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Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. MAA

Real Estate Investment Trusts · SIC 6798 · Vertical: Real Estate Investment Trusts (SIC 6798)

117.21USD−0.89% · 1 dayClose 30 Oct 2026

Mid-America Apartment Communities is a multifamily REIT whose portfolio is concentrated in the Southeast, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. Demand remains solid while new-lease pricing is still under pressure, and in fiscal 2025 the company reported property revenues of across owned communities.

The AI analysis may be outdated: new filings came after its sources (see the «AI analysis» section).

At the close of 30 Oct 2026, Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA) stock was 117.21 USD (−0.89% on the day), with market capitalisation 13.6 bn USD, P/E 35.4 on diluted EPS of 3.31 USD over the last 12 months, dividend yield 5.18%, beta 0.34, 52-week range 114.21–142.19 USD. Latest reported quarter (Q1 2026): revenue of 553.7 m USD (+0.8% YoY), net income of 124.4 m USD (−31.5% YoY), diluted EPS 1.06 USD.

Data as of · AI analysis dated · Source: SEC filings and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.

Market cap
13.6 bn USD
shares as of 27 Apr 2026
P/E (TTM)
35.4
Diluted EPS TTM 3.31 · TTM to 31 Mar 2026
E/P (TTM)
2.83%
TTM to 31 Mar 2026
Dividend yield
5.18%
DPS 12m 6.08
Beta (2y)
0.34
Volatility (1y) 19%
52-week range
114.21142.19

Price history

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Technical reading

RSI (14)
45.0
weak (30–45)
Bollinger (20, 2)
114.09 – 120.37
in the lower half of the band · %B 0.50 · band width 5.4%
SMA 50 / 200
121.38 / 129.10
downtrend (price < SMA50 < SMA200)
MACD (12, 26, 9)
-0.66 / -1.07
MACD above signal

Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).

Performance

CompanyS&P 500vs S&P 500Vertical median
1 month−0.5%−0.9%+0.5 pp—
3 months−11.4%+1.2%−12.6 pp—
6 months−8.8%+4.8%−13.7 pp—
Year to date−15.6%+10.7%−26.4 pp—
1 year−9.0%+11.1%−20.1 pp+3.1%
3 years−0.8%+80.7%−81.5 pp+22.0%
5 years−42.6%+64.6%−107.2 pp—
Max drawdown (1y)
−19.7%
02 Jul 2026 → 07 Oct 2026
Max drawdown (5y)
−50.2%
31 Dec 2021 → 07 Oct 2026
Compound annual growth (5y)
−10.5%
S&P 500 +10.5%

Price returns, dividends excluded.

Quarterly results

Latest quarter: Q1 2026 · 31 Mar 2026

Revenue
553.7 m USD
+0.8% YoY
Net income
124.4 m USD
−31.5% YoY
Diluted EPS
1.06
−31.2% YoY
net / operating
22.5% / unavailable

Quarterly margins

Quarterly statements · USD

Fiscal yearQ2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Revenue546.4 m551.1 m549.8 m549.3 m549.9 m554.4 m555.6 m553.7 m
Depreciation & amortisation145.0 m146.7 m151.1 m152.5 m153.5 m156.7 m159.9 m162.0 m
Interest expense41.3 m42.7 m44.2 m45.2 m45.1 m46.3 m48.7 m51.4 m
Pre-tax income105.2 m118.4 m172.3 m187.0 m110.9 m103.4 m57.7 m131.9 m
Income tax1.0 m670.0 k1.8 m1.0 m600.0 k1.8 m1.2 m5.5 m
Net income102.0 m115.2 m166.6 m181.7 m108.1 m99.5 m57.6 m124.4 m
Diluted EPS0.860.981.43 ≈1.540.920.840.49 ≈1.06
Operating cash flow349.4 m ≈309.5 m ≈239.1 m196.6 m353.4 m ≈266.4 m ≈261.7 m149.6 m
Dividends paid171.7 m ≈171.8 m ≈171.8 m177.1 m177.2 m ≈177.4 m ≈177.4 m178.9 m
Share repurchases———0———72.8 m

≈ derived quarter (cumulative difference / share-days average)

E/P over time

E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.

