Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Financing
Share Buybacks
AvalonBay Communities Share Buybacks increased by 62.7% to $198.48M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
High repurchases often signal management's confidence in the company's valuation or a strategy to improve earnings per share.
Detailed definition
The cash outflow associated with the company buying back its own shares from the open market. This is a primary method f...
Peer comparison
Common among mature, cash-generative companies; peers in the healthcare sector often balance this with R&D investment.
Metric ID:
share_repurchasesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.13M | $782.00K | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $122.03M | $122.03M | $122.03M | $198.48M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -30.7% | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +62.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Range$0.00 – $198.48M
Avg YoY Growth-100.0%
Median YoY Growth-100.0%
Current Streak3+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AvalonBay Communities's share buybacks?
- AvalonBay Communities (AVB) reported share buybacks of $198.48M in Q1 2026.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.