In the past week, MAA stock has gone down by -1.55%, with a monthly gain of 0.44% and a quarterly surge of 3.02%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.73%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.14% for Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.56% for MAA stock, with a simple moving average of 4.55% for the last 200 days.
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 35.86x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.80. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for MAA is 115.88M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.52% of that float. On March 21, 2025, the average trading volume of MAA was 748.77K shares.
MAA) stock’s latest price update
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (NYSE: MAA)’s stock price has plunge by -1.10relation to previous closing price of 162.57. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -1.55% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-03-18 that Explore the exciting world of Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA -1.45%) with our expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities!
Analysts’ Opinion of MAA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MAA stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for MAA by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MAA in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $190 based on the research report published on March 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Scotiabank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MAA reach a price target of $182. The rating they have provided for MAA stocks is “Sector Outperform” according to the report published on February 14th, 2025.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Overweight” to MAA, setting the target price at $168 in the report published on January 24th of the current year.
MAA Trading at 1.76% 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 -7.27% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.14%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.73%, as shares surge +0.07% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.44% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MAA fell by -1.55%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +20.25% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $165.01. In addition, Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc saw 4.02% 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 14.46.
Conclusion
To sum up, Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (MAA) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
