AvalonBay Communities (FRA:WV8) Short Interest

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FRA:WV8 AvalonBay Communities Inc FRA:WV8
83 GF Score
Price €171.05
GF Value €183.07
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is AvalonBay Communities Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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FRA:WV8 vs EQR, ESS, INVH: Short Interest Comparison

For the REIT - Residential subindustry, AvalonBay Communities's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

AvalonBay Communities Short Interest vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, AvalonBay Communities's Short Interest distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AvalonBay Communities's Short Interest falls into.


FRA:WV8
83GF Score
AvalonBay Communities Inc FRA:WV8
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Is AvalonBay Communities (FRA:WV8) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AvalonBay Communities stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €171.05 is trading 6.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €183.07. GuruFocus considers AvalonBay Communities to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:WV8:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: €183.07 vs. price of €171.05 (6.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 5 warning signs

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AvalonBay Communities Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges AVB:USA0HJO:UKA1VB34:Brazil
Address 4040 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1000, Arlington, VA, USA, 22203
AvalonBay Communities owns a portfolio of 296 apartment communities with more than 90,000 units and is developing 24 additional properties with approximately 8,600 units. The company focuses on owning large, high-quality properties in major metropolitan areas of New England, New York/New Jersey, Washington, D.C., California, and the Pacific Northwest.
83GF Score

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€171.05
Price
€183.07
GF Value