AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (AVB) is currently trading at $185.09. Based on 16 Wall Street analysts, the average target price is $192.06, implying a 3.8% upside. The consensus recommendation is HOLD.

AVB

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

Real EstateOpinion: hold

Opinion Criteria: Based on the consensus of Wall Street analysts. Strong Buy (1.0-1.5), Buy (1.5-2.5), Hold (2.5-3.5), Sell (3.5-4.5), Strong Sell (4.5-5.0).

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Price (USD)

$185.09

Consensus target price range

Low–high band from analyst PT changes in the last 3 months; median & sample mean vs current price

LowHigh

$187.00$208.00

Current $185.09

Median: $191.00Mean: $196.08Current: $185.09

Recent price target updates (latest 80)

Firm	Date	PT action	Prior → Current
UBS	May 14, 2026	Lowers	$191.00 → $189.00
Scotiabank	May 14, 2026	Lowers	$190.00 → $187.00
Barclays	May 11, 2026	Lowers	$206.00 → $203.00
Cantor Fitzgerald	May 4, 2026	Raises	$186.00 → $190.00
RBC Capital	Apr 29, 2026	Raises	$180.00 → $188.00
Barclays	Apr 27, 2026	Raises	$202.00 → $206.00
Wells Fargo	Apr 23, 2026	Lowers	$193.00 → $191.00
Evercore ISI Group	Apr 6, 2026	Lowers	$202.00 → $191.00
Morgan Stanley	Mar 26, 2026	Lowers	$208.00 → $203.00
Morgan Stanley	Mar 16, 2026	Lowers	$222.50 → $208.00
Barclays	Mar 6, 2026	Lowers	$217.00 → $202.00
Scotiabank	Mar 4, 2026	Lowers	$193.00 → $190.00
Truist Securities	Mar 4, 2026	Lowers	$203.00 → $201.00
Citigroup	Feb 13, 2026	Lowers	$212.00 → $198.00
Piper Sandler	Feb 9, 2026	Lowers	$190.00 → $183.00
Cantor Fitzgerald	Feb 9, 2026	Raises	$179.00 → $186.00
RBC Capital	Feb 6, 2026	Lowers	$191.00 → $187.00
Truist Securities	Jan 20, 2026	Lowers	$205.00 → $203.00
Barclays	Jan 13, 2026	Raises	$216.00 → $217.00
UBS	Jan 8, 2026	Lowers	$192.00 → $191.00
Colliers Securities	Dec 4, 2025	Lowers	$200.00 → $195.00
Truist Securities	Dec 2, 2025	Lowers	$218.00 → $205.00
Barclays	Nov 25, 2025	Lowers	$229.00 → $216.00
Mizuho	Nov 24, 2025	Lowers	$199.00 → $191.00
Morgan Stanley	Nov 13, 2025	Lowers	$225.00 → $222.50
UBS	Nov 10, 2025	Lowers	$216.00 → $192.00
Wells Fargo	Nov 10, 2025	Lowers	$213.00 → $193.00
RBC Capital	Nov 4, 2025	Lowers	$202.00 → $197.00
Scotiabank	Nov 4, 2025	Lowers	$215.00 → $193.00
Evercore ISI Group	Nov 3, 2025	Lowers	$214.00 → $204.00
Piper Sandler	Nov 3, 2025	Lowers	$200.00 → $190.00
Evercore ISI Group	Oct 13, 2025	Lowers	$216.00 → $214.00
