Nixon Capital LLC Purchases Shares of 144,034 Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. $MAA

Nixon Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 144,034 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $20,008,000. Mid-America Apartment Communities comprises 5.3% of Nixon Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State Street Corp raised its stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities by 1.6% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,119,375 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,134,520,000 after buying an additional 125,130 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities in the fourth quarter valued at about $750,603,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,423,986 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $473,977,000 after buying an additional 40,028 shares during the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP purchased a new stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities in the third quarter valued at about $369,597,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities by 1.2% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,145,203 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $299,749,000 after buying an additional 26,221 shares during the last quarter. 93.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price target on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $141.00 to $132.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Barclays increased their price target on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $137.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price objective on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $148.00 to $152.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Mid-America Apartment Communities has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $144.19.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Amber Fairbanks sold 711 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.73, for a total transaction of $88,683.03. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,471 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $557,667.83. This trade represents a 13.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Tamara D. Fischer bought 1,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $128.55 per share, for a total transaction of $141,405.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 1,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $141,405. This trade represents a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,039 shares of company stock worth $129,594. 0.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of MAA stock opened at $139.86 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $128.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $131.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.13 and a current ratio of 0.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.28 billion, a PE ratio of 42.38 and a beta of 0.76. Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $120.30 and a fifty-two week high of $153.93.

Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $1.30. The business had revenue of $553.73 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $555.75 million. Mid-America Apartment Communities had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 17.60%.The company’s revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.20 earnings per share. Mid-America Apartment Communities has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.120 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.370-8.690 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. will post 8.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 15th will be issued a dividend of $1.53 per share. This represents a $6.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 15th. Mid-America Apartment Communities’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 185.45%.

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.