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In the latest session, Avalonbay Communities Inc (NYSE: AVB) closed at $179.5 down -2.31% from its previous closing price of $183.74. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.31 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.28 million shares were traded. AVB stock price reached its highest trading level at $186.77 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $179.37.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Avalonbay Communities Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 78.96 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.69. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.50 and its Current Ratio is at 0.50. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.74 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.72.
On November 25, 2025, Barclays Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal Weight but kept the price unchanged to $216.
On October 01, 2025, Cantor Fitzgerald started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $205.Cantor Fitzgerald initiated its Neutral rating on October 01, 2025, with a $205 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 02 ’25 when Willson Sean Thomas sold 150 shares for $180.26 per share. The transaction valued at 27,040 led to the insider holds 3,579 shares of the business.
Sean T Willson bought 150 shares of AVB for $27,029 on Dec 02 ’25. On Aug 07 ’25, another insider, Willson Sean Thomas, who serves as the Senior Vice President of the company, sold 150 shares for $188.32 each. As a result, the insider received 28,248 and left with 3,711 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, AVB now has a Market Capitalization of 25557751808 and an Enterprise Value of 34383806464. As of this moment, Avalonbay’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.91, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 34.45. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.31 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.13. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 11.216 whereas that against EBITDA is 18.397.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AVB is 0.76, which has changed by -0.12824404 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19182634 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, AVB has reached a high of $230.21, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $166.73. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.10%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -7.38%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, AVB has traded an average of 964.94K shares per day and 793640 over the past ten days. A total of 141.59M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 141.09M. Insiders hold about 0.36% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.90% stake in the company. Shares short for AVB as of 1765756800 were 5467952 with a Short Ratio of 5.67, compared to 1763078400 on 4752326. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5467952 and a Short% of Float of 5.35.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for AVB is 7.00, from 6.95 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.037825186. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.32.
Earnings Estimates
The performance of Avalonbay Communities Inc (AVB) in the stock market is under the watchful eye of 3.0 analysts actively contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.27, with high estimates of $1.28 and low estimates of $1.25.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.89 and $4.78 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.84. EPS for the following year is $5.13, with 4.0 analysts recommending between $5.38 and $4.94.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 5 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $766.38M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $775.7M to a low estimate of $753.48M. As of . The current estimate, Avalonbay Communities Inc’s year-ago sales were $738.81MFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $773.61M. There is a high estimate of $805.05M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $752.25M.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for AVB’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.04B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.89B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.01B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.91BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.14B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.31B and the low estimate is $2.96B.
