Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-two research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, thirteen have given a hold recommendation and eight have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $150.0526.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on MAA shares. BTIG Research reduced their price target on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $160.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $155.00 to $148.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 13th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $144.00 to $138.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Mizuho increased their target price on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $146.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Colliers Securities downgraded Mid-America Apartment Communities from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th.

Insider Transactions at Mid-America Apartment Communities

In other Mid-America Apartment Communities news, EVP Robert J. Delpriore sold 5,426 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.23, for a total transaction of $750,035.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 49,745 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,876,251.35. This represents a 9.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Amber Fairbanks sold 233 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.50, for a total value of $31,804.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,799 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $518,563.50. This trade represents a 5.78% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 6,079 shares of company stock valued at $838,698. 1.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Mid-America Apartment Communities

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MAA. Purpose Unlimited Inc. acquired a new stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities in the 4th quarter valued at $238,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its stake in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 8.4% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 430,624 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $59,848,000 after buying an additional 33,307 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 6,650 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $924,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors grew its holdings in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 7.3% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 2,064 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $287,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Institutional investors own 93.60% of the company’s stock.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Trading Up 0.9%

NYSE:MAA opened at $121.68 on Tuesday. Mid-America Apartment Communities has a fifty-two week low of $120.30 and a fifty-two week high of $169.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.10 and a quick ratio of 0.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.22 billion, a PE ratio of 32.19 and a beta of 0.79. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $131.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $133.54.

Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.22 by ($1.74). The business had revenue of $555.56 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $556.80 million. Mid-America Apartment Communities had a return on equity of 7.44% and a net margin of 20.23%.Mid-America Apartment Communities’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.23 earnings per share. Mid-America Apartment Communities has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.050-2.170 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-8.710 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Mid-America Apartment Communities will post 8.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 15th will be issued a dividend of $1.53 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 15th. This represents a $6.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.0%. Mid-America Apartment Communities’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 161.90%.

About Mid-America Apartment Communities

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (NYSE: MAA) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the acquisition, development, redevelopment and operation of multifamily residential properties. The company focuses on high-barrier-to-entry apartment communities, offering a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom homes designed to meet the needs of diverse renter demographics. Its integrated business model encompasses property management, leasing, maintenance and customer service, providing residents with a comprehensive living experience under one ownership platform.

MAA’s portfolio comprises more than 100 communities and over 40,000 apartment homes across key Sun Belt markets.