Cantor Fitzgerald	Oct 1, 2025	Announces	$0.00 → $205.00
Barclays	Sep 30, 2025	Raises	$228.00 → $229.00
Evercore ISI Group	Sep 15, 2025	Raises	$212.00 → $216.00
Truist Securities	Sep 11, 2025	Lowers	$224.00 → $218.00
Wells Fargo	Aug 27, 2025	Lowers	$244.00 → $213.00
Scotiabank	Aug 14, 2025	Lowers	$236.00 → $226.00
Mizuho	Aug 14, 2025	Lowers	$213.00 → $199.00
Morgan Stanley	Aug 13, 2025	Lowers	$228.00 → $225.00
Barclays	Aug 12, 2025	Lowers	$241.00 → $228.00
Evercore ISI Group	Aug 12, 2025	Lowers	$216.00 → $212.00
Evercore ISI Group	Aug 4, 2025	Lowers	$229.00 → $216.00
Piper Sandler	Aug 4, 2025	Lowers	$255.00 → $200.00
RBC Capital	Aug 1, 2025	Lowers	$216.00 → $211.00
UBS	Jul 15, 2025	Lowers	$238.00 → $216.00
Barclays	Jul 15, 2025	Raises	$240.00 → $241.00
JP Morgan	Jun 17, 2025	Lowers	$251.00 → $249.00
Scotiabank	Jun 13, 2025	Lowers	$251.00 → $236.00
Mizuho	May 23, 2025	Lowers	$238.00 → $213.00
Morgan Stanley	May 15, 2025	Raises	$226.00 → $228.00
Scotiabank	May 12, 2025	Raises	$241.00 → $251.00
Barclays	May 9, 2025	Raises	$227.00 → $240.00
RBC Capital	May 8, 2025	Lowers	$223.00 → $220.00
Piper Sandler	May 5, 2025	Lowers	$265.00 → $255.00
Barclays	Apr 11, 2025	Raises	$226.00 → $227.00
BMO Capital	Apr 4, 2025	Announces	$0.00 → $220.00
JP Morgan	Apr 4, 2025	Lowers	$262.00 → $251.00
Truist Securities	Mar 10, 2025	Raises	$229.00 → $230.00
Mizuho	Feb 21, 2025	Lowers	$242.00 → $238.00
Barclays	Feb 19, 2025	Lowers	$230.00 → $226.00
Zelman & Assoc	Feb 13, 2025	—	$0.00 → $0.00
Piper Sandler	Feb 11, 2025	Lowers	$270.00 → $265.00
Evercore ISI Group	Feb 10, 2025	Raises	$230.00 → $240.00
RBC Capital	Feb 7, 2025	Raises	$226.00 → $229.00
Barclays	Jan 24, 2025	Lowers	$243.00 → $230.00
Morgan Stanley	Jan 24, 2025	Lowers	$236.00 → $223.00
Mizuho	Jan 6, 2025	Raises	$239.00 → $242.00
Barclays	Dec 17, 2024	Announces	$0.00 → $243.00
JP Morgan	Dec 17, 2024	Raises	$247.00 → $262.00
Scotiabank	Nov 14, 2024	Lowers	$244.00 → $241.00
RBC Capital	Nov 6, 2024	Lowers	$234.00 → $233.00
Scotiabank	Sep 16, 2024	Raises	$229.00 → $244.00
Evercore ISI Group	Sep 16, 2024	Raises	$225.00 → $229.00
JP Morgan	Sep 16, 2024	Raises	$212.00 → $247.00
Deutsche Bank	Sep 10, 2024	Raises	$206.00 → $249.00
Evercore ISI Group	Sep 9, 2024	Raises	$223.00 → $225.00
Evercore ISI Group	Aug 28, 2024	Raises	$216.00 → $223.00
Truist Securities	Aug 27, 2024	Raises	$213.00 → $230.00
Scotiabank	Aug 26, 2024	Raises	$218.00 → $229.00

