Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT Reduces Stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. $MAA

Key Points

• Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT cut its stake in Mid‑America Apartment Communities by 36.4% in Q4, selling 8,292 shares and leaving 14,458 shares worth about $2.01 million.
• MAA beat Q1 EPS expectations with $2.13 per share, issued Q2 2026 guidance of 2.000–2.120 and FY 2026 guidance of 8.370–8.690 EPS, and pays a $1.53 quarterly dividend (annualized $6.12) for a 4.7% yield
• The stock is largely institutionally held—93.6% institutional ownership—and analysts’ consensus rating is “Hold” with a $147.94 price target.

Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT cut its holdings in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA - Free Report) by 36.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 14,458 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 8,292 shares during the quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT's holdings in Mid-America Apartment Communities were worth $2,008,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Mid-America Apartment Communities by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 23,242 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $3,229,000 after purchasing an additional 247 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 11.1% during the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 1,716 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $238,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio lifted its stake in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 170.3% in the 4th quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 65,079 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $9,040,000 after purchasing an additional 41,005 shares during the period. Composition Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities in the 4th quarter valued at $202,000. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC boosted its holdings in Mid-America Apartment Communities by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 5,556 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $763,000 after buying an additional 427 shares in the last quarter. 93.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities stock opened at $129.06 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $127.39 and a 200 day moving average of $131.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.13 and a current ratio of 0.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.11 and a beta of 0.77. Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $120.30 and a fifty-two week high of $167.74.

Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.13 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.83 by $1.30. The company had revenue of $553.73 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $555.75 million. Mid-America Apartment Communities had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 17.60%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.20 earnings per share. Mid-America Apartment Communities has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.120 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.370-8.690 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. will post 8.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 15th were issued a $1.53 dividend. This represents a $6.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 15th. Mid-America Apartment Communities's payout ratio is 185.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Mid-America Apartment Communities news, EVP Amber Fairbanks sold 711 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.73, for a total transaction of $88,683.03. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,471 shares of the company's stock, valued at $557,667.83. This trade represents a 13.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 1,039 shares of company stock valued at $129,594 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on MAA shares. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $146.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $138.00 to $136.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price target on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $141.00 to $132.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. BMO Capital Markets raised Mid-America Apartment Communities from a "hold" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $150.00 to $158.00 in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, BTIG Research reduced their price objective on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $160.00 to $150.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $147.94.

Mid-America Apartment Communities 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.

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