SG Americas Securities LLC Has $11.40 Million Stock Holdings in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. $MAA

SG Americas Securities LLC lowered its holdings in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) by 59.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 82,063 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 120,224 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC owned 0.07% of Mid-America Apartment Communities worth $11,399,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 1.8% in the third 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 acquiring an additional 83 shares during the period. Profund Advisors LLC increased its position in 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 worth $227,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC increased its position 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. GeoWealth Management LLC raised its stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 3,575 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $500,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP boosted its holdings in Mid-America Apartment Communities by 40.9% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 410 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the period. 93.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Mid-America Apartment Communities

In other news, EVP Robert J. Delpriore sold 5,426 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 49,745 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,876,251.35. This trade represents a 9.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Amber Fairbanks sold 233 shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.50, for a total value of $31,804.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,799 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $518,563.50. This represents a 5.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 6,079 shares of company stock valued at $838,698. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MAA has been the topic of several research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $150.00 to $158.00 in a research report on Friday, January 9th. 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 note on Monday, January 12th. BTIG Research lowered their price target on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $160.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Barclays cut their price target on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $144.00 to $138.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $164.00 to $156.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $150.05.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities stock opened at $120.69 on Monday. Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. has a 12-month low of $120.30 and a 12-month high of $169.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.93 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $131.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $133.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 0.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93.

Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.22 by ($1.74). The firm had revenue of $555.56 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $556.80 million. Mid-America Apartment Communities had a return on equity of 7.44% and a net margin of 20.23%.Mid-America Apartment Communities’s quarterly revenue was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $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. Research analysts expect that Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. will post 8.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 15th will be issued a dividend of $1.53 per share. This represents a $6.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 15th. Mid-America Apartment Communities’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.