AvalonBay Communities (AVB Quick QuoteAVB - Free Report) reported $767.86 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.7%. EPS of $2.85 for the same period compares to $1.98 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $768.33 million, representing a surprise of -0.06%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +0.23%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.84.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how AvalonBay performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Same Store Economic Occupancy: 95.8% compared to the 95.7% average estimate based on four analysts.
• Revenue- Management, development and other fees: $1.84 million compared to the $1.79 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.7% year over year.
• Revenue- Rental and other income: $766.02 million versus $765.88 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.7% change.
• Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $1.17 versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.23.

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Shares of AvalonBay have returned -5.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.