UBSMay 14, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$191.00 → $189.00
ScotiabankMay 14, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$190.00 → $187.00
BarclaysMay 11, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$206.00 → $203.00
Cantor FitzgeraldMay 4, 2026
PT action: Raises
$186.00 → $190.00
RBC CapitalApr 29, 2026
PT action: Raises
$180.00 → $188.00
BarclaysApr 27, 2026
PT action: Raises
$202.00 → $206.00
Wells FargoApr 23, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$193.00 → $191.00
Evercore ISI GroupApr 6, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$202.00 → $191.00
Morgan StanleyMar 26, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$208.00 → $203.00
Morgan StanleyMar 16, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$222.50 → $208.00
BarclaysMar 6, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$217.00 → $202.00
ScotiabankMar 4, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$193.00 → $190.00
Truist SecuritiesMar 4, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$203.00 → $201.00
CitigroupFeb 13, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$212.00 → $198.00
Piper SandlerFeb 9, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$190.00 → $183.00
Cantor FitzgeraldFeb 9, 2026
PT action: Raises
$179.00 → $186.00
RBC CapitalFeb 6, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$191.00 → $187.00
Truist SecuritiesJan 20, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$205.00 → $203.00
BarclaysJan 13, 2026
PT action: Raises
$216.00 → $217.00
UBSJan 8, 2026
PT action: Lowers
$192.00 → $191.00
Colliers SecuritiesDec 4, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$200.00 → $195.00
Truist SecuritiesDec 2, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$218.00 → $205.00
BarclaysNov 25, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$229.00 → $216.00
MizuhoNov 24, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$199.00 → $191.00
Morgan StanleyNov 13, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$225.00 → $222.50
UBSNov 10, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$216.00 → $192.00
Wells FargoNov 10, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$213.00 → $193.00
RBC CapitalNov 4, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$202.00 → $197.00
ScotiabankNov 4, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$215.00 → $193.00
Evercore ISI GroupNov 3, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$214.00 → $204.00
Piper SandlerNov 3, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$200.00 → $190.00
Evercore ISI GroupOct 13, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$216.00 → $214.00
Cantor FitzgeraldOct 1, 2025
PT action: Announces
$0.00 → $205.00
BarclaysSep 30, 2025
PT action: Raises
$228.00 → $229.00
Evercore ISI GroupSep 15, 2025
PT action: Raises
$212.00 → $216.00
Truist SecuritiesSep 11, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$224.00 → $218.00
Wells FargoAug 27, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$244.00 → $213.00
ScotiabankAug 14, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$236.00 → $226.00
MizuhoAug 14, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$213.00 → $199.00
Morgan StanleyAug 13, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$228.00 → $225.00
BarclaysAug 12, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$241.00 → $228.00
Evercore ISI GroupAug 12, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$216.00 → $212.00
Evercore ISI GroupAug 4, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$229.00 → $216.00
Piper SandlerAug 4, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$255.00 → $200.00
RBC CapitalAug 1, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$216.00 → $211.00
UBSJul 15, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$238.00 → $216.00
BarclaysJul 15, 2025
PT action: Raises
$240.00 → $241.00
JP MorganJun 17, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$251.00 → $249.00
ScotiabankJun 13, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$251.00 → $236.00
MizuhoMay 23, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$238.00 → $213.00
Morgan StanleyMay 15, 2025
PT action: Raises
$226.00 → $228.00
ScotiabankMay 12, 2025
PT action: Raises
$241.00 → $251.00
BarclaysMay 9, 2025
PT action: Raises
$227.00 → $240.00
RBC CapitalMay 8, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$223.00 → $220.00
Piper SandlerMay 5, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$265.00 → $255.00
BarclaysApr 11, 2025
PT action: Raises
$226.00 → $227.00
BMO CapitalApr 4, 2025
PT action: Announces
$0.00 → $220.00
JP MorganApr 4, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$262.00 → $251.00
Truist SecuritiesMar 10, 2025
PT action: Raises
$229.00 → $230.00
MizuhoFeb 21, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$242.00 → $238.00
BarclaysFeb 19, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$230.00 → $226.00
Zelman & AssocFeb 13, 2025
PT action: —
$0.00 → $0.00
Piper SandlerFeb 11, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$270.00 → $265.00
Evercore ISI GroupFeb 10, 2025
PT action: Raises
$230.00 → $240.00
RBC CapitalFeb 7, 2025
PT action: Raises
$226.00 → $229.00
BarclaysJan 24, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$243.00 → $230.00
Morgan StanleyJan 24, 2025
PT action: Lowers
$236.00 → $223.00
MizuhoJan 6, 2025
PT action: Raises
$239.00 → $242.00
BarclaysDec 17, 2024
PT action: Announces
$0.00 → $243.00
JP MorganDec 17, 2024
PT action: Raises
$247.00 → $262.00
ScotiabankNov 14, 2024
PT action: Lowers
$244.00 → $241.00
RBC CapitalNov 6, 2024
PT action: Lowers
$234.00 → $233.00
ScotiabankSep 16, 2024
PT action: Raises
$229.00 → $244.00
Evercore ISI GroupSep 16, 2024
PT action: Raises
$225.00 → $229.00
JP MorganSep 16, 2024
PT action: Raises
$212.00 → $247.00
Deutsche BankSep 10, 2024
PT action: Raises
$206.00 → $249.00
Evercore ISI GroupSep 9, 2024
PT action: Raises
$223.00 → $225.00
Evercore ISI GroupAug 28, 2024
PT action: Raises
$216.00 → $223.00
Truist SecuritiesAug 27, 2024
PT action: Raises
$213.00 → $230.00
ScotiabankAug 26, 2024
PT action: Raises
$218.00 → $229.00

