock News Headlines

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AvalonBay Communities, Inc. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary
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AVB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

AvalonBay Communities' stock was trading at $181.42 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, AVB stock has increased by 2.4% and is now trading at $185.70.

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.80 by $0.47. The real estate investment trust earned $770.28 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $768.80 million. AvalonBay Communities had a net margin of 37.21% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.56%.
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Top institutional investors of AvalonBay Communities include Principal Financial Group Inc. (3.19%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.54%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.60%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.52%). Insiders that own company stock include Timothy J Naughton, Matthew H Birenbaum, Kevin P O'shea, Joanne M Lockridge, Edward M Schulman and Keri A Shea.
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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.

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

Record date for 4/15 Dividend
3/31/2026
Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend
3/31/2026
Dividend Payable
4/15/2026
Last Earnings
4/28/2026
Today
5/08/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
REIT - EQTY TRUST - RESID
Sub-Industry
Residential REITs
Current Symbol
NYSE:AVB
CIK
915912
Employees
3,041
Year Founded
1978

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$249.00
Low Price Target
$172.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+6.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.24
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.90
Trailing P/E Ratio
26.91
Forward P/E Ratio
16.43
P/E Growth
3.22
Net Income
$1.05 billion
Net Margins
37.21%
Pretax Margin
37.42%
Return on Equity
9.56%
Return on Assets
5.19%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.80
Current Ratio
0.77
Quick Ratio
0.77

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.04 billion
Price / Sales
8.50
Cash Flow
$14.25 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.03
Book Value
$84.21 per share
Price / Book
2.21

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
139,110,000
Free Float
138,375,000
Market Cap
$25.83 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.79

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This page (NYSE:AVB) was last updated on 5/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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