Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for MAA Earnings

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Mid-America Apartment Communities in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $2.18 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.20. The consensus estimate for Mid-America Apartment Communities’ current full-year earnings is $8.84 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Mid-America Apartment Communities’ Q3 2025 earnings at $2.19 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.24 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.81 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.23 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.26 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.29 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.34 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.13 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.58 EPS.

Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $1.19. Mid-America Apartment Communities had a net margin of 24.03% and a return on equity of 8.53%.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on MAA. Mizuho cut their target price on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $163.00 to $159.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 6th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $157.00 to $155.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $152.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $158.00 to $161.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $159.50 to $168.00 in a research report on Friday, January 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $167.00.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Stock Performance

MAA stock opened at $168.29 on Friday. Mid-America Apartment Communities has a twelve month low of $123.73 and a twelve month high of $169.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 0.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. The company has a market cap of $19.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.72 and a beta of 0.91. The business’s fifty day moving average is $154.16 and its 200-day moving average is $156.53.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 15th were given a $1.515 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 15th. This represents a $6.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.60%. This is an increase from Mid-America Apartment Communities’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.47. Mid-America Apartment Communities’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 135.27%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mid-America Apartment Communities

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 8.6% in the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 2,684 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $427,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities by 355,437.5% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 28,443 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,520,000 after purchasing an additional 28,435 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities by 33.0% in the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 13,804 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,178,000 after purchasing an additional 3,424 shares in the last quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $213,000. Finally, abrdn plc raised its stake in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 17.0% during the 3rd quarter. abrdn plc now owns 84,586 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $13,460,000 after purchasing an additional 12,318 shares in the last quarter. 93.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Company Profile

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the operation, acquisition, and development of apartment communities. It operates through the Same Store and Non-Same Store segments. The Same Store Communities segment represents those apartment communities that have been owned and stabilized for at least 12 months as of the first day of the calendar year.