Aew Capital Management L P Has $86.28 Million Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. $MAA

Aew Capital Management L P grew its position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) by 21.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 617,474 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 107,380 shares during the period. Mid-America Apartment Communities comprises about 4.8% of Aew Capital Management L P’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. Aew Capital Management L P owned about 0.53% of Mid-America Apartment Communities worth $86,280,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 4,600 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $643,000 after buying an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its holdings in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 1.9% in the second quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 4,518 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $669,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 0.3% in the second quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 35,399 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,239,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Profund Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 7.1% during the third quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 1,627 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $227,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in Mid-America Apartment Communities by 4.0% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,825 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $395,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the period. 93.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Mid-America Apartment Communities

In other news, EVP Robert J. Delpriore sold 5,426 shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.23, for a total value of $750,035.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 49,745 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,876,251.35. The trade was a 9.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Adrian Hill acquired 758 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $131.83 per share, for a total transaction of $99,927.14. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president owned 48,766 shares in the company, valued at $6,428,821.78. This trade represents a 1.58% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have sold 6,079 shares of company stock valued at $838,698 in the last 90 days. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Colliers Securities lowered shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities in a report on Friday, December 5th. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $150.00 to $158.00 in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Mizuho increased their target price on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $146.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $153.55.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Stock Up 0.5%

MAA stock opened at $134.03 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $135.55 and a 200-day moving average of $135.99. Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $125.75 and a fifty-two week high of $173.38. The company has a market capitalization of $15.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.46, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.10 and a current ratio of 0.10.

Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.22 by ($1.74). The business had revenue of $555.56 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $556.80 million. Mid-America Apartment Communities had a net margin of 20.23% and a return on equity of 7.44%. Mid-America Apartment Communities’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.23 earnings per share. Mid-America Apartment Communities has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.050-2.170 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.350-8.710 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. will post 8.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 15th were paid a $1.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 15th. This represents a $6.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.6%. This is a positive change from Mid-America Apartment Communities’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.52. Mid-America Apartment Communities’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 161.90%.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Company Profile

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (NYSE: MAA) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the acquisition, development, redevelopment and operation of multifamily residential properties. The company focuses on high-barrier-to-entry apartment communities, offering a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom homes designed to meet the needs of diverse renter demographics. Its integrated business model encompasses property management, leasing, maintenance and customer service, providing residents with a comprehensive living experience under one ownership platform.

MAA’s portfolio comprises more than 100 communities and over 40,000 apartment homes across key Sun Belt markets.