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Avalonbay Communities Inc (NYSE: AVB) closed the day trading at $204.45 down -1.65% from the previous closing price of $207.89. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.65 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.74 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of AVB, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 132.84 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.48. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.70 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.70.
On January 24, 2025, Morgan Stanley Downgraded its rating to Equal-Weight which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $236 to $223.
Mizuho Upgraded its Neutral to Outperform on January 06, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $239 to $242.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 05 ’25 when Lockridge Joanne M bought 1,753 shares for $221.74 per share.
NAUGHTON TIMOTHY J sold 23,697 shares of AVB for $5,532,494 on Nov 13 ’24. The Director now owns 87,239 shares after completing the transaction at $233.47 per share. On Nov 11 ’24, another insider, NAUGHTON TIMOTHY J, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 2,261 shares for $233.78 each. As a result, the insider received 528,577 and left with 111,436 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Avalonbay’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.46, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 35.33. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 9.66 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.44.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, AVB has reached a high of $239.10, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $180.40. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.21%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.43%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 142.37M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 141.84M. Insiders hold about 0.37% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.66% stake in the company.
