Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (NYSE: MAA)’s stock price has soared by 2.10 in relation to previous closing price of 149.43. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -2.96% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-12-20 that A well-diversified portfolio, and redevelopment and technology initiatives are likely to support MAA amid healthy demand. High supply and elevated interest expenses are concerns.
Is It Worth Investing in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (NYSE: MAA) Right Now?
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (NYSE: MAA) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 34.44x compared to its average ratio. MAA has 36-month beta value of 0.91. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
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The public float for MAA is 115.89M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.72% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MAA on December 20, 2024 was 667.17K shares.
MAA’s Market Performance
MAA stock saw a decrease of -2.96% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -3.28% and a quarterly a decrease of -6.78%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.85%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.66% for Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (MAA). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.92% for MAA’s stock, with a 4.45% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MAA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MAA stocks, with KeyBanc Capital Markets repeating the rating for MAA by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for MAA in the upcoming period, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets is $180 based on the research report published on December 17, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MAA reach a price target of $166. The rating they have provided for MAA stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on December 17th, 2024.
Raymond James gave a rating of “Strong Buy” to MAA, setting the target price at $175 in the report published on October 21st of the current year.
MAA Trading at -2.58% 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 -8.85% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.66%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.85%, as shares sank -4.13% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.14% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MAA fell by -3.33%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.55% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $158.77. In addition, Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc saw 13.47% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MAA starting from Argo Timothy, who sale 68 shares at the price of $126.07 back on Apr 05 ’24. After this action, Argo Timothy now owns 15,517 shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc, valued at $8,573 using the latest closing price.
Carpenter Melanie, the EVP & CHRO of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc, sale 314 shares at $126.07 during a trade that took place back on Apr 05 ’24, which means that Carpenter Melanie is holding 20,533 shares at $39,586 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MAA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.43 for the present operating margin
- 0.34 for the gross margin
The net margin for Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc stands at 0.24. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 8.61, with 4.50 for asset returns.
Based on Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (MAA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.45 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.23. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.82. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.8.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.27 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.75. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.4.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (MAA) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
