AvalonBay Communities completed a $488 million share repurchase at an average price of $182.22 per share, with $336 million of the repurchase occurring since September 30, 2025. The transaction reflects the company’s confidence in its valuation and its commitment to returning value to shareholders while preserving a strong balance sheet.
The repurchase is part of a $500 million buyback program announced in late October 2025, following the completion of a prior $337.66 million program. In the third quarter of 2025, the company repurchased $151.8 million of shares at an average price of $192.99, and in the same quarter of 2023 it repurchased $150 million at $193. The new program continues AvalonBay’s long‑standing practice of using excess cash to reduce share count and support earnings per share.
By buying back shares, AvalonBay reduces the number of shares outstanding, which can lift earnings per share and support the company’s core FFO metrics. The repurchase also signals that management believes the shares are undervalued at current levels, a view that aligns with the company’s emphasis on portfolio growth and capital returns.
Management highlighted the company’s focus on technology and operational initiatives, including AI‑driven tools that are expected to generate $80 million in incremental NOI by year‑end 2025. The buyback is positioned as a complementary strategy to these investments, ensuring that capital is deployed efficiently while maintaining liquidity for future development and acquisition opportunities.
Despite the buyback, AvalonBay revised its full‑year 2025 guidance downward, lowering core FFO per share growth to 2.2% from 3.5% and same‑store NOI growth to 2.0% from 2.7%. The adjustment reflects headwinds from a softer rental market and higher operating costs, but the company remains confident in its long‑term value creation strategy.
The combination of a substantial share repurchase and a cautious guidance update illustrates AvalonBay’s balanced approach to capital allocation. While the buyback underscores management’s confidence in the company’s valuation, the guidance revision signals awareness of current market challenges and a commitment to disciplined growth.
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