Today's P/E sits at the 45 percentile of its own 29-quarter history (min 25.7, median 36.4, max 62.8; quarters with earnings only).

Fiscal years

Fiscal year20182019202020212022202320242025
Revenue1.6 bn1.6 bn1.7 bn1.8 bn2.0 bn2.1 bn2.2 bn2.2 bn
Revenue YoY+2.8%+4.4%+2.3%+6.0%+13.6%+6.4%+2.0%+0.8%
Net income222.9 m353.8 m255.0 m533.8 m637.4 m552.8 m527.5 m446.9 m
Net income YoY−32.1%+58.7%−27.9%+109.4%+19.4%−13.3%−4.6%−15.3%
Diluted EPS1.933.072.194.615.484.714.493.78
Diluted EPS YoY−32.5%+59.1%−28.7%+110.5%+18.9%−14.1%−4.7%−15.8%
net %14.2%21.6%15.2%30.0%31.6%25.7%24.1%20.2%
Free cash flowunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable

Reported results vs expectations

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Balance sheet & financial health

Fiscal year 2025 · 31 Dec 2025

Cash
60.3 m USD
Financial debt
unavailable USD
Net debt
unavailable USD
Equity
5.8 bn USD
Total assets
12.0 bn USD
Debt / equity
unavailable
Current ratio
unavailable
ROE
7.5%
ROA
3.8%
FCF margin
unavailable

Financial statements (source on every figure)

Revenue and net income (USD)

Margins

Income statement · USD

Revenue
2023
2.1 bn
2024
2.2 bn
2025
2.2 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 06 Feb 2026verified

Depreciation & amortisation
2023
565.9 m
2024
586.4 m
2025
623.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 06 Feb 2026verified

Interest expense
2023
149.2 m
2024
168.5 m
2025
185.3 m

SEC (XBRL)· 06 Feb 2026verified

Pre-tax income
2023
570.8 m
2024
544.9 m
2025
459.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 06 Feb 2026verified

Income tax
2023
4.7 m
2024
5.2 m
2025
4.6 m

SEC (XBRL)· 06 Feb 2026verified

Net income
2023
552.8 m
2024
527.5 m
2025
446.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 06 Feb 2026verified

Diluted EPS
2023
4.71
2024
4.49
2025
3.78

SEC (XBRL)· 06 Feb 2026verified

Weighted average diluted shares
2023
116.6 m
2024
116.8 m
2025
117.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 06 Feb 2026verified

Dividend per share
2023
5.67
2024
5.93
2025
6.08

SEC (XBRL)· 06 Feb 2026verified

Balance sheet · USD

Cash
2023
41.3 m
2024
43.0 m
2025
60.3 m

SEC (XBRL)· 06 Feb 2026verified

Total assets
2023
11.5 bn
2024
11.8 bn
2025
12.0 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 06 Feb 2026verified

Total liabilities
2023
5.2 bn
2024
5.7 bn
2025
6.1 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 06 Feb 2026verified

Equity
2023
6.3 bn
2024
6.1 bn
2025
5.8 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 06 Feb 2026verified

Cash flow · USD

Operating cash flow
2023
1.1 bn
2024
1.1 bn
2025
1.1 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 06 Feb 2026verified

Investing cash flow
2023
-775.3 m
2024
-825.5 m
2025
-690.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 06 Feb 2026verified

Financing cash flow
2023
-367.9 m
2024
-271.1 m
2025
-370.7 m

SEC (XBRL)· 06 Feb 2026verified

Dividends paid
2023
651.7 m
2024
686.9 m
2025
709.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 06 Feb 2026verified

Share repurchases
2023
0
2024
0
2025
27.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 06 Feb 2026verified

Computed indicators

Growth

Revenue growth (YoY)
0.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Revenue CAGR 3Y
3.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2022 → FY 2025
Revenue CAGR 5Y
5.7%
computed by olivLawFY 2020 → FY 2025
EBIT growth (YoY)
unavailable
input data missing
Net income growth (YoY)
-15.3%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Net income CAGR 3Y
-11.2%
computed by olivLawFY 2022 → FY 2025
Net income CAGR 5Y
11.9%
computed by olivLawFY 2020 → FY 2025
EPS growth (YoY)
-15.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
EPS CAGR 3Y
-11.6%
computed by olivLawFY 2022 → FY 2025
EPS CAGR 5Y
11.5%
computed by olivLawFY 2020 → FY 2025
FCF growth (YoY)
unavailable
input data missing

