VMRK
StockAvalonBay Communities, Inc.
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Bigger than its usual dip. Not yet rare.
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is 19.6% off its high — deeper than its 4% average pullback, but it has been through 220 drawdowns before. Not historically significant yet — we'll say so if that changes.
Significant
Current Drawdown
-19.6%
Days in Drawdown
1656
Avg Max Drawdown
4.0%
Avg Length
45
Drawdown Severity Score™
4.3
VMRK - Price & High Water Mark
VMRK - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (VMRK) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-11-02, the stock is trading at $62.22, which represents a 19.6% decline from its all-time high of $77.35. This drawdown has persisted for 1656 days.
VMRK by the numbers
- The last time VMRK fell this far was the decline that began in Oct 2019. It bottomed at 46% and took 1.5 years to get back to its high.
- Only 9 declines since 1993 went deeper than today's 20%.
- Over the past 10 years, VMRK spent 38% of trading days further below its high than it is now.
- Since 1993, VMRK has fallen 20% or more 8 times, about one every 4 years, and 30% or more 3 times.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for AvalonBay Communities, Inc. currently stands at 4.32. A score between 3.0 and 5.0 indicates an elevated drawdown that's larger than this asset's historical averages.
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📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Below are 25 of VMRK's larger declines from its 220 tracked pullbacks, newest first.
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-21 | Ongoing | 1656 days | -19.6% | $77.35 | $62.22 | n/a |
| 2022-01-05 | 2022-03-29 | 83 days | -9.3% | $75.98 | $68.88 | $77.05 |
| 2021-11-19 | 2021-12-15 | 27 days | -6.1% | $72.01 | $67.63 | $73.00 |
| 2021-09-03 | 2021-10-22 | 50 days | -6.7% | $69.83 | $65.19 | $69.88 |
| 2019-10-31 | 2021-07-16 | 625 days | -45.9% | $67.62 | $36.58 | $68.03 |
| 2018-12-07 | 2019-01-29 | 54 days | -12.3% | $53.66 | $47.03 | $53.89 |
| 2017-11-09 | 2018-11-13 | 370 days | -20.9% | $50.26 | $39.78 | $50.33 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2017-11-06 | 587 days | -16.8% | $48.94 | $40.72 | $49.43 |
| 2015-12-30 | 2016-03-16 | 77 days | -13.7% | $47.28 | $40.79 | $47.40 |
| 2015-10-27 | 2015-12-01 | 36 days | -5.9% | $46.36 | $43.65 | $46.47 |
| 2015-03-23 | 2015-10-26 | 218 days | -15.0% | $46.10 | $39.19 | $46.36 |
| 2015-02-06 | 2015-03-18 | 40 days | -6.5% | $44.96 | $42.03 | $45.04 |
| 2012-07-18 | 2014-05-07 | 659 days | -20.3% | $33.67 | $26.84 | $33.69 |
| 2011-07-25 | 2012-03-30 | 250 days | -21.6% | $31.87 | $25.00 | $32.03 |
| 2010-05-13 | 2010-09-01 | 112 days | -15.8% | $23.23 | $19.57 | $23.28 |
| 2007-02-07 | 2010-05-12 | 1190 days | -67.4% | $22.97 | $7.49 | $23.23 |
| 2006-03-30 | 2006-08-02 | 125 days | -11.6% | $18.79 | $16.62 | $18.85 |
| 2004-12-31 | 2005-05-19 | 139 days | -13.8% | $13.70 | $11.81 | $13.75 |
| 2004-04-05 | 2004-07-07 | 94 days | -11.6% | $11.10 | $9.81 | $11.10 |
| 2002-04-15 | 2003-08-05 | 478 days | -26.8% | $9.79 | $7.16 | $9.79 |
| 2001-08-23 | 2002-03-21 | 211 days | -15.5% | $9.19 | $7.76 | $9.22 |
| 2000-12-29 | 2001-06-15 | 168 days | -13.2% | $8.40 | $7.29 | $8.49 |
| 1997-10-02 | 2000-06-13 | 986 days | -32.6% | $6.53 | $4.40 | $6.55 |
| 1997-03-13 | 1997-06-30 | 109 days | -12.2% | $5.55 | $4.88 | $5.59 |
| 1994-06-08 | 1995-12-11 | 552 days | -23.8% | $3.32 | $2.53 | $3.35 |
| 1993-10-18 | 1994-06-07 | 233 days | -19.8% | $3.29 | $2.64 | $3.32 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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VMRK Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$62.22
High-water mark
$77.35
Current drawdown
-19.6%
Days in drawdown
1,656
What History Says About VMRK
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. has dropped 20%+ from its high 8 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 639 days with an average max drop of -32.4%.
The current drawdown of -19.6% has lasted 1,656 days, which is 2.6x the average duration of comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2007 to May 2010 | -67.4% | 1190 days |
| Oct 2019 to Jul 2021 | -45.9% | 625 days |
| Oct 1997 to Jun 2000 | -32.6% | 986 days |
| Apr 2002 to Aug 2003 | -26.8% | 478 days |
| Jun 1994 to Dec 1995 | -23.8% | 552 days |
| Jul 2011 to Mar 2012 | -21.6% | 250 days |
Past Strong Buy alerts for VMRK
Simulated from our published thresholds, one alert per drawdown episode. Prices through Nov 2, 2026. Past results do not predict future results.
| Alert date | Level | Price at alert | Return to date | S&P 500, same window | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2023 | Strong Buy | $49.04 | +27% | +106% | Lagged |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Strong Buy | $42.80 | +45% | +256% | Lagged |
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About this data
- Source
- Adjusted daily closing prices from Yahoo Finance, so splits and dividends don't show up as drops.
- Coverage
- Oct 18, 1993 to Nov 2, 2026, about 33 years. 220 declines from a high recorded for VMRK.
- Updated
- After each U.S. trading day closes. This page shows the close of Nov 2, 2026.
- How it's calculated
- A drawdown runs from a closing high to the next new high. See the methodology and how the Severity Score works.
Published by DrawdownAlerts. Historical facts only, not investment advice.