Ceredex Value Advisors LLC Sells 48,100 Shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. $MAA

Ceredex Value Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) by 23.6% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 155,875 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 48,100 shares during the period. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC’s holdings in Mid-America Apartment Communities were worth $21,780,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 5.1% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 12,821 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,149,000 after buying an additional 620 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in Mid-America Apartment Communities in the 2nd quarter valued at $65,000. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities during the 2nd quarter valued at $205,000. Wedbush Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities during the 2nd quarter worth $262,000. Finally, Aviva PLC grew its holdings in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 1,834.7% during the 2nd quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 87,274 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $12,917,000 after purchasing an additional 82,763 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MAA has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on 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. Colliers Securities downgraded shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the company from $150.00 to $158.00 in a report on Friday, January 9th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $157.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $146.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $150.79.

Insider Buying and Selling at Mid-America Apartment Communities

In other Mid-America Apartment Communities news, 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 completion of the purchase, the executive vice president owned 48,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,428,821.78. The trade was a 1.58% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Robert J. Delpriore sold 5,426 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.23, for a total transaction of $750,035.98. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 49,745 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,876,251.35. The trade was a 9.83% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 6,079 shares of company stock worth $838,698. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Stock Performance

NYSE MAA opened at $132.15 on Tuesday. Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $125.75 and a fifty-two week high of $171.56. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $135.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $135.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.10 and a current ratio of 0.10. The stock has a market cap of $15.45 billion, a PE ratio of 34.96, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.79.

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

Mid-America Apartment Communities Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 15th were issued a dividend of $1.53 per share. This represents a $6.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 15th. This is a positive change from Mid-America Apartment Communities’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.52. Mid-America Apartment Communities’s payout ratio is presently 161.90%.

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.