AvalonBay Communities, Inc. $AVB Shares Purchased by TD Asset Management Inc

TD Asset Management Inc grew its stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) by 11.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 110,195 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,899 shares during the period. TD Asset Management Inc owned about 0.08% of AvalonBay Communities worth $21,286,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of AVB. Metis Global Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 21.0% during the third quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 44,760 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $8,646,000 after buying an additional 7,780 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 3.1% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 216,153 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $41,754,000 after buying an additional 6,511 shares in the last quarter. FORA Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 78.7% during the second quarter. FORA Capital LLC now owns 15,702 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,195,000 after purchasing an additional 6,916 shares during the period. Amundi boosted its position in AvalonBay Communities by 17.7% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 449,348 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $90,768,000 after buying an additional 67,695 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sun Life Financial Inc. grew its stake in AvalonBay Communities by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. Sun Life Financial Inc. now owns 161,087 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $31,117,000 after purchasing an additional 8,660 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.61% of the company’s stock.

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• Positive Sentiment: Company will participate in the 2026 Citi Global Property CEO Conference, issued a Q1 2026 business update and published refreshed investor materials — this gives management a platform to communicate leasing, demand and guidance details that could reassure investors. AvalonBay Communities, Inc. Announces Participation in the 2026 Citi Global Property CEO Conference, Provides First Quarter 2026 Business Update, and Publishes Updated Investor …
• Neutral Sentiment: Company announced details for its 2026 annual meeting — standard governance noise that typically has limited near‑term share impact unless accompanied by proxy issues or board changes. AvalonBay Communities Announces 2026 Annual Meeting Details
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research sharply trimmed EPS forecasts across multiple quarters and fiscal years (many Q1–Q4 2026 and 2027 quarters reduced, FY2026 cut to ~$11.30 from ~$11.53, FY2027 cut to ~$11.72 from ~$12.18 and FY2028 modeled at $13.66) — the broad downgrades imply a weaker near‑term earnings trajectory and likely pressure on valuation and analyst expectations. (Zacks report summaries issued Feb. 25)

AvalonBay Communities Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of AvalonBay Communities stock opened at $177.18 on Friday. AvalonBay Communities, Inc. has a 1-year low of $166.73 and a 1-year high of $230.21. The company has a market capitalization of $25.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.63, a PEG ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.76. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $178.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $183.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.67.

AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.84 by $0.01. AvalonBay Communities had a net margin of 34.57% and a return on equity of 8.78%. The company had revenue of $767.86 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $766.38 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.80 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that AvalonBay Communities, Inc. will post 11.48 EPS for the current year.

AvalonBay Communities Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a $1.78 dividend. This is a boost from AvalonBay Communities’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.75. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $7.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. AvalonBay Communities’s payout ratio is currently 85.47%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AvalonBay Communities in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on AvalonBay Communities from $205.00 to $203.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered AvalonBay Communities from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $172.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of AvalonBay Communities from $216.00 to $217.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Colliers Securities reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $195.00 target price (down from $200.00) on shares of AvalonBay Communities in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AvalonBay Communities currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $200.91.

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.