Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA – Get Free Report) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.120-2.240 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.200. Mid-America Apartment Communities also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 8.430-8.550 EPS.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms have weighed in on MAA. Barclays decreased their price target on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $146.00 to $136.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Scotiabank dropped their price objective on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $134.00 to $125.00 and set a “sector underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $155.00 to $147.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities in a report on Friday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Mid-America Apartment Communities has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $137.82.
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Mid-America Apartment Communities Stock Down 1.0%
Shares of MAA opened at $117.12 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.59 billion, a PE ratio of 35.49 and a beta of 0.75. Mid-America Apartment Communities has a 12 month low of $113.95 and a 12 month high of $144.41. The company has a current ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $121.39 and its 200-day moving average is $129.17.
Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.10 by ($1.38). The company had revenue of $560.13 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $558.07 million. Mid-America Apartment Communities had a return on equity of 6.89% and a net margin of 17.43%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.16 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Mid-America Apartment Communities will post 8.51 EPS for the current year.
Mid-America Apartment Communities Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 15th were paid a $1.53 dividend. This represents a $6.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 15th. Mid-America Apartment Communities’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 185.45%.
Key Headlines Impacting Mid-America Apartment Communities
Here are the key news stories impacting Mid-America Apartment Communities this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue reached $560.1 million, exceeding the $558.1 million consensus estimate. Occupancy gains, stronger renewal rates and contributions from newer communities supported results. Mid-America’s Q3 FFO Meets Estimates, Revenues Beat as Occupancy Gains
- Positive Sentiment: Management indicated that October lease pricing improved, suggesting apartment demand and pricing power may be beginning to recover as new supply moderates and tenant move-outs slow. MAA same-store NOI slips 1.8% but October lease pricing turns up
- Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter core FFO was $2.10 per share, matching estimates but declining from $2.16 a year earlier. The result indicates stable performance rather than accelerating growth. Mid-America Apartment Communities Meets Q3 FFO Estimates
- Neutral Sentiment: Updated fourth-quarter 2026 EPS guidance is $2.12–$2.24, versus the $2.20 consensus, while full-year guidance is $8.43–$8.55, compared with an $8.51 consensus. The ranges broadly reaffirm expectations.
- Negative Sentiment: Same-store net operating income fell 1.8%, and the quarterly bottom line declined year over year. These figures highlight continued pressure on property-level profitability despite improving occupancy and lease pricing. Mid-America Apartment Communities Bottom Line Declines in Q3
About Mid-America Apartment Communities
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (NYSE: MAA) is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates and develops multifamily apartment communities. Its portfolio is focused primarily on conventional apartment housing, with properties offering a range of floor plans and amenities designed for individual renters, couples and families.
MAA concentrates its operations in high-growth markets across the Sun Belt, including communities in the Southeast, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.
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