Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE: MAA) is a fully integrated real estate investment trust specializing in the acquisition, development, ownership and management of multifamily residential communities. The company focuses on delivering quality housing solutions across high-growth markets in the Southeastern, Southwestern and Mid‐Atlantic regions of the United States. Its portfolio comprises a diversified mix of garden‐style and high‐rise apartment properties designed to serve a broad tenant base, from young professionals to active seniors.

Founded in the late 1970s, Mid-America Apartment Communities has grown through strategic acquisitions and in‐house development projects. Over the decades, the company has pursued value‐add initiatives to reposition underperforming assets, enhance amenities and align rental rates with market trends. This disciplined growth approach has allowed the firm to expand its footprint while maintaining a focus on operational efficiency and resident satisfaction.

Mid-America’s business model emphasizes vertically integrated operations, encompassing property management, leasing, construction oversight and capital markets execution. On the property management side, dedicated teams handle day-to-day maintenance, community engagement and customer service to foster long-term tenant relationships. In capital markets, the company leverages its investment-grade balance sheet and established lender relationships to fund new developments and acquisitions, ensuring a steady pipeline of growth opportunities.

The company’s leadership team is headed by President and Chief Executive Officer Timothy N. Wolfe, whose tenure has emphasized strategic expansion and digital innovation in resident services. Joining him is Chief Financial Officer Michael J. McDermott, who oversees the firm’s financial planning, reporting and capital structuring efforts. Together, they are supported by a seasoned board of directors with deep experience in real estate investment, finance and property operations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $149.35 to $151.50
• 50-Day Range: $146.03 to $165.40
• 52-Week Range: $138.89 to $173.38
• Volume: 940,004 shs
• Average Volume: 803,858 shs
• Market Capitalization: $17.64 billion
• P/E Ratio: 31.40
• Dividend Yield: 4.02%
• Price Target: $168.71
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Mid-America Apartment Communities Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mid-America Apartment Communities scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 117th out of 933 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Mid-America Apartment Communities has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Mid-America Apartment Communities has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.30%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Mid-America Apartment Communities are expected to grow by 4.30% in the coming year, from $8.84 to $9.22 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Mid-America Apartment Communities is 31.40, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.86.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mid-America Apartment Communities is 31.40, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.20.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Mid-America Apartment Communities has a PEG Ratio of 3.86. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Mid-America Apartment Communities has a P/B Ratio of 2.88. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.61% of the float of Mid-America Apartment Communities has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Mid-America Apartment Communities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Mid-America Apartment Communities has recently decreased by 1.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Mid-America Apartment Communities is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.02%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Mid-America Apartment Communities has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Mid-America Apartment Communities is 126.25%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Mid-America Apartment Communities will have a dividend payout ratio of 65.73% next year. This indicates that Mid-America Apartment Communities will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.00

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.61% of the float of Mid-America Apartment Communities has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Mid-America Apartment Communities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Mid-America Apartment Communities has recently decreased by 1.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.67

News Sentiment

Mid-America Apartment Communities has a news sentiment score of 0.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Mid-America Apartment Communities this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for MAA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Mid-America Apartment Communities to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Mid-America Apartment Communities insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $28,865.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.30% of the stock of Mid-America Apartment Communities is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.60% of the stock of Mid-America Apartment Communities is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MAA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MAA shares performed this year?

Mid-America Apartment Communities' stock was trading at $154.57 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MAA shares have decreased by 2.5% and is now trading at $150.73.

How were Mid-America Apartment Communities' earnings last quarter?

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.16 by $0.04. The company's revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Mid-America Apartment Communities' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Mid-America Apartment Communities include Perpetual Ltd (0.16%), Swedbank AB (0.15%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.05%) and Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include H Eric Bolton Jr, Albert M Campbell III, William Reid Sanders, Melanie Carpenter, Timothy Argo, Amber Fairbanks and Monica Houle Mcgurk.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities?

Shares of MAA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Mid-America Apartment Communities own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mid-America Apartment Communities investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/30 Dividend: 4/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend: 4/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 4/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/30/2025
• Today: 7/14/2025
• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 7/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 7/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - RESID
• Sub-Industry: Residential REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MAA
• CIK: 912595
• Web: www.maac.com
• Phone: (866) 620-1130
• Fax: 901-682-6667
• Employees: 2,532
• Year Founded: 1977

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Mid-America Apartment Communities: $168.71
• High Price Target: $190.00
• Low Price Target: $140.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.38
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.80
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.40
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.05
• P/E Growth: 3.86
• Net Income: $527.54 million
• Net Margins: 25.70%
• Pretax Margin: 26.54%
• Return on Equity: 9.19%
• Return on Assets: 4.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.82
• Current Ratio: 0.11
• Quick Ratio: 0.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.19 billion
• Price / Sales: 8.05
• Cash Flow: $9.58 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.73
• Book Value: $52.41 per share
• Price / Book: 2.88

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 117,060,000
• Free Float: 115,536,000
• Market Cap: $17.64 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.75