AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) Rating Lowered to Hold at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have a $172.00 target price on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price target would suggest a potential downside of 3.87% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane lowered shares of AvalonBay Communities from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on AvalonBay Communities from $202.00 to $197.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Mizuho reduced their price target on AvalonBay Communities from $199.00 to $191.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AvalonBay Communities in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut AvalonBay Communities from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, AvalonBay Communities presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $203.50.

AvalonBay Communities Stock Up 0.4%

NYSE:AVB opened at $178.92 on Tuesday. AvalonBay Communities has a 1 year low of $166.73 and a 1 year high of $230.21. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $180.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $187.00. The stock has a market cap of $25.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.85, a PEG ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72.

AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.81 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $766.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $766.22 million. AvalonBay Communities had a return on equity of 9.72% and a net margin of 38.78%.During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.74 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that AvalonBay Communities will post 11.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AvalonBay Communities

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mather Group LLC. bought a new position in shares of AvalonBay Communities in the third quarter worth $30,000. BOKF NA bought a new stake in AvalonBay Communities during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Clearstead Trust LLC lifted its position in AvalonBay Communities by 62.0% during the second quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 162 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new stake in AvalonBay Communities during the third quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in AvalonBay Communities in the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.61% of the company’s stock.

More AvalonBay Communities News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Truist kept a “buy” rating and trimmed its price target modestly to $203 (from $205), reiterating upside versus current levels and offering support to the stock. Truist price target note
• Neutral Sentiment: AvalonBay published final allocations for its 2025 dividend (how distributions will be reported on Form 1099‑DIV). This reduces tax‑treatment uncertainty for shareholders but is largely informational rather than materially value‑moving. Dividend tax treatment release
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed multiple quarterly and annual EPS forecasts across FY2025–FY2027 (minor cuts to Q1–Q4 estimates and FY2026/FY2027), lowering FY2027 from $12.28 to $12.18 and shaving near‑term quarterly forecasts. These revisions signal modestly weaker earnings visibility and exert downward pressure on the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Deutsche Bank downgraded AVB from “buy” to “hold” and set a $172 price target (below current trade), representing additional near‑term negative sentiment from a major sell‑side firm. Deutsche Bank downgrade

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.