What is Wedbush’s Estimate for AVB FY2026 Earnings?

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) – Wedbush issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for AvalonBay Communities in a report issued on Monday, February 10th. Wedbush analyst R. Anderson anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $11.97 for the year. The consensus estimate for AvalonBay Communities’ current full-year earnings is $11.53 per share.

AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.80 earnings per share 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%.

AVB has been the topic of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of AvalonBay Communities from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and cut their price target for the company from $236.00 to $223.00 in a report on Friday, January 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of AvalonBay Communities from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $247.00 to $262.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Scotiabank reduced their target price on shares of AvalonBay Communities from $244.00 to $241.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on AvalonBay Communities from $226.00 to $229.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price objective on AvalonBay Communities from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Monday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AvalonBay Communities currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $235.73.

AvalonBay Communities Stock Performance

AvalonBay Communities stock opened at $219.01 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $31.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 0.99. AvalonBay Communities has a 12 month low of $169.37 and a 12 month high of $239.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.64. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $220.08 and its 200-day moving average is $222.47.

AvalonBay Communities Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders 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 yield of 3.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This is a positive change from AvalonBay Communities’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.70. AvalonBay Communities’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 89.59%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AvalonBay Communities

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new position in AvalonBay Communities during the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in AvalonBay Communities during the 3rd quarter worth $39,000. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities in the 4th quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, Prospera Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities in the 3rd quarter valued at about $51,000. 92.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.