How to buy Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) stocks

Mid-America Apartment Communities is a reit - residential business based in the US. Mid-America Apartment Communities shares (MAA) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $150.87 – a decrease of 4.72% over the previous week. Mid-America Apartment Communities employs 2,427 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $2.2 billion.

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Mid-America Apartment Communities stock price (NYSE: MAA)

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Mid-America Apartment Communities stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$150.87
52-week range	$117.76 - $166.12
50-day moving average more info button	$156.73
200-day moving average more info button	$145.77
Wall St. target price	$165.10
PE ratio more info button	33.9797
Dividend yield more info button	$5.81 (4.02%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$4.44

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Mid-America Apartment Communities price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $156.07 from 2024-12-17

1 week (2024-12-12)	-1.44%
1 month (2024-11-19)	-1.30%
3 months (2024-09-19)	-5.13%
6 months (2024-06-18)	10.49%

1 year (2023-12-19)	15.80%
2 years (2022-12-19)	8.87%
3 years (2021-12-17)	197.905
5 years (2019-12-19)	43.60%

Is Mid-America Apartment Communities stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Mid-America Apartment Communities stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Mid-America Apartment Communities's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Mid-America Apartment Communities's P/E ratio

Mid-America Apartment Communities's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 34x. In other words, Mid-America Apartment Communities shares trade at around 34x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

Mid-America Apartment Communities's PEG ratio

Mid-America Apartment Communities's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 10.19. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Mid-America Apartment Communities's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Mid-America Apartment Communities's EBITDA

Mid-America Apartment Communities's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.2 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Mid-America Apartment Communities's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Mid-America Apartment Communities financials

Revenue TTM	$2.2 billion
Operating margin TTM	29.55%
Gross profit TTM	$1.2 billion
Return on assets TTM	3.63%
Return on equity TTM	8.61%
Profit margin	23.88%
Book value	$50.90
Market Capitalization more info button	$18.1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Mid-America Apartment Communities stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 130.38% of net profits

Recently Mid-America Apartment Communities has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Mid-America Apartment Communities shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Mid-America Apartment Communities's case, that would currently equate to about $5.81 per share.

Mid-America Apartment Communities's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Mid-America Apartment Communities's most recent dividend payout was on 30 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 14 January 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").

Mid-America Apartment Communities stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Mid-America Apartment Communities's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $117.7615 up to $166.12. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Mid-America Apartment Communities's is 0.874. This would suggest that Mid-America Apartment Communities's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Mid-America Apartment Communities overview

MAA, an S&P 500 company, is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on delivering full-cycle and superior investment performance for shareholders through the ownership, management, acquisition, development and redevelopment of quality apartment communities primarily in the Southeast, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. As of June 30, 2024, MAA had ownership interest in 103,614 apartment units, including communities currently in development, across 16 states and the District of Columbia..

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Mid-America Apartment Communities is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.654% of Mid-America Apartment Communities stocks are held by insiders and 94.456% by institutions. How many people work for Mid-America Apartment Communities?
Latest data suggests 2,427 work at Mid-America Apartment Communities. When does the fiscal year end for Mid-America Apartment Communities?
Mid-America Apartment Communities's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Mid-America Apartment Communities based?
Mid-America Apartment Communities's address is: 6815 Poplar Avenue, Germantown, TN, United States, 38138-3606 What is Mid-America Apartment Communities's ISIN number?
Mid-America Apartment Communities's international securities identification number is: US59522J1034 What is Mid-America Apartment Communities's CUSIP number?
Mid-America Apartment Communities's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 59522J103

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