Sustainable Insight Capital Management LLC Invests $708,000 in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. $MAA

Sustainable Insight Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 5,800 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $708,000.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 65.2% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Values First Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 0.5% during the first quarter. Values First Advisors Inc. now owns 15,472 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,889,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 9.6% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,041 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $145,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board grew its stake in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 5,400 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $750,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 7,008 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $974,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Mid-America Apartment Communities

In other Mid-America Apartment Communities news, Director Tamara D. Fischer acquired 1,100 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $128.55 per share, for a total transaction of $141,405.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 1,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $141,405. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on MAA shares. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $129.00 to $137.00 and gave the company a “sector underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings raised Mid-America Apartment Communities from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday. Piper Sandler raised their price target on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $140.00 to $143.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Barclays lifted their price target on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $139.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $145.25.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Stock Performance

MAA stock opened at $133.82 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.13 and a quick ratio of 0.13. Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. has a 1 year low of $120.30 and a 1 year high of $152.35. The company has a market cap of $15.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.55 and a beta of 0.74. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $134.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $131.86.

Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. Mid-America Apartment Communities had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 17.60%.The company had revenue of $553.73 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $555.75 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.20 earnings per share. Mid-America Apartment Communities’s revenue for the quarter was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. will post 8.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 15th will be given a dividend of $1.53 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 15th. This represents a $6.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.6%. Mid-America Apartment Communities’s dividend payout ratio is presently 185.45%.

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.