Q1 EPS Estimate for AvalonBay Communities Lowered by Analyst

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of AvalonBay Communities in a research note issued to 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 estimate 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 quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.83 by ($0.03). AvalonBay Communities had a return on equity of 9.15% and a net margin of 37.13%.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on AVB. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on AvalonBay Communities from $226.00 to $229.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Zelman & Associates upgraded AvalonBay Communities from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Scotiabank dropped their target price on AvalonBay Communities from $244.00 to $241.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Barclays dropped their target price on AvalonBay Communities from $230.00 to $226.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their target price on AvalonBay Communities from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $238.64.

AvalonBay Communities Price Performance

AVB opened at $226.17 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $218.79 and a 200-day moving average price of $223.35. AvalonBay Communities has a 12-month low of $174.46 and a 12-month high of $239.29. 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 capitalization of $32.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.80, a PEG 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 given a dividend of $1.75 per share. This represents a $7.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.10%. The ex-dividend date 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 92.23%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in AvalonBay Communities by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,244 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $280,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital boosted its stake in AvalonBay Communities by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 1,094 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $231,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. MAI Capital Management boosted its stake in AvalonBay Communities by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 3,633 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $818,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. boosted its stake in AvalonBay Communities by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. now owns 2,015 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $454,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in AvalonBay Communities by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,616 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $356,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.61% of the company’s stock.

About AvalonBay Communities

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.