Q1 EPS Estimate for AvalonBay Communities Lowered by Analyst

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for AvalonBay Communities in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $2.81 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.83. The consensus estimate for AvalonBay Communities’ current full-year earnings is $11.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AvalonBay Communities’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.86 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.87 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.91 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.46 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.07 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.81 EPS.

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

AVB has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on AvalonBay Communities from $270.00 to $265.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Barclays decreased their price target on AvalonBay Communities from $230.00 to $226.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Mizuho raised AvalonBay Communities from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price target for the company from $239.00 to $242.00 in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley downgraded AvalonBay Communities from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $236.00 to $223.00 in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Zelman & Associates raised AvalonBay Communities from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $238.64.

AvalonBay Communities Stock Up 1.4 %

AVB stock opened at $226.17 on Friday. AvalonBay Communities has a twelve month low of $174.46 and a twelve month high of $239.29. The company has a quick ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $218.79 and its 200-day moving average is $223.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.17 billion, a PE ratio of 29.80, a P/E/G ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 1.00.

AvalonBay Communities Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $1.75 per share. This represents a $7.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.10%. This is a positive change from AvalonBay Communities’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.70. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. AvalonBay Communities’s payout ratio is presently 92.23%.

Institutional Trading of AvalonBay Communities

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Ancora Advisors LLC increased 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 acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new position in AvalonBay Communities in the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new position in AvalonBay Communities in the 3rd quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Crowley Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in AvalonBay Communities in the 4th quarter worth about $44,000. 92.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.