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AvalonBay Communities Inc (AVB) Stock Analysis

AvalonBay Communities Inc (AVB) is a REIT - Residential stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

AVB

$68.14

+$2.24 (+3.40%)

Last trade August 24, 2026

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AVB Key Statistics

As of Aug 24, 2026
Trading
Open
$67.36
Previous Close
$65.90
Day's Range
67.36–68.62
52-Week Range
57.32–185.62
Volume
6.20M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.77
Valuation
Market Cap
$26.28B
P/E Ratio
25.25
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
36.75
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
7.17
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
8.52
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
7.29
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$3.04B+4.36%
Net Income (FY)
$1.05B−2.84%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
33.32%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
142.80M
1-Year Return
−63.41%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$7.12+3.87%
Ex-Dividend Date
June 30, 2026
Earnings Date
October 28, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
3.44M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

AVB Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−61.64%
2025−14.60%
2024+21.44%
2023+20.34%
2022−33.92%
2021+62.17%
2020−20.27%
2019+24.10%
2018+1.00%
2017+3.89%
2016 (partial year)−3.21%

As of August 24, 2026.

AVB Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.04B$1.05B34.6%
2024$2.91B$1.08B37.1%
2023$2.77B$928.83M33.6%
2022$2.59B$1.14B43.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.04B$1.92B$919.76M$1.05B34.6%
2024$2.91B$1.84B$915.75M$1.08B37.1%
2023$2.77B$1.78B$886.28M$928.83M33.6%
2022$2.59B$1.67B$785.29M$1.14B43.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

AVB Dividend History

$7.00+2.9% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$3.562—
2025$7.004+2.9%
2024$6.804+3.0%
2023$6.604+3.8%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$3.562—
2025$7.004+2.9%
2024$6.804+3.0%
2023$6.604+3.8%
2022$6.364+0.0%
2021$6.364+0.0%
2020$6.364+4.6%
2019$6.084+3.4%
2018$5.884+3.5%
2017$5.684+110.4%
2016$2.702—

Most recent payment: $1.78 per share, ex-dividend June 30, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

AVB Valuation vs REIT - Residential Median

Median of 23 stocks
MetricAVBREIT - Residential medianvs median
P/E25.2528.6812% below
P/S ratio8.526.6528% above
Profit margin33.32%20.86%12.5 pts above

Medians across 23 REIT - Residential stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

AvalonBay Communities Inc (AVB) is capitalised at $26.28B on the latest close. It is classified in the REIT - Residential industry, within the Real Estate sector. The company reports 3,011 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $57.32 to $185.62. The most recent close on file for AVB is $68.14, dated August 24, 2026. That is +$2.24 (+3.40%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 18.88% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, AvalonBay Communities Inc reported revenue of $3.04B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $2.91B, that is a change of +4.36%. Net income for the same year was $1.05B. That is −2.84% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 33.32%. That is 12.5 percentage points above the REIT - Residential median of 20.86%. Trailing earnings per share are 7.29.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.59B in 2022 to $3.04B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 25.25 times earnings. That is 11.96% below the REIT - Residential median of 28.68. The forward P/E on file is 36.75. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 7.17. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 8.52 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 28.12% above the REIT - Residential median of 6.65. 23 REIT - Residential companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.77. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 32.08%. The trailing one-year price return is −63.41%. Measured over 10 years, that is −5.82% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 3.87% on the latest price. That is 0.4 percentage points below the REIT - Residential median yield of 4.27%. At the indicated rate that is $7.12 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is June 30, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $3.56 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $7.00 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +62.17%; the weakest is 2022 at −33.92%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the price is −61.64% year to date.

Peer Comparison

AvalonBay Communities Inc (AVB) operates in the REIT - Residential industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
AvalonBay Communities Inc AVB $26.28B 25.3
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. VMRK $50.57B 25.0
Equity Residential EQR $24.61B 28.7
Essex Property Trust, Inc. ESS $19.21B 43.5

The REIT - Residential industry average P/E ratio is 28.7x. AvalonBay Communities Inc trades at a P/E of 25.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of August 24, 2026.

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About AvalonBay Communities Inc

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., a member of S&P 500, is an equity REIT. The firm develops, redevelops, acquires and manages apartment communities in leading metropolitan areas in Boston, Massachusetts, the New York/New Jersey Metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, Seattle, Washington, and Northern and Southern California, as well as in the Company's expansion regions of Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte, North Carolina, Southeast Florida, Dallas and Austin, Texas, and Denver, Colorado. As of June 30, 2026, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 322 apartment communities containing 99,072 apartment homes in 11 states and the District of Columbia, of which 27 communities were under development and one community was under redevelopment. AvalonBay Communities, Inc. was incorporated in 1978 in Maryland and is based in Arlington, Virginia.

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