Analysts Set Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) Price Target at $144.81

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the twenty ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have given a hold recommendation and eight have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $144.6875.

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on MAA. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Scotiabank dropped their price objective on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $137.00 to $134.00 and set a “sector underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Mid-America Apartment Communities in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $147.00 target price for the company. Barclays reduced their target price on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $147.00 to $146.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price target on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $148.00 to $152.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 593.1% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 201 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 172 shares in the last quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG increased its stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities by 116.7% in the 2nd quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 221 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC bought a new position in Mid-America Apartment Communities in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 3,100.0% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 288 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. 93.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Stock Performance

Shares of MAA stock opened at $129.26 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.80 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a current ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 0.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $134.38 and its 200 day moving average is $131.37. Mid-America Apartment Communities has a 12 month low of $120.30 and a 12 month high of $146.41.

Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $1.32. Mid-America Apartment Communities had a net margin of 18.17% and a return on equity of 6.99%. The business had revenue of $555.13 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $556.18 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.15 EPS. Mid-America Apartment Communities’s revenue was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Mid-America Apartment Communities has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.410-8.650 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.040-2.160 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Mid-America Apartment Communities will post 8.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Company Profile

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.