Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Avalonbay Communities Inc shares valued at $388,713 were purchased by Lockridge Joanne M on Mar 05 ’25. At $221.74 per share, Lockridge Joanne M acquired 1,753 shares.
Also, NAUGHTON TIMOTHY J sold 23,697 shares, netting a total of over 5,532,494 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $233.47 each, the insider now holds 87,239 shares.
Before that, NAUGHTON TIMOTHY J had sold 2,261 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $528,577, the Director traded Avalonbay Communities Inc shares for $233.78 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 2,261 shares, worth approximately $23.16 million.
As published in a research note from Morgan Stanley on January 24, 2025, Avalonbay Communities Inc [AVB] has been rated down from an Overweight to an Equal-weight and the price target has been revised to $223 from $236. Analysts at Mizuho upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”an Outperform”‘ outlook in a report released in early January. As of December 17, 2024, JP Morgan has increased its “Neutral” rating to a “an Overweight” for AVB. Earlier on December 17, 2024, Barclays initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Equal weight” for AVB stock.
Analyzing AVB Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -4.87%. Over the course of the year, Avalonbay Communities Inc shares have dropped approximately -5.51%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $230.21 on 03/04/25 and a 52-week low of $207.04 on 03/13/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $218.38, while a 200-day SMA reached $217.66.
Support And Resistance Levels for Avalonbay Communities Inc (AVB)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 205.86, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 203.85. In the upper region, resistance lies at 211.05. The next price resistance is at 214.23. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 32.05 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -9.37, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 96.46%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at buying indicates that the stock is to be held.
