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AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC AVB
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC (AVB) earns a Piotroski F-score of 1/9 (weak financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 3.07% (safety: no dividend).
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Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line (main) |
| 2026-07-21 | Piper Sandler | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-14 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (down) |
| 2026-07-09 | Scotiabank | Sector Perform (main) |
| 2026-06-16 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-29 | Piper Sandler | Neutral (main) |
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How it ranks in Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · percentile among 1129 companies
Percentile vs other Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 1/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVB | AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC | 1/9 | — | — | +4.4% |
| ARE | ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC. | 4/9 | — | — | -2.9% |
| SBAC | SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP | 7/9 | -2.65 | 18.1 | +5.1% |
| EXR | Extra Space Storage Inc. | 6/9 | — | 32.2 | +3.7% |
| COLD | AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST | 2/9 | — | — | -2.4% |
| BXP | BXP, Inc. | 5/9 | — | 38.6 | +2.2% |
| RHP | Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | 3/9 | — | 34.2 | +10.2% |
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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.
FAQ
Is AVB financially healthy?
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC's Piotroski F-score is 1/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does AVB pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC pays a dividend yielding about 3.07% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
Is AVB overvalued or undervalued?
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC trades at about 24.3× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 21.9×–38.5×, median 27.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for AVB?
The average Wall-Street price target for AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC is $201.33, about 12.0% above the recent price, from 18 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is AVB a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC: a Piotroski F-score of 1/9, a dividend yield of 3.07%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.