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VMRK at a glance
Same audited fundamentals as the score, unless a card says otherwise.
Analyst estimate revisions
| 30-day change | -0.2% |
|---|---|
| 90-day change | +2.8% |
| Forward EPS estimate | $1.47 |
Over the last 90 days, what analysts expect VMRK to earn is drifting higher (+2.8%). The estimate is derived from price and forward P/E captured at the same instant, so a moving share price does not move this number — only a changed forecast does.
A fiscal-year roll fell inside this window: the forward horizon moved on to the next financial year, which shifts the earnings figure without any analyst changing their view. That step is excluded, so the number above covers the rest of the window rather than all of it.
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AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (VMRK): score, valuation & FAQ
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (VMRK) is a REIT - Residential company. As a bank, insurer or REIT it runs on a different financial model from the rest of the market, so Bull Rankings grades it on a sector-appropriate card — price-to-book, dividend yield, payout ratio and cash-flow coverage — rather than the 0–100 quality-growth score used elsewhere. The read below is a transparent screen, not a buy recommendation.
Its strongest graded signals are Yield (B+) and D/E (B+).
Is VMRK a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings grades VMRK on a sector-appropriate card — price-to-book, dividend yield, payout and cash-flow coverage — rather than a single quality-growth score. That is driven by Yield (B+) and D/E (B+). A score is a quantitative screen of AvalonBay Communities, Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
How does Bull Rankings grade VMRK?
As a bank, insurer or REIT, VMRK isn't given a quality-growth score — signals like free cash flow, debt-to-equity and P/E don't translate cleanly to a balance-sheet business. Instead it's graded on a sector-appropriate card: price-to-book, dividend yield, payout ratio and operating-cash-flow coverage, where it rates strongest on Yield (B+) and D/E (B+).
Is VMRK overvalued or undervalued?
We don't publish a discounted-cash-flow value for VMRK, and not because the business is unprofitable. For a lender, insurer or property trust, "free cash flow" measures balance-sheet growth rather than owner earnings — loan originations and repayments run through operating cash flow — so discounting it would produce a confident-looking number with nothing behind it. VMRK is judged on book value, return on equity and income cover instead, which is what the financial-strength card shows.
What are the main risks of investing in VMRK?
Dividend payout 97% of earnings on a 4.6% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut. P/S 15.3x embeds aggressive forward growth — disappointing top-line guidance would compress the multiple hard.
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