
MAA heads into Q2 earnings results with steady occupancy, improving lease trends and easing supply pressures, but higher costs are likely to have weighed on core FFO.
Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust based in Memphis, Tennessee that invests in apartments in the Southeastern United States and the Southwestern United States.
| Revenue (TTM) | $2.21B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $1.29B |
| EBITDA | $1.24B |
| Operating Margin | 26.60% |
| Return on Equity | 6.71% |
| Return on Assets | 3.19% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $18.94 |
| Book Value | $47.62 |
| Price-to-Book | 2.80 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 7.19 |
| EV/Revenue | 9.56 |
| EV/EBITDA | 17.24 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -31.50% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.80% |
| Shares Outstanding | $116.39M |
| Float | $115.12M |
| % Insiders | 0.46% |
| % Institutions | 97.02% |
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MAA heads into Q2 earnings results with steady occupancy, improving lease trends and easing supply pressures, but higher costs are likely to have weighed on core FFO.

Mid-America Apartment Communities is rated Hold due to unattractive valuation despite improving Sunbelt apartment supply-demand dynamics. Sunbelt construction starts and deliveries are declining, supporting future rent growth, but new-lease pricing remains negative and recovery is uneven across markets. MAA leverages apartment upgrades and its ReiMAAgined operating platform to drive NOI growth, targeting high cash-on-cash returns and operational efficiency.

MAA's balance sheet is strong (low secured debt ratio ~2%, "A3" overall credit rating), but all three instruments are currently unattractive. MAA's asset yield is 10.33%, the asset coverage ratio is 211%, and the market-adjusted asset yield stands at 5.63%. MAA.PR.I preferred shares trade above par with a negative yield to worst, prompting a clear 'sell' recommendation until yields exceed 5%.

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GERMANTOWN, Tenn., July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MAA (NYSE: MAA) announced today that the Company expects to release its second quarter 2026 results on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, after market close and will hold a conference call on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.

Mid-America Apartment Communities is efficiently priced, with the current NAVPS only 4.5% above the market price, warranting a hold rating. MAA's Sunbelt-focused portfolio benefits from strong job growth, in-migration, and affordability but faces headwinds from recent oversupply in key markets. Operating performance is stabilizing, with negative new lease growth moderating and same-store NOI growth guidance for 2026 less negative than 2025.

If Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA | MAA Price Prediction) lives up to its billing as a retiree's hedge against a hawkish Fed, the dividend has to be the load-bearing wall.

MAA climbs 8.5% in three months as Sun Belt demand, development projects, upgrades and a strong balance sheet support growth prospects.

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA) Presents at Nareit REITweek: 2026 Investor Conference Transcript

GERMANTOWN, Tenn., June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., or MAA (NYSE: MAA), today announced a full quarterly dividend of $1.0625 per outstanding share of its 8.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
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