Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Avalonbay Communities Inc shares valued at $28,248 were sold by Willson Sean Thomas on Aug 07 ’25. At $188.32 per share, Willson Sean Thomas sold 150 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 3,711 shares worth approximately $0.69 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Willson Sean Thomas purchased 150 shares, netting a total of over 28,238 in proceeds.
Before that, SCHULMAN EDWARD M had sold 5,945 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,222,698, the EVP-General Counsel traded Avalonbay Communities Inc shares for $205.67 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 5,945 shares, worth approximately $3.28 million.
As published in their initiating research note from Cantor Fitzgerald on October 01, 2025, Avalonbay Communities Inc [AVB] has been a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $205. Analysts at BNP Paribas Exane downgraded the stock from ‘”an Outperform”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in late September. As of September 11, 2025, Truist has increased its “Hold” rating to a “Buy” for AVB. Earlier on August 14, 2025, Mizuho downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for AVB stock which previously was a “an Outperform”.
Analyzing AVB Stock Performance
On last trading session, Avalonbay Communities Inc [NYSE: AVB] plunged -0.59% to $186.42. The stock’s lowest price that day was $185.74, but it reached a high of $187.45 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -2.59%. Over the course of the year, Avalonbay Communities Inc shares have dropped approximately -15.59%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $230.21 on 03/04/25 and a 52-week low of $180.40 on 04/09/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Avalonbay Communities Inc (AVB)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 185.62, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 184.83. In the upper region, resistance lies at 187.33. The next price resistance is at 188.25. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 36.43 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Avalonbay Communities Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Avalonbay Communities Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-09-15 jumping by 0.69 million shares to 4.34 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-08-15 was 3.65 million shares. A jump of 15.93% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 5.33 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 5.33.
Which companies own the most shares of Avalonbay Communities Inc (AVB)?
In terms of Avalonbay Communities Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 228.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 21.85% from the previous closing price of $187.52. Analysts anticipate Avalonbay Communities Inc stock to reach 236 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 205. In spite of this, 9 analysts ranked Avalonbay Communities Inc stock as Hold at the end of 2025. On August 13, 2025, Morgan Stanley assigned a price target of “an Overweight” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $225.
