What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for AVB FY2026 Earnings?

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of AvalonBay Communities in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $11.35 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $11.25. The consensus estimate for AvalonBay Communities’ current full-year earnings is $11.31 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AvalonBay Communities’ Q4 2026 earnings at $2.86 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.82 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $2.99 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $3.15 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $12.38 EPS.

AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The real estate investment trust reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.23 by ($0.12). The firm had revenue of $777.77 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $772.37 million. AvalonBay Communities had a return on equity of 8.58% and a net margin of 33.33%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.82 earnings per share.

AVB has been the topic of a number of other reports. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on AvalonBay Communities from $186.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group cut their price target on AvalonBay Communities from $191.00 to $189.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Scotiabank raised their price objective on AvalonBay Communities from $187.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Wolfe Research raised AvalonBay Communities from an “outperform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $209.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on AvalonBay Communities from $201.00 to $202.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, AvalonBay Communities presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $196.80.

AvalonBay Communities Stock Down 1.2%

AVB opened at $179.59 on Thursday. AvalonBay Communities has a 1-year low of $160.10 and a 1-year high of $198.63. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.34, a P/E/G ratio of 3.16 and a beta of 0.76. The business has a 50 day moving average of $188.12 and a 200-day moving average of $180.06.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AvalonBay Communities

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. B&I Capital AG acquired a new position in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the 1st quarter valued at $11,194,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in AvalonBay Communities by 9.3% in the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,497,047 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $815,360,000 after purchasing an additional 383,983 shares during the period. Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. grew its holdings in AvalonBay Communities by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. now owns 940,065 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $170,443,000 after purchasing an additional 40,216 shares during the period. Empyrean Capital Partners LP bought a new stake in AvalonBay Communities in the first quarter valued at $9,474,000. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 42.5% during the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 16,167 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,931,000 after purchasing an additional 4,820 shares during the period. 92.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AvalonBay Communities Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a $1.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. AvalonBay Communities’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 116.34%.

AvalonBay Communities Company Profile

AvalonBay Communities, Inc (NYSE: AVB) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, develops, redevelops and manages multifamily residential properties. The company focuses on professionally managed apartment communities, offering a range of rental housing options and related resident services. As a REIT, AvalonBay’s core activities center on the acquisition and development of apartment assets and the ongoing operations and leasing of those communities.

AvalonBay’s operating activities include ground-up development, strategic redevelopment of existing properties, property and asset management, and on-site leasing and resident services.