Q1 EPS Estimate for AvalonBay Communities Lowered by Analyst

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) – Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of AvalonBay Communities in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will earn $2.81 per share 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 released 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 net margin of 37.13% and a return on equity of 9.15%.

AVB has been the topic of several other research reports. Mizuho upgraded AvalonBay Communities from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $239.00 to $242.00 in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on AvalonBay Communities from $270.00 to $265.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Scotiabank reduced their price objective on AvalonBay Communities from $244.00 to $241.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on AvalonBay Communities from $226.00 to $229.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Zelman & Associates raised AvalonBay Communities from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $238.64.

AvalonBay Communities Stock Up 0.6 %

AVB opened at $222.93 on Friday. AvalonBay Communities has a 1-year low of $172.85 and a 1-year high of $239.29. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $218.71 and its 200 day simple moving average is $223.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The stock has a market cap of $31.71 billion, a PE ratio of 29.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 1.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AvalonBay Communities

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Ancora Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 1,666.7% during the fourth quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 159 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Crowley Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,000. 92.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

AvalonBay Communities Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a $1.75 dividend. This is an increase from AvalonBay Communities’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.70. This represents a $7.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. AvalonBay Communities’s payout ratio is presently 92.23%.

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.