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How to buy Preferred Apartment Communities stock

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Preferred Apartment Communities is a reit-diversified business based in the US. Preferred Apartment Communities shares (APTS) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Preferred Apartment Communities employs 366 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $439.7 million.

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Preferred Apartment Communities stock price (NYSE: APTS)

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Preferred Apartment Communities shares at a glance

Information last updated 2022-08-21.
Latest market close$25.00
52-week range$24.72 - $25.13
50-day moving average $24.91
200-day moving average $19.55
Wall St. target price$18.00
PE ratio N/A
Dividend yield $0.7 (2.8%)
Earnings per share (TTM) $-2.49

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Is it a good time to buy Preferred Apartment Communities stock?

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Preferred Apartment Communities price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $25 from 2022-06-23

1 week (2023-03-11) N/A
1 month (2023-02-18) N/A
3 months (2022-12-18) N/A
6 months (2022-09-18) N/A
1 year (2022-03-18) 0.32%
2 years (2021-03-22) 160.25%
3 years (2020-03-20) 288.80%
5 years (2018-03-21) 125.85%

Is Preferred Apartment Communities stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Preferred Apartment Communities stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Preferred Apartment Communities's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Preferred Apartment Communities financials

Revenue TTM $439.7 million
Operating margin TTM 22.51%
Gross profit TTM $304.4 million
Return on assets TTM 1.55%
Return on equity TTM 1.21%
Profit margin 3.47%
Book value $18.56
Market capitalisation $1.6 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Preferred Apartment Communities share dividends

We're not expecting Preferred Apartment Communities to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Preferred Apartment Communities share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Preferred Apartment Communities's shares have ranged in value from as little as $24.72 up to $25.13. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

APTS.US volatility(beta: 0.98)Avg. volatility(beta: 1.00)LowHigh

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Preferred Apartment Communities's is 0.9796. This would suggest that Preferred Apartment Communities's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Preferred Apartment Communities overview

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE: APTS) is a real estate investment trust engaged primarily in the ownership and operation of Class A multifamily properties, with select investments in grocery anchored shopping centers, Class A office buildings, and student housing properties. Preferred Apartment Communities' investment objective is to generate attractive, stable returns for stockholders by investing in income-producing properties and acquiring or originating real estate loans for multifamily properties. As of September 30, 2020, the Company owned or was invested in 125 properties in 15 states, predominantly in the Southeast region of the United States. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Preferred Apartment Communities is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 2.056% of Preferred Apartment Communities shares are held by insiders and 73.652% by institutions.
How many people work for Preferred Apartment Communities?
Latest data suggests 366 work at Preferred Apartment Communities.
When does the fiscal year end for Preferred Apartment Communities?
Preferred Apartment Communities's fiscal year ends in December.
Where is Preferred Apartment Communities based?
Preferred Apartment Communities's address is: 3284 Northside Parkway NW, Atlanta, GA, United States, 30327
What is Preferred Apartment Communities's ISIN number?
Preferred Apartment Communities's international securities identification number is: US74039L1035
What is Preferred Apartment Communities's CUSIP number?
Preferred Apartment Communities's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 74039L103

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