Profitability

Gross margin
unavailable
input data missing
EBITDA margin
unavailable
input data missing
EBIT margin
unavailable
input data missing
Net margin
17.6%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026
FCF margin
unavailable
input data missing

Returns

ROE
6.8%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
ROA
3.3%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
ROIC
unavailable
input data missing
ROCE
unavailable
input data missing
Payout ratio (EPS)
183.4%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026
Payout ratio (FCF)
unavailable
input data missing

Balance sheet

Net debt
unavailable
input data missing
Net debt / EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
Debt / equity
unavailable
input data missing
Interest coverage
unavailable
input data missing

Liquidity

Current ratio
unavailable
input data missing
Cash ratio
unavailable
input data missing

Cash

Operating cash flow
1.0 bn USD
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026
Capital expenditure
unavailable
input data missing
Free cash flow
unavailable
input data missing
Cash conversion
unavailable
input data missing

Market and valuation

Market capitalisation
13.6 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
Enterprise value
unavailable
input data missing
Market cap / net income TTM
35.0x
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026
P/E (TTM)
35.4x
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026
Earnings yield
2.8%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026
P/B
2.5x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
P/S
6.2x
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
EV/EBIT
unavailable
input data missing
EV/Sales
unavailable
input data missing
Dividend yield
5.2%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026
Shareholder yield (distributions)
5.9%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Mar 2026

9 indicators that do not apply to the sector.

Valuation

olivLaw classification

Unattractive profile

Score: 42 / 100

A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.

(margin_of_safety <= -0.25 & agreement in ['high', 'medium'])

Closing price

117.21 USD

30 Oct 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series

Market cap: 13.6 bn USD

Key indicators

Market capitalisation
13.6 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
P/E (TTM)
35.4x
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026
P/B
2.5x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
ROE
6.8%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
Net margin
17.6%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026
Revenue growth (YoY)
0.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Dividend yield
5.2%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026

Coverage and freshness

18/37 reporting lines present
Latest full fiscal year: 2025
Latest reported period: 31 Mar 2026
Latest balance sheet date: 31 Mar 2026
Share count (cover of the latest filing), as of: 27 Apr 2026
Source: SEC (XBRL)published 30 Apr 2026
verified 1376derived 112

Score by group

  • Growth30
  • Quality55
  • Returns52
  • Valuation37

Estimated value range

Low
58.33
USD per share
Mid
91.34
USD per share
High
116.78
USD per share
Price: 117.21 USD
The price is above the range
Potential to the central value: -22.1% (value / price − 1)
Margin of safety: -28.3% (1 − price / value)
Agreement between methods: high · 2 methods used · 2 independent bases

The combined range = the median of the valid methods' low, central and high values; it is not a probability interval and does not cover every result. Envelope of all methods: 36.83 – 126.20 USD.

Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.

Method ranges (USD per share)

— — Mid · ▏ Price

Valuation methods

  • Net asset value (NAV)unavailable · input data missing
  • Dividend discount (DDM)79.83 – 107.36 (Mid 91.57)
  • Peers: P/B36.83 – 126.20 (Mid 91.12)
    31 companies used · median multiple 1.9x · quartiles 0.8x – 2.7x
    ABR, ACR, ACRE, BFS, DLR, DRH, ESS, EXR, GLPI, HHH, HST, IHT, ILPT, IOR, KIM, KRC, LXP, MKZR, NHP, O, PLD, PSA, REFI, SQFT, SUI, TPTS, UDR, VICI, VMRK, VTR, WELL
Multiple comparisons use the SIC vertical: Real Estate Investment Trusts (SIC 6798)

Classification (SIC) comparables group by industry code, not by economic activity; the direct group is an editorial selection by activity. Members' multiples are on their own trailing twelve months, at their own latest close.

Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)

Risk-free rate
4.3%
Equity risk premium
5.0%
Beta (default)
1.00
Cost of equity
9.3%
Terminal growth
2.5%

Factor scorecard

Unattractive profile · Score 42/100

FactorValueScoreWeight used
ROE · Quality6.8%55 (vs peers)10%
EBITDA margin · Qualityunavailableunavailable—
Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growth3.0%30 (on a fixed band)14%
Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
Interest coverage · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
P/B · Valuation2.5x38 (vs peers)31%
P/E (TTM) · Valuation35.4x33 (vs peers)14%
Dividend yield · Returns5.2%67 (vs peers)24%
Payout ratio (EPS) · Returns183.4%0 (on a fixed band)7%

Factors without a value were dropped; the remaining weights were renormalised.

Score groups

  • Balance sheet· partialunavailable · 0/2 factors with a value
  • Growth30/100 · 1/1 factors with a value
  • Quality· partial55/100 · 1/2 factors with a value
  • Returns52/100 · 2/2 factors with a value
  • Valuation37/100 · 2/2 factors with a value

A «partial» group is computed from under half of its weight or from one factor: it is not a full assessment of the group.

Memo

MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC. (MAA). Latest full fiscal year: 2025; data up to 2026-03-31.

Figures computed from the financial statements: revenue 2.2 bn USD in 2025; YoY growth 0.8%; net margin 17.6%; ROE 6.8%.

The estimated value range is 58.33–116.78 USD per share (median of 2 methods, agreement: high); assumptions are illustrative. Against the central value of 91.34 USD, the price of 117.21 USD leaves a potential of -22.1% (value / price − 1) and a margin of safety of -28.3% (1 − price / value). The range is the median of the methods' low, central and high values, not a probability interval.

olivLaw score 42/100, methodological classification: unattractive profile (score, margin of safety and method agreement together; not a judgement of the right price). Groups assessed only in part: balance, quality. Not investment advice.

Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.

What supports the thesis

No signal among the computed factors. That is not an absence of risk: factors without data were not assessed, and business risks (margins, inventory, demand) are in the source-based analysis.

What contradicts it

  • Payout ratio (EPS): 183.4%
  • The price is above the estimated value range

Not assessed (insufficient data or a ratio without meaning): EBITDA margin, Net debt / EBITDA, Interest coverage.

Versus the vertical median

Real Estate Investment Trusts (SIC 6798) · same industry (4-digit SIC) · compared with 39 companies

Multiples and returns vs the median

P/E
35.4x
vertical median 27.1x
above median (+30.6%)
EV/EBITDA
—
vertical median 17.9x
P/S
6.2x
vertical median 6.6x
below median (−6.8%)
P/B
2.5x
vertical median 2.2x
above median (+11.0%)
ROE
6.8%
vertical median 6.2%
above median (+9.9%)
Net margin
17.6%
vertical median 16.5%
above median (+6.6%)
EBIT margin
—
vertical median 27.5%
Revenue YoY
0.8%
vertical median 3.2%
below median (−74.3%)
Net debt/EBITDA
—
vertical median 5.2x
Dividend yield
5.2%
vertical median 3.9%
above median (+33.0%)

Price rebased to 100 (monthly, 5 years)

