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Is It Worth Investing in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (NYSE: MAA) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (NYSE: MAA) is 35.70x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for MAA is 0.92. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for MAA is 115.86M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.50% of that float. On February 21, 2025, MAA’s average trading volume was 691.95K shares.
MAA’s Market Performance
MAA stock saw an increase of 2.73% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 6.36% and a quarterly increase of 1.26%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.39%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.00% for Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (MAA). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.54% for MAA’s stock, with a 6.29% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MAA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MAA stocks, with Scotiabank repeating the rating for MAA by listing it as a “Sector Outperform.” The predicted price for MAA in the upcoming period, according to Scotiabank is $182 based on the research report published on February 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MAA reach a price target of $168, previously predicting the price at $159.50. The rating they have provided for MAA stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on January 24th, 2025.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “In-line” to MAA, setting the target price at $155 in the report published on January 24th of the current year.
MAA Trading at 4.10% 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 -4.35% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.00%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.39%, as shares surge +8.80% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.56% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MAA rose by +2.73%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +21.57% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $154.61. In addition, Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc saw 3.56% 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 Carpenter Melanie, who proposed sale 377 shares at the price of $147.67 back on Jan 10 ’25. After this action, Carpenter Melanie now owns shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc, valued at $55,672 using the latest closing price.
Holder Aubrey Clay, the Officer of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc, proposed sale 68 shares at $151.26 during a trade that took place back on Jan 07 ’25, which means that Holder Aubrey Clay is holding shares at $10,286 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MAA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.28 for the gross margin
The net margin for Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc stands at 0.33. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 8.73, with 4.53 for asset returns.
Based on Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (MAA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.84. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.33.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.3 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.77. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 14.43.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (MAA) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
