AvalonBay Communities, Inc. filings document the reporting profile of a Maryland multifamily REIT with common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange under AVB. Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly operating results and supplemental exhibits covering EPS, FFO, Core FFO, same-store residential NOI, guidance and other financial information.
Regulatory filings also cover capital-structure activity, including public senior note offerings and related underwriting agreements, as well as governance matters such as director appointments and definitive proxy disclosures. Proxy materials document board composition, executive compensation, shareholder voting items and other public-company governance subjects.
AvalonBay Communities Inc ownership filing shows Vanguard Portfolio Management reports beneficial ownership of 12,184,111 shares of Common Stock, representing 8.69% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing lists sole voting power of 17,239 shares and sole dispositive power of 12,184,111 shares.
The statement clarifies these holdings reflect securities held for Vanguard funds and managed accounts for which Vanguard Portfolio Management or its identified affiliates exercise dispositive power.
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. reported Q1 2026 diluted EPS of $2.33, up from $1.66 a year ago, mainly reflecting higher real estate gains, while diluted FFO per share was $2.72 versus $2.78 and Core FFO per share held steady at $2.83. Same Store Residential revenue rose 1.6% to $703.98 million, with operating expenses up 4.7%, producing a modest 0.2% Same Store NOI increase to $479.94 million. The company completed one new community, started two more and had 25 wholly owned developments under construction with projected capital costs of $3.39 billion. It sold three communities for $340.75 million, generating a GAAP gain of $179.69 million and Economic Gain of $35.84 million. AvalonBay repurchased 1.13 million shares for $198.48 million, ended the quarter with $121.23 million in unrestricted cash and Net Debt-to-Core EBITDAre of 4.8x, and issued Q2 2026 guidance with EPS of $1.23–$1.33 and Core FFO per share of $2.72–$2.82, while reaffirming its 2026 FFO and Core FFO outlook and setting full-year EPS guidance at $5.92–$6.42.
AvalonBay Communities is asking stockholders to vote at its 2026 virtual annual meeting on key governance and compensation items, including a new equity plan. The meeting is scheduled for May 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, with a record date of March 23, 2026.
Stockholders are being asked to elect 12 directors, approve on an advisory basis the compensation of named executive officers, approve the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan, and ratify Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor. The 2026 plan would authorize 4,000,000 shares for equity awards, replacing an older plan nearing expiration, and is designed to continue aligning pay with performance and stockholder interests. The proxy also highlights board independence, leadership structure, committee responsibilities, human capital metrics, and director compensation practices.
The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 19 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting zero beneficial ownership of AvalonBay Communities Inc. common stock. The filing states Amount beneficially owned: 0 and Percent of class: 0%.
The filing includes a comment that, following an internal realignment on January 12, 2026, certain Vanguard subsidiaries and business divisions will report beneficial ownership separately in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538. The filing is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, dated 03/26/2026.
AvalonBay Communities director Conor C. Flynn reported receiving 140 shares worth of Deferred Stock Units as part of his quarterly director compensation. He had previously elected to take equity instead of a cash fee, at no stated purchase price. These units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis after he leaves the board. Following this grant, he directly owns a total of 778.1172 shares of common stock, including deferred units that may be subject to vesting requirements.
AvalonBay Communities Inc. director Terry S. Brown received 209 Deferred Stock Units on March 2, 2026 as a grant under the company’s Second Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan. The grant represents an election to take quarterly director fees in stock units instead of cash.
The Units will convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis after Brown ceases to be a director. After this award, Brown directly owns a total of 19,178.3449 shares of common stock, including all Deferred Stock Units, some of which may be subject to vesting.
AvalonBay Communities director Charles E. Mueller Jr. received an award of 182 Deferred Stock Units under the company’s equity incentive plan at a price of $0.00 per share. These units were elected in lieu of a quarterly cash director fee and will convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis after he ceases to be a director. Following this grant, his direct holdings, including such units that may be subject to vesting, total 7,237.6834 shares of common stock.
AvalonBay Communities director Ronald L. Havner Jr. received an equity-based compensation grant rather than making an open-market trade. On March 2, 2026, he acquired 140 Deferred Stock Units under the company’s 2009 Equity Incentive Plan in lieu of his quarterly cash director fee.
The units will convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis after he ceases to be a director. Following this grant, Havner directly owns 19,533.884 shares of common stock, a figure that includes these units and other shares that may be subject to vesting requirements.
AvalonBay Communities Inc. director Howard Christopher B. reported receiving an equity-based award instead of cash fees. On March 2, 2026, he acquired 140 Deferred Stock Units at a stated price of $0.00 per unit as a grant or award acquisition.
These Deferred Stock Units were issued under AvalonBay’s Second Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan pursuant to a prior election to take quarterly director fees in stock units rather than cash. The units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis after he ceases to be a director, and his direct holdings, including these units, total about 6,243.7556 shares of common stock.