Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for AvalonBay Communities (AVB)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for AvalonBay Communities (NYSE: AVB):

• 2/9/2026 – AvalonBay Communities had its price target lowered by analysts at Piper Sandler from $190.00 to $183.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/9/2026 – AvalonBay Communities had its price target raised by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $179.00 to $186.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/7/2026 – AvalonBay Communities was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 2/6/2026 – AvalonBay Communities had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $191.00 to $187.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 1/25/2026 – AvalonBay Communities was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/20/2026 – AvalonBay Communities was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $172.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/20/2026 – AvalonBay Communities had its price target lowered by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation from $205.00 to $203.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/17/2026 – AvalonBay Communities was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 1/13/2026 – AvalonBay Communities had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $216.00 to $217.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/9/2026 – AvalonBay Communities had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 1/8/2026 – AvalonBay Communities had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $192.00 to $191.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

AvalonBay Communities Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $1.78 dividend. This is an increase from AvalonBay Communities’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.75. This represents a $7.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. AvalonBay Communities’s payout ratio is currently 96.48%.

AvalonBay Communities, Inc (NYSE: AVB) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, develops, redevelops and manages multifamily residential properties. The company focuses on professionally managed apartment communities, offering a range of rental housing options and related resident services. As a REIT, AvalonBay’s core activities center on the acquisition and development of apartment assets and the ongoing operations and leasing of those communities.

AvalonBay’s operating activities include ground-up development, strategic redevelopment of existing properties, property and asset management, and on-site leasing and resident services.