Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for AVB Earnings

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of AvalonBay Communities in a report issued on Tuesday, April 1st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $2.99 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.00. The consensus estimate for AvalonBay Communities’ current full-year earnings is $11.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AvalonBay Communities’ Q3 2026 earnings at $3.01 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $12.02 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.10 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.57 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on AvalonBay Communities from $270.00 to $265.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of AvalonBay Communities from $226.00 to $229.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Mizuho raised shares of AvalonBay Communities from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $239.00 to $242.00 in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of AvalonBay Communities from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered shares of AvalonBay Communities from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $236.00 to $223.00 in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $238.64.

AvalonBay Communities Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE AVB opened at $216.01 on Wednesday. AvalonBay Communities has a 1 year low of $177.40 and a 1 year high of $239.29. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $217.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $222.09. The company has a market cap of $30.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.46, a PEG ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.64.

AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.80 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.83 by ($0.03). AvalonBay Communities had a return on equity of 9.15% and a net margin of 37.13%.

AvalonBay Communities Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a $1.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. This is a boost from AvalonBay Communities’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.70. This represents a $7.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.24%. AvalonBay Communities’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 92.23%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AvalonBay Communities

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of AVB. Ancora Advisors LLC boosted its stake in AvalonBay Communities by 1,666.7% in the 4th quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 159 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in AvalonBay Communities in the 4th quarter worth $44,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new stake in AvalonBay Communities during the 4th quarter worth about $53,000. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC grew its stake in AvalonBay Communities by 12,200.0% during the 4th quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 246 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.61% of the company’s stock.

AvalonBay Communities Company Profile

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.