Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) Stock

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB). In a filing disclosed on November 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in AvalonBay Communities stock on October 30th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB 401K > SCHWAB 893” account.

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• 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

AVB stock traded up $0.30 on Thursday, hitting $181.94. 608,748 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 842,814. The stock has a market cap of $25.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.84. AvalonBay Communities, Inc. has a 1-year low of $166.73 and a 1-year high of $239.29. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $184.28 and a 200-day moving average of $193.84.

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 company had revenue of $766.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $766.22 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.74 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that AvalonBay Communities, Inc. will post 11.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AvalonBay Communities Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of AvalonBay Communities

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in AvalonBay Communities by 0.6% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 22,800,375 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,639,876,000 after purchasing an additional 127,693 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,537,966 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,858,788,000 after acquiring an additional 92,467 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of AvalonBay Communities in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,394,225,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in AvalonBay Communities by 7.1% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,520,036 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,184,712,000 after acquiring an additional 367,853 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in AvalonBay Communities by 6.3% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,215,821 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $814,376,000 after purchasing an additional 249,171 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 92.61% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on AVB shares. Mizuho cut their price objective on AvalonBay Communities from $199.00 to $191.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Evercore ISI reissued an “in-line” rating and issued a $214.00 target price on shares of AvalonBay Communities in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Truist Financial raised AvalonBay Communities from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $224.00 to $218.00 in a report on Thursday, September 11th. UBS Group decreased their target price on AvalonBay Communities from $216.00 to $192.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of AvalonBay Communities from $225.00 to $222.50 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average 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.