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AvalonBay Communities Inc

NYSE: AVB · REAL ESTATE · REIT - RESIDENTIAL

$184.37
+0.47% today

Updated 2026-04-29

Market cap
$25.84B
P/E ratio
22.82
P/S ratio
8.43x
EPS (TTM)
$8.08
Dividend yield
3.83%
52W range
$159 – $205
Volume
1.0M
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AvalonBay Communities Inc (AVB) Financial Forecast & Price Target 2030

Research-backed projections from analyst consensus, management guidance, and sector analysis.

Price target summary

Current
$184.37
Consensus
$198.20
+7.50%
2030 Target
$332.04
+80.09%
DCF
$228.33
+21.24% MoS
15 analysts:
4 Buy10 Hold0 Sell

Management guidance

AvalonBay provided 2026 initial outlook with modest guidance. Recent Q4 2025 earnings showed revenue of $3.04B (TTM) with 4.36% growth. Management indicated nearly flat core FFO per share for 2026, suggesting constrained near-term growth due to operating cost pressures and moderating rent growth in coastal markets.

Sources: Management guidance, analyst consensus, sector analysishigh confidence

Revenue & price projection

Actual revenue Projected revenue Base case Bull to bear range
Bull case (2030)
$564.47
$4.0B Rev × 20x P/S
Base case (2030)
$332.04
$4.0B Rev × 12x P/S
Bear case (2030)
$232.43
$4.0B Rev × 8x P/S

Financial forecast — research-backed

Metric2023202420252026 (E)2027 (E)2028 (E)2029 (E)2030 (E)
Revenue$2.8B$2.9B$3.0B$3.3B$3.5B$3.6B$3.8B$4.0B
Revenue growth—5.3%4.3%7.9%5.2%4.9%5.0%4.7%
EPS$5.24$7.62$5.00$5.09$5.39$5.65$5.95$6.25
P/S ratio———12.0x12.0x12.0x12.0x12.0x
Implied price———$282.23$298.84$298.84$315.44$332.04

Catalysts & risks

Growth catalysts
+ Q1 2026 earnings release (April 27, 2026) will provide updated guidance and occupancy/rental growth trends
+ Resolution of multifamily rent growth trajectory as supply constraints tighten in coastal markets
+ Capital markets activity and development completion of pipeline projects driving revenue
+ Interest rate normalization supporting NOI expansion and dividend sustainability
+ Potential operational leverage from cost management initiatives
Key risks
- Flat FFO guidance for 2026 indicates limited near-term earnings growth despite revenue increases
- Elevated operating costs and labor inflation pressuring margins
- Oversupply in select markets and moderating rent growth reducing pricing power
- Rising interest rate environment impacting refinancing costs and cap rate multiples
- Economic slowdown reducing tenant demand and rental rate growth
- Stock underperformance (down 13-23% over past year) suggesting valuation compression

Methodology

AvalonBay Communities Inc's forward estimates are derived from AI-powered research synthesis combining analyst consensus from 15 Wall Street analysts, management guidance from the latest earnings call, and sector growth forecasts from industry research. Revenue and EPS projections use analyst consensus where available and conservative extrapolation with growth deceleration for outer years. Price targets are calculated using a tiered Price-to-Sales (P/S) methodology, where the P/S multiple is determined by the projected revenue growth rate.

WallStSmart proprietary research model · Not financial advice · Past performance is not indicative of future results · Last researched: April 7, 2026.