Pensionfund Sabic Makes New $1.02 Million Investment in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. $MAA

Pensionfund Sabic bought a new stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 7,350 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $1,021,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Tobam purchased a new stake in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities during the third quarter worth about $33,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities during the third quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, United Community Bank raised its stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities by 1,000.0% during the third quarter. United Community Bank now owns 297 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares during the period. 93.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Amber Fairbanks sold 233 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.50, for a total transaction of $31,804.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,799 shares in the company, valued at $518,563.50. This trade represents a 5.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Robert J. Delpriore sold 5,426 shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.23, for a total value of $750,035.98. Following the completion of the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 6,079 shares of company stock worth $838,698. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on MAA shares. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $138.00 to $136.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $150.00 to $158.00 in a report on Friday, January 9th. KeyCorp reduced their price target on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $170.00 to $155.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. BTIG Research decreased their price objective on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $160.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Mizuho increased their price objective on 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 analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $150.05.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Trading Down 0.2%

NYSE MAA opened at $121.58 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.10 and a quick ratio of 0.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.16 and a beta of 0.79. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $132.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $134.09. Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. has a 12 month low of $121.07 and a 12 month high of $169.42.

Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.22 by ($1.74). The company had revenue of $555.56 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. will post 8.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 15th will be issued a $1.53 dividend. This represents a $6.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 15th. Mid-America Apartment Communities’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.