<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Shares of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of &#34;Hold&#34; from the fifteen research firms that are currently  covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued  a buy rating on  the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $239.29.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>AvalonBay Communities</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><p>Several research firms recently weighed in on AVB. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of AvalonBay Communities from $229.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on AvalonBay Communities from $226.00 to $229.00 and gave the company a &#34;sector perform&#34; rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. BMO Capital Markets cut AvalonBay Communities from an &#34;outperform&#34; rating to a &#34;market perform&#34; rating and set a $220.00 target price for the company. in a report on Friday, April 4th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of AvalonBay Communities from $226.00 to $227.00 and gave the stock an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Finally, Zelman &amp; Associates raised shares of AvalonBay Communities from a &#34;neutral&#34; rating to an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Report on AvalonBay Communities</b></p><h2>AvalonBay Communities Price Performance</h2><p>NYSE:AVB opened at $212.20 on Friday. AvalonBay Communities has a 52 week low of $180.40 and a 52 week high of $239.29. The stock's fifty day moving average is $208.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $218.20. The company has a market capitalization of $30.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.96, a P/E/G ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a quick ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. </p><p>AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.80 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $693.43 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $744.61 million. AvalonBay Communities had a net margin of 37.13% and a return on equity of 9.15%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.70 EPS.  Equities analysts expect that  AvalonBay Communities will post 11.48 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>AvalonBay Communities Increases Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st were given a dividend of $1.75 per share. This is an increase from AvalonBay Communities's previous quarterly dividend of $1.70. This represents a $7.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.30%. The ex-dividend date  was Monday, March 31st. AvalonBay Communities's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 92.23%. </p><h2>Institutional Investors Weigh In On AvalonBay Communities</h2><p>Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in  AvalonBay Communities in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,499,050,000.  Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in shares of  AvalonBay Communities by 35.0% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,152,183 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,133,328,000 after purchasing an additional 1,336,698 shares during the last quarter.  Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of  AvalonBay Communities by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,590,539 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,009,781,000 after purchasing an additional 27,629 shares during the period.  JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. grew its position in  AvalonBay Communities by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. now owns 4,060,497 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $914,627,000 after buying an additional 55,588 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in  AvalonBay Communities by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,693,457 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $810,470,000 after buying an additional 107,655 shares during the period. 92.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>AvalonBay Communities Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report<p>AvalonBay Communities, Inc is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the development, acquisition, ownership, and operation of multifamily communities. It operates through the following segments: Same Store, Other Stabilized, and Development or Redevelopment. 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<p>AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) has received a consensus rating of "Hold" from fifteen research firms. Eight analysts rated it as a hold and seven as a buy, with an average 12-month price target of $239.29. Recent price target adjustments include Truist Financial raising it to $230.00 and Royal Bank of Canada to $229.00. The company reported $2.83 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding estimates, and increased its quarterly dividend to $1.75 per share. Institutional investors hold 92.61% of the stock, reflecting strong interest in the company.</p>

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Analysts