FY2026 Earnings Estimate for AVB Issued By Wedbush

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) – Equities researchers at Wedbush issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for AvalonBay Communities in a research 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 quarterly 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%.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of AvalonBay Communities from $243.00 to $230.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on AvalonBay Communities from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on AvalonBay Communities from $226.00 to $229.00 and gave the stock 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. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their price target on AvalonBay Communities from $244.00 to $241.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, AvalonBay Communities currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $235.73.

AvalonBay Communities Stock Performance

AVB stock opened at $220.04 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $31.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.99, a PEG ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 0.99. AvalonBay Communities has a twelve month low of $172.16 and a twelve month high of $239.29. The company has a quick ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $219.88 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $222.44.

AvalonBay Communities Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a $1.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $7.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.18%. This is an increase from AvalonBay Communities’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.70. AvalonBay Communities’s payout ratio is presently 89.59%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AvalonBay Communities

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in AvalonBay Communities in the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the third quarter worth about $39,000. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the fourth quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, Prospera Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the third quarter valued at about $51,000. 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.