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Avalonbay Communities Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for AVB

Based on 13 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Avalonbay Communities Inc

Min Forecast
$183.00-0.25%
Avg Forecast
$193.39+5.42%
Max Forecast
$206.00+12.29%

Should I buy or sell AVB stock?

Based on 13 analysts offering ratings for Avalonbay Communities Inc.

Buy
Strong Buy
3 analysts 23.08%
Buy
0 analysts 0%
Hold
10 analysts 76.92%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
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AVB stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-29
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-27
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-23
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-06
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-03-26
ScotiaBank
Top 31%
70
HoldMaintains$190.00+3.57%2026-03-04
Truist Securities
Top 14%
87
Strong BuyMaintains$201.00+9.57%2026-03-04
Citigroup
Top 36%
65
HoldMaintains$198.00+7.93%2026-02-13
Piper Sandler
Bottom 6%
6
HoldMaintains$183.00-0.25%2026-02-09
Cantor Fitzgerald
Top 19%
82
HoldMaintains$186.00+1.39%2026-02-09

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Forecast return on equity

Is AVB forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
6.76%
Industry
6.35%
Market
166.54%
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Forecast return on assets

Is AVB forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
3.54%
Industry
2.75%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

AVB earnings per share forecast

What is AVB's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 12 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$5.01-32.35%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$5.20-29.76%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$5.59-24.45%
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AVB revenue forecast

What is AVB's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 21 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$3.2B+4.05%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$3.3B+9.28%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$3.3B+8.49%
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AVB earnings growth forecast

How is AVB forecast to perform vs REIT - Residential companies and vs the US market?

Company
-9.17%
Industry
-10.83%
Market
33.81%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

AVB revenue growth forecast

How is AVB forecast to perform vs REIT - Residential companies and vs the US market?

Company
3.32%
Industry
2.39%
Market
13.6%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

AVB vs Residential REIT Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
AVB$183.45$193.39+5.42%Buy
EQR$65.17$69.56+6.73%Buy
INVH$28.53$31.67+11.00%Buy
ESS$263.35$278.42+5.72%Hold
SUI$126.55$144.00+13.79%Buy
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Avalonbay Communities Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Avalonbay Communities Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 13 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: AVB) stock is to Buy AVB stock.

Out of 13 analysts, 3 (23.08%) are recommending AVB as a Strong Buy, 0 (0%) are recommending AVB as a Buy, 10 (76.92%) are recommending AVB as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending AVB as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending AVB as a Strong Sell.

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What is AVB's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: AVB) Avalonbay Communities's forecast annual earnings growth rate of -9.17% is forecast to beat the US REIT - Residential industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of -10.83%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 33.81%.

Avalonbay Communities's earnings in 2026 is $1,051,301,000.On average, 12 Wall Street analysts forecast AVB's earnings for 2026 to be $701,229,849, with the lowest AVB earnings forecast at $620,513,752, and the highest AVB earnings forecast at $967,836,715. On average, 10 Wall Street analysts forecast AVB's earnings for 2027 to be $728,167,901, with the lowest AVB earnings forecast at $656,207,021, and the highest AVB earnings forecast at $825,161,698.

In 2028, AVB is forecast to generate $783,122,647 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $713,865,378 and the highest earnings forecast at $904,589,027.

What is AVB's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: AVB) Avalonbay Communities's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 3.32% is forecast to beat the US REIT - Residential industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 2.39%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 13.6%.

Avalonbay Communities's revenue in 2026 is $3,040,725,000.On average, 21 Wall Street analysts forecast AVB's revenue for 2026 to be $443,224,108,572, with the lowest AVB revenue forecast at $421,791,337,203, and the highest AVB revenue forecast at $473,061,888,321. On average, 19 Wall Street analysts forecast AVB's revenue for 2027 to be $465,497,380,779, with the lowest AVB revenue forecast at $437,060,435,760, and the highest AVB revenue forecast at $505,141,003,638.

In 2028, AVB is forecast to generate $462,135,377,427 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $297,677,380,125 and the highest revenue forecast at $541,142,456,199.

What is AVB's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: AVB) forecast ROA is 3.54%, which is higher than the forecast US REIT - Residential industry average of 2.75%.

What is AVB's Price Target?

According to 13 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year AVB price target, the average AVB price target is $193.39, with the highest AVB stock price forecast at $206.00 and the lowest AVB stock price forecast at $183.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Avalonbay Communities's share price could reach $193.39 by Apr 29, 2027. The average Avalonbay Communities stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 5.42% from the current AVB share price of $183.45.

What is AVB's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: AVB) Avalonbay Communities's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $7.40. On average, analysts forecast that AVB's EPS will be $5.01 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $4.43, and the highest EPS forecast at $6.91. On average, analysts forecast that AVB's EPS will be $5.20 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $4.68, and the highest EPS forecast at $5.89. In 2028, AVB's EPS is forecast to hit $5.59 (min: $5.10, max: $6.46).

What is AVB's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: AVB) forecast ROE is 6.76%, which is considered weak.
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