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AVB vs EQIX

Side-by-side comparison of AvalonBay Communities Inc. (AVB) and Equinix Inc. (EQIX): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both AVB and EQIX operate in Real Estate Investment Trusts (Real Estate), so they compete in similar markets.
  • EQIX is the larger of the two at $107.01B, about 4.2x AVB ($25.52B).
  • Over the past year, AVB is down 12.6% and EQIX is up 22.8% - EQIX leads by 35.5 points.
  • EQIX has been more active in the news (7 items in the past 4 weeks vs 5 for AVB).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceAVB-12.63%EQIX+22.82%
2025-05-05+0.00%2026-05-01
MetricAVBEQIX
Company
AvalonBay Communities Inc.
Equinix Inc.
Price
$183.50+0.22%
$1085.18+0.17%
Market cap
$25.52B
$107.01B
1M return
+11.30%
+8.91%
1Y return
-12.63%
+22.82%
Industry
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
2000
News (4w)
5
7
Recent ratings
25
25
AVB

AvalonBay Communities Inc.

As of December 31, 2020, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 291 apartment communities containing 86,025 apartment homes in 11 states and the District of Columbia, of which 18 communities were under development and one community was under redevelopment. The Company is an equity REIT in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing apartment communities in leading metropolitan areas in New England, the New York/New Jersey Metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and Northern and Southern California, as well as in the Company's expansion markets consisting of Southeast Florida and Denver, Colorado (the "Expansion Markets").

EQIX

Equinix Inc.

Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world's digital infrastructure company, enabling digital leaders to harness a trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success. Equinix enables today's businesses to access all the right places, partners and possibilities they need to accelerate advantage. With Equinix, they can scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value.