Avalonbay Communities Inc (AVB): A Case For Going Higher

After Hours

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours.

Stocks Info

This NYSE-listed company operates within the REIT – Residential industry segment, falling under the Real Estate sector. The current market capitalization of Avalonbay Communities Inc is $29.76B. A total of 1.2 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 815.49K shares.

In the most recent transaction, Lockridge Joanne M bought 1,753 shares of AVB for 221.74 per share on Mar 05 ’25. In a previous transaction on Nov 13 ’24, NAUGHTON TIMOTHY J sold 23,697 shares at 233.47 per share. AVB shares that Director owns now total 87,239.

Among the insiders who sold shares, NAUGHTON TIMOTHY J disposed of 2,261 shares on Nov 11 ’24 at a per-share price of $233.78. This resulted in the Director holding 111,436 shares of AVB after the transaction. In another insider transaction, NAUGHTON TIMOTHY J sold 500 shares at $232.50 per share on Nov 12 ’24. Company shares held by the Director now total 110,936.

Dividend

The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. Avalonbay Communities Inc pays an annual dividend of $6.85, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.28%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 27.54. AVB’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3.12% when it declared a $1.75 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/31/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/31/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 2.98%. The AVB stock dividend was $1.70 per share in cash.

Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, AVB has a high of $239.10 and a low of $180.40.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. AVB’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $420.25M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $8.27B in debt and $635.72M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $83.94, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $10.94B.

Analysts Opinion

The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for AVB is Buy with a score of 3.79.

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