Columbus Macro LLC Grows Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. $MAA

Columbus Macro LLC grew its stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) by 30.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 74,404 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 17,542 shares during the period. Mid-America Apartment Communities accounts for 1.1% of Columbus Macro LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. Columbus Macro LLC owned 0.06% of Mid-America Apartment Communities worth $10,335,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in MAA. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Tobam purchased a new stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities during the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities in the third quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, United Community Bank increased its holdings in shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities by 1,000.0% in the third quarter. United Community Bank now owns 297 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares during the period. 93.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Mid-America Apartment Communities

In related news, EVP Amber Fairbanks sold 233 shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was 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 owned 3,799 shares in the company, valued at $518,563.50. The trade was a 5.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Robert J. Delpriore sold 5,426 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $6,876,251.35. The trade was a 9.83% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 6,079 shares of company stock worth $838,698 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MAA has been the subject of a number of research reports. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $146.00 to $142.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $138.00 to $136.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $146.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities from $137.00 to $141.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Scotiabank cut their price target on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $140.00 to $138.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, Mid-America Apartment Communities presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $150.05.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MAA opened at $120.69 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.10 and a quick ratio of 0.10. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $131.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $133.70. 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 price-to-earnings ratio of 31.93 and a beta of 0.79.

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

Mid-America Apartment Communities Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 15th will be paid a dividend of $1.53 per share. This represents a $6.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 15th. Mid-America Apartment Communities’s dividend payout ratio is presently 161.90%.

About Mid-America Apartment Communities

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.