Q1 EPS Estimate for AvalonBay Communities Lowered by Analyst

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) – Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for 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 post earnings of $2.81 per share for the quarter, down from their previous 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 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%.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on AVB. Morgan Stanley cut AvalonBay Communities from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $236.00 to $223.00 in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Mizuho upgraded AvalonBay Communities from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $239.00 to $242.00 in a report on Monday, January 6th. 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. Zelman & Associates upgraded AvalonBay Communities from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their target price on AvalonBay Communities from $270.00 to $265.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AvalonBay Communities currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $238.64.

AvalonBay Communities Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE AVB opened at $222.93 on Friday. AvalonBay Communities has a one year low of $172.85 and a one year 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 business’s fifty day moving average price is $218.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $223.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.71 billion, a PE ratio of 29.37, a P/E/G ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 1.00.

AvalonBay Communities Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AvalonBay Communities

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Ancora Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 1,666.7% during the 4th quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 159 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the 3rd quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Crowley Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the 4th quarter worth about $44,000. 92.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.