Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Off Shares of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB)

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB). In a filing disclosed on November 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in AvalonBay Communities stock on October 30th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Clorox (NYSE:CLX) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) on 10/31/2025.

AvalonBay Communities Price Performance

NYSE:AVB traded up $0.07 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $181.94. 478,182 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 841,215. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.70. The company has a market cap of $25.76 billion, a PE ratio of 22.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.84. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $184.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $193.76. AvalonBay Communities, Inc. has a 1 year low of $166.73 and a 1 year high of $239.18.

AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.81 by ($0.06). AvalonBay Communities had a net margin of 38.78% and a return on equity of 9.75%. The business had revenue of $766.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $766.22 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.74 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that AvalonBay Communities, Inc. will post 11.48 EPS for the current year.

AvalonBay Communities Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be paid a $1.75 dividend. This represents a $7.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. AvalonBay Communities’s dividend payout ratio is presently 85.47%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AvalonBay Communities

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AVB. Prana Capital Management LP acquired a new position in AvalonBay Communities in the third quarter valued at $2,012,000. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new position in AvalonBay Communities in the third quarter valued at approximately $11,058,000. First Affirmative Financial Network purchased a new position in shares of AvalonBay Communities in the 3rd quarter valued at $202,000. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,904 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,300,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in AvalonBay Communities during the 3rd quarter worth $22,498,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.61% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on AVB shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded AvalonBay Communities from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. BNP Paribas lowered AvalonBay Communities from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded shares of AvalonBay Communities from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Barclays raised shares of AvalonBay Communities from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $229.00 to $216.00 in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of AvalonBay Communities from $225.00 to $222.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $207.73.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About AvalonBay Communities

AvalonBay Communities, Inc is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the development, acquisition, ownership, and operation of multifamily communities. It operates through the following segments: Same Store, Other Stabilized, and Development or Redevelopment. The Same Store segment refers to the operating communities that were owned and had stabilized occupancy.