Is AvalonBay Communities, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 3 October 2025, the technical trend for AvalonBay Communities, Inc. has changed from mildly bearish to bearish. The current stance is bearish with weak strength, indicated by the daily moving averages and the overall bearish signals from Bollinger Bands and KST on both weekly and monthly time frames. The MACD shows a mildly bullish signal on the weekly but is mildly bearish on the monthly, which adds to the mixed signals. The stock has underperformed compared to the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a year-to-date return of -13.31% versus the S&P 500's 14.18%, highlighting a significant relative weakness.