The stock of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (MAA) has gone down by -6.04% for the week, with a -4.33% drop in the past month and a 6.47% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.93%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.81% for MAA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.51% for MAA’s stock, with a 1.65% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 35.20x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for MAA is 0.81. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for MAA is 115.84M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.69% of that float. On April 10, 2025, MAA’s average trading volume was 844.99K shares.
MAA) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (NYSE: MAA) has increased by 5.25 when compared to last closing price of 149.97. Despite this, the company has experienced a -6.04% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-06 that Why I’m celebrating this market crash—and loading up on these high-yield assets. Tariffs, recession fears, and falling interest rates: here’s where smart money is going now. These overlooked stocks could soar—even if some tariffs remain in place.
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 -2.00% 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 -8.96% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.81%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.93%, as shares sank -2.42% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.25% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MAA fell by -6.04%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +11.98% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $161.91. In addition, Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc saw 2.12% 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 Fairbanks Amber, who sale 200 shares at the price of $150.26 back on Apr 08 ’25. After this action, Fairbanks Amber now owns 3,185 shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc, valued at $30,052 using the latest closing price.
Fairbanks Amber, the Officer of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc, proposed sale 200 shares at $150.26 during a trade that took place back on Apr 08 ’25, which means that Fairbanks Amber is holding shares at $30,052 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MAA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.3 for the present operating margin
- 0.33 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 0.06. 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 3.9.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.3 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.82. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.69.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (MAA) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.