American Campus Cmntys Inc: (NYSE: ACC)

$42.20

-0.48 (-1.12%)

Volume 56,376

May 24 10:08 AM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		42.17 - 42.71
	
		52wk Low - High
		42.17 - 48.49
	
		Previous Close
		42.68
	
		Avg. Volume
		780,894
	
		Industry
		REIT-EQTY TRUST - RESID
	
		Market Cap
		4.47 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.44 - 3.31
	
		Beta
		0.70
	
		PE (Forward)
		18.40
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.37
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            18.40
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.73
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.37
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.57
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.57
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-23-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.04
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            10.63%
                        
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            Company Description
        
American Campus Communities, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-managed and self-administered equity REIT with expertise in the acquisition, design, finance, development, construction management, leasing and management of student housing properties.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.57	0.48	2.37	2.60
Number of Estimates	9	8	10	9
Low Estimate	0.52	0.45	2.34	2.56
High Estimate	0.62	0.50	2.39	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.49	0.32	2.02	2.37
EPS Growth	16.33%	51.17%	17.13%	9.89%

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Average Earnings Estimates for ACC

EPS Growth for ACC

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
AMER CAMPUS CTY	ACC	42.68
SELECT INCOME	SIR	27.96
APARTMENT INVT	AIV	31.87
ASSOC ESTATES	AEC	18.16
AVALONBAY CMMTY	AVB	138.99
BRE PROPERTIES	BRE	52.23
CAMDEN PPTY TR	CPT	71.91
CAMPUS CREST CM	CCG	13.19
COLONIAL PPTYS	CLP	23.62
EDUCATION RLTY	EDR	11.13

Sector:Finance>> Industry:REIT-EQTY TRUST - RESID

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

American Campus Communities

Jan, 07 2013 00:00

American Campus Acquires Assets

Dec 04, 2012

ACC Misses on Both Lines

Oct 23, 2012

EDR Purchases Asset in Arizona

Oct 17, 2012

American Campus Acquires Assets

Sep 18, 2012

ACC Re-enters Hometown Austin

Aug 30, 2012

Education Realty Closes Financing

Aug 23, 2012

Education Realty to Sell Shares

Aug 14, 2012

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.04
Sales	491
Net Income	58
Price/Earnings	21.34
Price/Book	1.71
Price/Cash Flow	26.64
Price/Sales	8.34

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News

American Campus Communities Makes a Move: Down 2.0% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 23, 2013

Amica's board adopts Rights Plan for fair treatment of shareholders - M2

May 23, 2013

Do These 2 College Housing REITs Make the Grade? - TheMotleyFool

May 23, 2013

Shares of American Campus Communities Underperformed its Peers in the Residential REITs Industry (ACC, UDR, CPT, EDR, EQR) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 23, 2013

Amica Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan - Businesswire

May 22, 2013

Amica Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan - Filing Services Canada

May 22, 2013

Bottom 5 Companies in the Residential REITs Industry with the Lowest Relative Performance (AIV, HME, CPT, BRE, ACC) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 21, 2013

Top 3 Companies in the Residential REITs Industry With the Lowest Price to Book Ratio (EDR, ACC, EQR) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 16, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.63
ABR (Last Week)	1.63
# of recs in ABR	8
Average Target Price	50.43
Industry Rank by ABR	95 out of 265
Rank in Industry	3 out of 21

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Day Low - High	42.17 - 42.71
52wk Low - High	42.17 - 48.49
Previous Close	42.68
Avg. Volume	780,894
Industry	REIT-EQTY TRUST - RESID
Market Cap	4.47 B
Div - Yield	1.44 - 3.31
Beta	0.70
PE (Forward)	18.40
Current Year Est.	2.37
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	18.40
PEG Ratio	1.73
Current Year Est.	2.37
Current Quarter Estimate	0.57
Most Accurate Estimate	0.57
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-23-2013
EPS Last Year	2.04
Expected Earnings Growth	10.63%

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American Campus Cmntys Inc: (NYSE: ACC)

$42.20

-0.48 (-1.12%)

Volume 56,376

May 24 10:08 AM ET

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Sector:Finance>> Industry:REIT-EQTY TRUST - RESID

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