QRG Capital Management Inc. Reduces Holdings in AvalonBay Communities, Inc. $AVB

QRG Capital Management Inc. cut its position in AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) by 75.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,882 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 12,101 shares during the quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in AvalonBay Communities were worth $750,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in AVB. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in AvalonBay Communities in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Clearstead Trust LLC lifted its stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 62.0% in the second quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 162 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in shares of AvalonBay Communities in the second quarter worth about $36,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in AvalonBay Communities by 76.4% in the second quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 187 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop National Bank acquired a new stake in AvalonBay Communities during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $58,000. 92.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AvalonBay Communities Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:AVB opened at $178.92 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $180.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $187.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.67. AvalonBay Communities, Inc. has a 1-year low of $166.73 and a 1-year high of $230.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 0.75.

AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.81 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $766.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $766.22 million. AvalonBay Communities had a net margin of 38.78% and a return on equity of 9.72%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.74 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that AvalonBay Communities, Inc. will post 11.48 EPS for the current year.

AvalonBay Communities Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $1.75 per share. This represents a $7.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. AvalonBay Communities’s dividend payout ratio is presently 85.47%.

Key AvalonBay Communities News

Here are the key news stories impacting AvalonBay Communities this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Truist kept a “buy” rating and trimmed its price target modestly to $203 (from $205), reiterating upside versus current levels and offering support to the stock. Truist price target note
• Neutral Sentiment: AvalonBay published final allocations for its 2025 dividend (how distributions will be reported on Form 1099‑DIV). This reduces tax‑treatment uncertainty for shareholders but is largely informational rather than materially value‑moving. Dividend tax treatment release
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed multiple quarterly and annual EPS forecasts across FY2025–FY2027 (minor cuts to Q1–Q4 estimates and FY2026/FY2027), lowering FY2027 from $12.28 to $12.18 and shaving near‑term quarterly forecasts. These revisions signal modestly weaker earnings visibility and exert downward pressure on the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Deutsche Bank downgraded AVB from “buy” to “hold” and set a $172 price target (below current trade), representing additional near‑term negative sentiment from a major sell‑side firm. Deutsche Bank downgrade

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an “in-line” rating and issued a $214.00 target price on shares of AvalonBay Communities in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of AvalonBay Communities from $202.00 to $197.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on shares of AvalonBay Communities from $215.00 to $193.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of AvalonBay Communities from $205.00 to $203.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Colliers Securities reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $195.00 price target (down previously from $200.00) on shares of AvalonBay Communities in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $203.50.

AvalonBay Communities Profile

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.