What is Wedbush’s Forecast for AVB FY2026 Earnings?

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

Several other equities analysts have also commented on AVB. Mizuho raised AvalonBay Communities from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their target price for the company from $239.00 to $242.00 in a report on Monday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley downgraded AvalonBay Communities from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $236.00 to $223.00 in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Evercore ISI raised their target price on AvalonBay Communities from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Monday. Scotiabank reduced their price target on shares of AvalonBay Communities from $244.00 to $241.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of AvalonBay Communities from $243.00 to $230.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 24th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $235.73.

AvalonBay Communities Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:AVB opened at $219.01 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $31.15 billion, a PE ratio of 28.85, a P/E/G ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 0.99. AvalonBay Communities has a fifty-two week low of $169.37 and a fifty-two week high of $239.29. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $220.08 and a 200 day simple moving average of $222.47. The company has a quick ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68.

AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) last released 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 net margin of 37.13% and a return on equity of 9.15%.

AvalonBay Communities Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a $1.75 dividend. This is a positive change from AvalonBay Communities’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.70. This represents a $7.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.20%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. AvalonBay Communities’s dividend payout ratio is currently 89.59%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Segment Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in AvalonBay Communities by 4.6% in the third quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,025 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $231,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Patrick M Sweeney & Associates Inc. raised its stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Patrick M Sweeney & Associates Inc. now owns 1,268 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $286,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Tectonic Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Tectonic Advisors LLC now owns 1,934 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $436,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 4.6% in the third 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 during the period. Finally, Wedmont Private Capital boosted its stake in AvalonBay Communities by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 1,094 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $231,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.