Zacks Research Has Bearish Forecast for AVB Q2 Earnings

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for AvalonBay Communities in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $2.81 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.86. The consensus estimate for AvalonBay Communities’ current full-year earnings is $11.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AvalonBay Communities’ Q3 2025 earnings at $2.85 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.89 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.38 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.93 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.97 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.05 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.96 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on AVB. Barclays upped their target price on shares of AvalonBay Communities from $227.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of AvalonBay Communities from $229.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Zelman & Associates raised shares of AvalonBay Communities from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. BMO Capital Markets downgraded AvalonBay Communities from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $220.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Friday, April 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on AvalonBay Communities from $226.00 to $228.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $239.93.

AvalonBay Communities Trading Down 1.0%

AVB stock opened at $199.75 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $205.33 and a 200-day moving average of $216.34. The company has a market cap of $28.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.32, a PEG ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.86. AvalonBay Communities has a twelve month low of $180.40 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.

AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.80 by $0.03. AvalonBay Communities had a net margin of 37.13% and a return on equity of 9.15%. The company had revenue of $693.43 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $744.61 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.70 earnings per share.

AvalonBay Communities Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.75 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. This represents a $7.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.50%. AvalonBay Communities’s payout ratio is 87.17%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 1.8% during the first quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,247 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $697,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the period. Golden State Equity Partners increased its holdings in AvalonBay Communities by 3.7% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Equity Partners now owns 1,661 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $356,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 4.0% in 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 period. Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 2,512 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $553,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 1.0% in the first quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 6,417 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,377,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in 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.