What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for AVB Q1 Earnings?

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for AvalonBay Communities in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $2.82 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.84. The consensus estimate for AvalonBay Communities’ current full-year earnings is $11.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AvalonBay Communities’ Q2 2026 earnings at $2.82 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.83 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.83 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.30 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.89 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.93 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.91 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.98 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $11.72 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $13.66 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Truist Financial dropped their price target on AvalonBay Communities from $205.00 to $203.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on AvalonBay Communities from $215.00 to $193.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Piper Sandler cut their target price on AvalonBay Communities from $190.00 to $183.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 9th. Colliers Securities reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $195.00 price target (down from $200.00) on shares of AvalonBay Communities in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of AvalonBay Communities from $199.00 to $191.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 24th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, AvalonBay Communities presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $200.91.

AvalonBay Communities Price Performance

AVB stock opened at $177.18 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The company’s 50-day moving average is $178.69 and its 200-day moving average is $183.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.09 billion, a PE ratio of 21.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.76. AvalonBay Communities has a 1 year low of $166.73 and a 1 year high of $230.21.

AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.84 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $767.86 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $766.38 million. AvalonBay Communities had a net margin of 34.57% and a return on equity of 8.78%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.80 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AVB. Metis Global Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 21.0% in the third quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 44,760 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,646,000 after purchasing an additional 7,780 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its position in AvalonBay Communities by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 216,153 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $41,754,000 after buying an additional 6,511 shares during the period. FORA Capital LLC boosted its position in AvalonBay Communities by 78.7% during the 2nd quarter. FORA Capital LLC now owns 15,702 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,195,000 after buying an additional 6,916 shares during the period. Amundi grew its holdings in AvalonBay Communities by 17.7% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 449,348 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $90,768,000 after acquiring an additional 67,695 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sun Life Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 5.7% in the third quarter. Sun Life Financial Inc. now owns 161,087 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $31,117,000 after acquiring an additional 8,660 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.61% of the company’s stock.

AvalonBay Communities Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $1.78 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This is a positive change from AvalonBay Communities’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.75. 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 85.47%.

AvalonBay Communities News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting AvalonBay Communities this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company will participate in the 2026 Citi Global Property CEO Conference, issued a Q1 2026 business update and published refreshed investor materials — this gives management a platform to communicate leasing, demand and guidance details that could reassure investors. AvalonBay Communities, Inc. Announces Participation in the 2026 Citi Global Property CEO Conference, Provides First Quarter 2026 Business Update, and Publishes Updated Investor …
• Neutral Sentiment: Company announced details for its 2026 annual meeting — standard governance noise that typically has limited near‑term share impact unless accompanied by proxy issues or board changes. AvalonBay Communities Announces 2026 Annual Meeting Details
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research sharply trimmed EPS forecasts across multiple quarters and fiscal years (many Q1–Q4 2026 and 2027 quarters reduced, FY2026 cut to ~$11.30 from ~$11.53, FY2027 cut to ~$11.72 from ~$12.18 and FY2028 modeled at $13.66) — the broad downgrades imply a weaker near‑term earnings trajectory and likely pressure on valuation and analyst expectations. (Zacks report summaries issued Feb. 25)

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.