Avalonbay Communities Inc [AVB] stock is trading at $218.21, up 1.13%. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The AVB shares have gain 2.55% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -3.52%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Avalonbay Communities Inc [NYSE: AVB] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 06, 2025, when Mizuho upgraded its rating to a Outperform and also boosted its price target to $242 from $239. Previously, JP Morgan upgraded its rating to Overweight on December 17, 2024, and elevated its price target to $262. On December 17, 2024, Barclays initiated with a Equal Weight rating and assigned a price target of $243 on the stock. Exane BNP Paribas started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and suggested a price target of $250 on September 11, 2024. Evercore ISI downgraded its rating to a In-line but $202 remained the price target by the analyst firm on May 13, 2024. Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to Overweight for this stock on February 26, 2024, and upped its price target to $191.50.
Avalonbay Communities Inc [AVB] stock has fluctuated between $169.37 and $239.29 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $242.17 within the next 12 months. Avalonbay Communities Inc [NYSE: AVB] shares were valued at $218.21 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 10.98% based on the average AVB price forecast.
Analyzing the AVB fundamentals
Avalonbay Communities Inc [NYSE:AVB] reported sales of 2.86B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 1.73%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.51% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.43%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.37%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.37%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.05, Equity is 0.09 and Total Capital is 0.06. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.72.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 215.80 points at the first support level, and at 213.40 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 219.61, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 221.02.
Ratios To Look Out For
Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 10.86, the price to book ratio is 2.61 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 29.83.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved NAUGHTON TIMOTHY J, Director, that happened on Nov 13 ’24 when 23697.0 shares were sold. Director, NAUGHTON TIMOTHY J completed a deal on Nov 11 ’24 to sell 2261.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director NAUGHTON TIMOTHY J sold 500.0 shares on Nov 12 ’24.
