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 Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE AVB traded up $1.21 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $181.62. 819,020 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 843,824. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.70. AvalonBay Communities, Inc. has a one year low of $166.73 and a one year high of $239.29. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $184.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $194.09. The company has a market cap of $25.72 billion, a PE ratio of 22.18, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.84.

AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) last posted 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 analyst estimates of $766.22 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.74 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that AvalonBay Communities, Inc. will post 11.48 EPS for the current year.

AvalonBay Communities Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders 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 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. AvalonBay Communities’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 85.47%.

Institutional Trading of AvalonBay Communities

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky increased its stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 10,869 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,333,000 after purchasing an additional 283 shares during the last quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC grew its holdings in AvalonBay Communities by 20.4% during the first quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 2,383 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $494,000 after purchasing an additional 403 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS increased its position in AvalonBay Communities by 7.4% in the first quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 49,479 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $10,693,000 after buying an additional 3,400 shares during the last quarter. Roundview Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 1.7% in the first quarter. Roundview Capital LLC now owns 3,950 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $848,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 10.8% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 19,745 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,238,000 after buying an additional 1,926 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.61% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AVB has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Truist Financial upgraded AvalonBay Communities from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and cut their price target for the company from $224.00 to $218.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on AvalonBay Communities from $202.00 to $197.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Evercore ISI reiterated an “in-line” rating and set a $214.00 price target on shares of AvalonBay Communities in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on AvalonBay Communities from $200.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, BNP Paribas downgraded shares of AvalonBay Communities from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, AvalonBay Communities presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target 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.

AvalonBay Communities Company Profile

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.