Quantbot Technologies LP Has $487,000 Stock Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. $MAA

Quantbot Technologies LP reduced its stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) by 76.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,488 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 11,272 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP’s holdings in Mid-America Apartment Communities were worth $487,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Appleton Partners Inc. MA acquired a new position in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities during the 3rd quarter worth about $915,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $795,893,000. Algebris UK Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $14,461,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities by 33.1% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 30,112 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $4,457,000 after acquiring an additional 7,481 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its holdings in Mid-America Apartment Communities by 85.5% during the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 28,639 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,002,000 after purchasing an additional 13,198 shares during the period. 93.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Amber Fairbanks sold 233 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.50, for a total transaction of $31,804.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,799 shares in the company, valued at approximately $518,563.50. This trade represents a 5.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Adrian Hill bought 758 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $131.83 per share, for a total transaction of $99,927.14. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 48,766 shares in the company, valued at $6,428,821.78. The trade was a 1.58% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 6,079 shares of company stock worth $838,698 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Stock Performance

Shares of MAA opened at $132.15 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $15.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.96, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.79. Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. has a twelve month low of $125.75 and a twelve month high of $171.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.10 and a current ratio of 0.10. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $135.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $135.58.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.22 by ($1.74). Mid-America Apartment Communities had a return on equity of 7.44% and a net margin of 20.23%.The company had revenue of $555.56 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $556.80 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.23 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, analysts forecast that Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. will post 8.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 15th were paid a $1.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 15th. This represents a $6.12 annualized dividend and a dividend 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 161.90%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $158.00 to $146.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 10th. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $146.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $155.00 to $148.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Evercore dropped their price objective on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $144.00 to $143.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $144.00 to $138.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $150.79.

Mid-America Apartment Communities 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.