15,135 Shares in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. $MAA Bought by ING Groep NV

ING Groep NV acquired a new stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 15,135 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $2,115,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities during the third quarter worth about $36,000. United Community Bank raised its position in Mid-America Apartment Communities by 1,000.0% in the 3rd quarter. United Community Bank now owns 297 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $45,000. 93.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MAA has been the subject of several research reports. Colliers Securities cut shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Evercore reduced their target price on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $144.00 to $143.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 15th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, October 26th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $169.00 to $164.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $146.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Nine 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $153.55.

Insider Buying and Selling at Mid-America Apartment Communities

In other Mid-America Apartment Communities news, EVP Adrian Hill bought 758 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $131.83 per share, with a total value of $99,927.14. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 48,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,428,821.78. The trade was a 1.58% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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 value of $750,035.98. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 49,745 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,876,251.35. This represents a 9.83% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 6,079 shares of company stock worth $838,698 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Stock Performance

NYSE MAA opened at $135.56 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a current ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $135.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $136.52. Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. has a 1 year low of $125.75 and a 1 year high of $173.38.

Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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%. The business’s revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.23 EPS. 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. will post 8.84 EPS for the current year.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 15th were given a dividend of $1.53 per share. This represents a $6.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.5%. This is a boost from Mid-America Apartment Communities’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.52. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 15th. Mid-America Apartment Communities’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 161.90%.

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.