Colliers Securities Downgrades Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) to Hold

Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) was downgraded by analysts at Colliers Securities from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on MAA. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $137.00 to $141.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $155.00 to $142.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $153.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Scotiabank downgraded shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $146.00 to $142.00 in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $157.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $154.63.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Price Performance

Shares of MAA opened at $136.41 on Monday. Mid-America Apartment Communities has a fifty-two week low of $125.75 and a fifty-two week high of $173.38. The company has a market capitalization of $15.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.84 and a beta of 0.79. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $135.09 and a 200-day simple moving average of $136.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.06 and a current ratio of 0.10.

Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.22 by ($1.74). Mid-America Apartment Communities had a net margin of 20.23% and a return on equity of 7.44%. The company had revenue of $555.56 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $556.80 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.23 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Mid-America Apartment Communities will post 8.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Mid-America Apartment Communities

In other Mid-America Apartment Communities news, EVP Robert J. Delpriore sold 5,426 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 49,745 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,876,251.35. The trade was a 9.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Adrian Hill purchased 758 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $131.83 per share, with a total value of $99,927.14. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 48,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,428,821.78. This represents a 1.58% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 6,079 shares of company stock valued at $838,698 in the last quarter. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Mid-America Apartment Communities

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in MAA. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities by 65.2% in the 4th quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 190 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 1.8% during the third quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 4,600 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $643,000 after buying an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its position in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 1.9% in the second quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 4,518 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $669,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 9.6% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,041 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $145,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. Finally, Values First Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Values First Advisors Inc. now owns 15,390 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,138,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.60% of the company’s stock.

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.