What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for AVB FY2025 Earnings?

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AvalonBay Communities in a research report issued on Tuesday, January 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $11.24 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $11.26. The consensus estimate for AvalonBay Communities’ current full-year earnings is $11.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AvalonBay Communities’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.84 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.84 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.89 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.93 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.53 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.99 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.06 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $3.09 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.18 EPS.

AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.74 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on shares of AvalonBay Communities in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $205.00 target price on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered AvalonBay Communities from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $172.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AvalonBay Communities in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on AvalonBay Communities from $202.00 to $197.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Mizuho cut their price target on AvalonBay Communities from $199.00 to $191.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 24th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AvalonBay Communities has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $203.50.

AvalonBay Communities Stock Performance

Shares of AVB stock opened at $175.68 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $180.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $186.92. AvalonBay Communities has a one year low of $166.73 and a one year high of $230.21. The stock has a market cap of $24.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.45, a P/E/G ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.67.

AvalonBay Communities Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $1.75 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $7.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. AvalonBay Communities’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 85.47%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AvalonBay Communities

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AVB. Mather Group LLC. bought a new position in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Clearstead Trust LLC increased its stake in AvalonBay Communities by 62.0% during the 2nd quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 162 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the period. BOKF NA acquired a new position in AvalonBay Communities in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. AlphaQuest LLC bought a new stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities during the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. 92.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More AvalonBay Communities News

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

• Negative Sentiment: Truist Financial published a cautious / pessimistic forecast for AvalonBay’s stock, signaling lower near‑term valuation expectations and adding downward pressure on sentiment and positioning. Truist Issues Pessimistic Forecast for AvalonBay
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut multiple EPS estimates for AVB — trimming quarterly and annual forecasts across Q4 2025 through FY2027 (including FY2025–FY2027 downgrades). The cuts are small per-quarter but broad in scope, reducing near‑term earnings growth expectations and likely prompting lower sell‑side targets and reduced investor enthusiasm.

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.