Band uses only the revised target (Current column) from firm actions dated within the last 3 months—not the Prior price.

Avg Target

$192.06

Based on 16 analysts

Analyst Recommendations

Buy (5)Hold (15)Sell (0)

Upside

+3.77%

Market Cap

$26.26B

Financial & Investment Metrics

Next Earnings Date

Apr 27, 2026D+29

P/E Ratio (TTM)22.91

Forward P/E37.99

P/B Ratio2.24

Dividend Yield3.84%

Return on Equity (ROE)9.72%

Operating Margin29.32%

Debt to Equity81.31

Beta (Volatility)0.80

52 Week Range$160.10 - $209.86

LowCurrent: $185.09High

Latest News

Insider Sentiment Index (Last 6 Months)

Counts and listings exclude stock awards, gifts, and option exercises—open-market purchases and sales only.

Buy vs Sell (Count)

Insider Buys: 0Insider Sells: 9

Whale Trades (C-Level Large Buys)

No major insider buying detected recently.

Recent Insider Transactions

Date	Name	Position	Transaction	Shares
12/2/2025	WILLSON SEAN THOMAS	Officer	Sale at price 180.26 per share.	150
8/7/2025	WILLSON SEAN THOMAS	Officer	Sale at price 188.32 per share.	150
6/16/2025	O'SHEA KEVIN P	Chief Financial Officer	Sale at price 207.27 - 208.36 per share.	6,000
6/13/2025	SCHULMAN EDWARD M	General Counsel	Sale at price 205.03 - 205.97 per share.	5,945
11/13/2024	NAUGHTON TIMOTHY JAMES	Director	Sale at price 232.50 - 233.85 per share.	26,458
8/15/2024	BRESLIN SEAN JOSEPH	Chief Operating Officer	Sale at price 215.44 per share.	4,000
8/6/2024	SHEA KERI A	Officer and Treasurer	Sale at price 205.97 - 207.17 per share.	2,861
8/6/2024	O'SHEA KEVIN P	Chief Financial Officer	Sale at price 208.90 - 209.49 per share.	10,000
8/5/2024	BIRENBAUM MATTHEW H	Chief Investment Officer	Sale at price 208.90 per share.	5,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the current target price and upside for AVB?

A. The current target price for AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is $192.06, which implies a 3.8% upside from the current price of $185.09. This is based on the consensus of 16 Wall Street analysts.

Q. What is the current analyst recommendation for AVB?

A. Currently, there are 2 Strong Buy, 3 Buy, 15 Hold, 0 Sell, and 0 Strong Sell ratings. The overall consensus is HOLD.

Q. Are insiders buying AVB stock recently?

A. Over the past 6 months, there have been 0 insider buys and 9 insider sells. Insider selling is more prominent recently.

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