MergerJul 23, 2026, 07:07 AM
AvalonBay Q2 Core FFO $2.86; Suspends Outlook Due to Equity Residential Merger
AI Summary
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. reported strong second quarter 2026 operating results, with Core FFO per share increasing 1.4% to $2.86, exceeding expectations. The company also increased its full year 2026 Same Store NOI outlook. However, AvalonBay has suspended its EPS, FFO, and Core FFO outlook due to its proposed all-stock merger of equals with Equity Residential, which is expected to create a combined entity with an equity market capitalization of approximately $53 billion.
Key Highlights
- Proposed all-stock merger of equals with Equity Residential announced May 21, 2026.
- Combined company to have pro forma equity market cap of ~$53B and total enterprise value of ~$71B.
- Q2 2026 Core FFO per share increased 1.4% to $2.86, exceeding expectations.
- Q2 2026 EPS was $1.11, and FFO per share was $2.73.
- Full year 2026 Same Store NOI outlook increased to 0.0%-1.4% (from -0.7%-1.3%).
- Suspended EPS, FFO, and Core FFO outlook due to proposed merger.
- Completed development of Avalon Parsippany (410 homes) for $145M.
- Sold three communities (884 homes) for $340.75M, generating $179.69M GAAP gain.
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