Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (NYSE: MAA)’s stock price has plunge by 0.21%relation to previous closing price of $148.9. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 2.26% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-07-02 that REITs are positioned for accelerating earnings growth in 2026-2027, with management teams expressing increased optimism despite ongoing macro uncertainties. Key investment themes include AI-driven data centers, senior housing benefiting from demographic trends, and residential REITs capitalizing on the housing shortage. REITs offer resilient cash flows, potential dividend growth, and superior capital access, making them attractive relative to other asset classes in the current environment.
Is It Worth Investing in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (NYSE: MAA) Right Now?
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (NYSE: MAA) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 31.06x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.75. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for MAA is 116.00M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.65% of that float. On July 03, 2025, the average trading volume of MAA was 1.02M shares.
MAA’s Market Performance
MAA stock saw a decrease of 2.26% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -4.15% and a quarterly a decrease of -10.91%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.91%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.80% for Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (MAA). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.15% for MAA stock, with a simple moving average of -5.00% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MAA
Raymond James, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MAA reach a price target of $175. The rating they have provided for MAA stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on May 15th, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to MAA, setting the target price at $190 in the report published on March 10th of the current year.
MAA Trading at -4.03% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MAA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.94% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MAA starting from Fairbanks Amber, who sale 173 shares at the price of $166.85 back on May 02 ’25. After this action, Fairbanks Amber now owns 3,012 shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc, valued at $28,865 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MAA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.3 for the present operating margin
- 0.32 for the gross margin
The net margin for Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc stands at 0.26. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 9.37, with 4.86 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.3 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.93. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.22.
Conclusion
To sum up, Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (MAA) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
