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AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (VMRK) Stock Analysis

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

VMRK

$65.35

+$0.39 (+0.60%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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VMRK Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$64.82
Previous Close
$64.96
Day's Range
64.69–65.90
52-Week Range
57.57–71.50
Volume
6.50M
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.
0.54
Valuation
Market Cap
$50.57B
P/E Ratio
25.04
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
45.69
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.
16.36
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.61
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.
33.25%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
773.78M
1-Year Return
+4.13%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.55+3.92%
Ex-Dividend Date
June 30, 2026
Earnings Date
October 21, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
3.86M

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

VMRK 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)+7.19%
2025−8.57%
2024+20.81%
2023+8.34%
2022−32.46%
2021+57.34%
2020−23.61%
2019+26.17%
2018+7.08%
2017+2.19%
2016 (partial year)+4.85%

As of September 4, 2026.

VMRK 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.

VMRK Dividend History

$2.75+36.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$2.103—
2025$2.754+36.0%
2024$2.033−23.6%
2023$2.654+6.1%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$2.103—
2025$2.754+36.0%
2024$2.033−23.6%
2023$2.654+6.1%
2022$2.504+3.6%
2021$2.414+0.0%
2020$2.414+6.2%
2019$2.274+5.2%
2018$2.164+7.1%
2017$2.024−49.7%
2016$4.012—

Most recent payment: $0.70 per share, ex-dividend June 29, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

VMRK Valuation vs REIT - Residential Median

Median of 23 stocks
MetricVMRKREIT - Residential medianvs median
P/E25.0428.6813% below
P/S ratio16.366.65146% above
Profit margin33.25%20.86%12.4 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. (VMRK) is capitalised at $50.57B on the latest close. The company sits in the Real Estate sector, in the REIT - Residential industry.

The most recent close on file for VMRK is $65.35, dated September 4, 2026. That is +$0.39 (+0.60%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $57.57 to $71.50. The latest close sits 13.51% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, AvalonBay Communities, Inc. reported revenue of $3.04B. That is +4.36% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $2.91B. The same year closed with net income of $1.05B. That is −2.84% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 33.25%. That is 12.4 percentage points above the REIT - Residential median of 20.86%. Trailing earnings per share are 2.61.

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

VMRK trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 25.04. That is 12.69% below the REIT - Residential median of 28.68. On forward earnings the ratio is 45.69. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 7.17. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 16.36 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 145.97% 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 0.54. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 24.99%. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +4.13%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +4.31%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 3.92% on the latest price. That is 0.3 percentage points below the REIT - Residential median yield of 4.27%. At the indicated rate that is $2.55 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is June 30, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $2.10 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.75 a share.

So far in 2026 the price is +7.19%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +57.34% and 2022 returned −32.46%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (VMRK) 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. VMRK $50.57B 25.0
AvalonBay Communities Inc AVB $26.28B 25.3
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 25.0.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

Vivmark Residential focused on building, buying, and managing high-quality apartment communities across major U.S. metro areas. The company owns or held investments in more than 184,000 rental apartments across premier U.S. markets and over 11,100 apartments under construction. Vivmark Residential based in Chicago, Illinois.

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