Is AvalonBay Communities, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 11 September 2025, the technical trend for AvalonBay Communities, Inc. has changed from bearish to mildly bearish. The current stance is mildly bearish, driven by a combination of indicators. The MACD shows a mildly bullish signal on the weekly chart but is mildly bearish on the monthly chart. The Bollinger Bands and KST are bearish on the weekly and monthly time frames, while the moving averages indicate a bearish trend on the daily chart. Dow Theory reflects a mildly bullish stance weekly but is mildly bearish monthly.
In terms of performance, AvalonBay has underperformed the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a year-to-date return of -11.97% compared to the S&P 500's 12.22%, and a one-year return of -15.96% versus 17.14%.