Most-Downgraded StocksMost-DowngradedNYSE:AVB AvalonBay Communities (AVB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $193.94 -0.19 (-0.10%) As of 03:40 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock 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$192.62▼$194.4350-Day Range$182.70▼$207.8952-Week Range$180.40▼$239.29Volume535,592 shsAverage Volume822,499 shsMarket Capitalization$27.61 billionP/E Ratio23.88Dividend Yield3.61%Price Target$223.43Consensus RatingHold Company Overview 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. Read More AvalonBay Communities Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks90th Percentile Overall ScoreAVB MarketRank™: AvalonBay Communities scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 158th out of 934 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAvalonBay Communities has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 9 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 Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.27% Earnings GrowthEarnings for AvalonBay Communities are expected to grow by 6.27% in the coming year, from $11.48 to $12.20 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of AvalonBay Communities is 23.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.72.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of AvalonBay Communities is 23.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.43.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAvalonBay Communities has a PEG Ratio of 2.77. 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 2.27. 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 Shorted2.31% of the float of AvalonBay Communities has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAvalonBay Communities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AvalonBay Communities has recently increased by 3.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipAvalonBay Communities is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.65%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAvalonBay Communities has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of AvalonBay Communities is 86.21%. 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 57.38% 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 Shorted2.31% of the float of AvalonBay Communities has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAvalonBay Communities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AvalonBay Communities has recently increased by 3.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment1.13 News SentimentAvalonBay Communities has a news sentiment score of 1.13. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for AvalonBay Communities this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for AVB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added AvalonBay Communities to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease 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 $2,468,128.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.45% 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. Submit View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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He reveals how it works in a free video.August 28 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Q3 EPS Forecast for AvalonBay Communities Reduced by AnalystAugust 26 at 2:51 AM | americanbankingnews.comIf You'd Invested $1,000 in AvalonBay Communities (AVB) 5 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have TodayAugust 22, 2025 | fool.comIf You'd Invested $1,000 in AvalonBay Communities (AVB) 5 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have TodayAugust 22, 2025 | fool.comPlymouth to get more 40B apartments: What it could mean for future development in PlymouthAugust 19, 2025 | msn.comMizuho Downgrades AvalonBay Communities (AVB)August 15, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines AVB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AVB shares performed this year? AvalonBay Communities' stock was trading at $219.97 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AVB shares have decreased by 11.9% and is now trading at $193.7550. How were AvalonBay Communities' earnings last quarter? AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.80 by $0.02. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $689.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $759.08 million. AvalonBay Communities had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.70% and a net margin of 38.91%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are AvalonBay Communities' major shareholders? AvalonBay Communities' top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (16.01%), State Street Corp (6.63%), Norges Bank (4.81%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.79%). 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. 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. 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), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC). Company Calendar Record date for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2025Dividend Payable7/15/2025Last Earnings7/30/2025Today8/28/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/03/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry REIT - EQTY TRUST - RESID Sub-IndustryResidential REITs Current SymbolNYSE:AVB CIK915912 Webwww.avalonbay.com Phone(703) 329-6300Fax513-389-4634Employees2,988Year Founded1978Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for AvalonBay Communities$223.43 High Price Target$250.00 Low Price Target$199.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$8.12 Trailing P/E Ratio23.83 Forward P/E Ratio16.86 P/E Growth2.77Net Income$1.08 billion Net Margins38.91% Pretax Margin38.95% Return on Equity9.70% Return on Assets5.45% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.71 Current Ratio0.70 Quick Ratio0.70 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.91 billion Price / Sales9.46 Cash Flow$13.94 per share Price / Cash Flow13.88 Book Value$85.48 per share Price / Book2.26Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares142,380,000Free Float141,742,000Market Cap$27.56 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.86 Social Links These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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