Companies in the vertical

Market capP/EROENet marginRevenue YoY1A / 3A
WELLWelltower Inc.172.1 bn100.44.0%12.7%+35.6%+30% / +181%
PLDPrologis, Inc.119.3 bn32.27.1%42.5%+7.2%+3% / +27%
EQIXEquinix Inc100.3 bn60.911.5%16.4%+5.4%+20% / +39%
AMTAmerican Tower Corporation87.1 bn26.490.6%30.7%+5.1%+5% / +5%
DLRDigital Realty Trust, Inc.63.5 bn47.26.2%21.7%+10.0%+6% / +45%
PSAPublic Storage60.7 bn33.016.0%37.8%+2.7%+17% / +36%
ORealty Income Corporation53.9 bn41.53.3%21.5%+9.1%−2% / +20%
VTRVentas, Inc.44.8 bn159.51.9%4.0%+18.5%+15% / +100%
CCICrown Castle Inc.37.7 bn45.1—20.7%−4.4%−2% / −5%
IRMIron Mountain Inc34.7 bn82.5—5.7%+12.2%+13% / +97%
EXRExtra Space Storage Inc.31.6 bn30.87.9%29.9%+3.7%+13% / +46%
VICIVICI Properties Inc.26.9 bn11.28.3%56.5%+4.1%−18% / −12%
VMRKVivmark Residential23.2 bn27.18.1%—+4.8%+4% / +12%
SBACSba Communications Corporation19.9 bn20.2—34.5%+5.1%−2% / −10%
HSTHost Hotels & Resorts, Inc.17.3 bn16.915.8%16.5%+7.6%+58% / +63%
ESSEssex Property Trust, Inc.17.0 bn40.68.0%22.7%+6.4%+5% / +23%
KIMKimco Realty Corporation16.4 bn27.15.8%27.8%+5.1%+19% / +37%
MAAMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.13.6 bn35.46.8%17.6%+0.8%−9% / −1%
SUISun Communities, Inc13.5 bn—-12.8%-32.4%+2.0%−11% / +2%
UDRUDR, Inc.11.5 bn24.114.8%28.6%+2.4%+5% / +12%
GLPIGaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.11.3 bn11.919.6%55.2%+4.1%−13% / −14%
HHHHoward Hughes Holdings Inc.4.6 bn15.47.7%12.3%−15.8%−4% / +21%
SKTTanger Inc4.2 bn———unavailable+13% / +63%
KRCKilroy Realty Corp4.2 bn19.44.6%22.0%−2.0%−15% / +26%
LXPLxp Industrial Trust3.6 bn31.15.9%34.3%−2.3%+29% / +56%

1- and 3-year price returns: for MAA from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.

olivLaw engine forecast

The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.

The engine has no published run for this company yet.

Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)

Illustrative scenarios

Illustrative: not forecasts and without probabilities. Each case is one coherent set of assumptions, computed on today's figures.

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Estimated price (USD)

Estimated priceBearBaseBull
1 years
69.00
Total return -39% · Per year -39%
122.07
Total return 7% · Per year 7%
183.99
Total return 61% · Per year 61%
3 years
65.00
Total return -38% · Per year -15%
129.58
Total return 20% · Per year 6%
214.73
Total return 95% · Per year 25%
5 years
61.23
Total return -37% · Per year -9%
137.55
Total return 33% · Per year 6%
250.60
Total return 135% · Per year 19%
What moves the 3-year price the most
  • Exit P/E± 32.40
  • Net margin± 22.68
  • Annual revenue growth± 18.88
  • Annual dilution± 1.91

AI analysis

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 30 Jul 2026; since then the company filed 10-Q (29 Oct 2026), 8-K (28 Oct 2026 · results).

In brief

Mid-America Apartment Communities is a multifamily REIT whose portfolio is concentrated in the Southeast, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. Demand remains solid while new-lease pricing is still under pressure, and in fiscal 2025 the company reported property revenues of 1 across 2 owned communities.

SWOT

Strengths

  • A portfolio diversified across markets, submarkets and product types, which reduces the volatility of operating results.
  • Access to capital markets with high credit ratings and a leverage level kept within a defined target range.
  • A centralized operating platform with technology for leasing and property management.

Weaknesses

  • Investments are concentrated almost entirely in a single sector, multifamily housing.
  • High exposure to a handful of markets in the Southeast and Southwest, where local economic conditions have a large effect.
  • Rising operating costs cannot always be passed through to residents.

Opportunities

  • A gradual recovery in rents could support revenue growth over the medium term.
  • Recent developments and acquisitions can add income as occupancy stabilizes.
  • Lower new supply in some markets could support rents in the coming period.

Threats

  • A downturn in the economy or in job growth could reduce demand and residents' ability to pay.
  • High interest rates can raise the cost of refinancing and of new investment.
  • Extreme weather can damage coastal properties and raise repair and insurance costs.

Risks

  • Adverse economic conditionshigh

    Occupancy, rents and property values could fall if the economy weakens, while many major expenses do not decline with rents 1.

  • Geographic concentrationhigh

    A significant part of the portfolio sits in a few markets, so local difficulties can affect overall results 1.

  • Environmental and climate risksmedium

    Remediation of hazardous substances and the effects of climate change can affect properties and insurance coverage 1.

  • Access to financingmedium

    If financing becomes more expensive or harder to obtain, refinancing and development plans could be affected 2.

  • Litigation and regulationlow

    Lawsuits and changes in housing laws, including rent control, can create unexpected costs 1.

Investment thesis

What would need to be true (bull case)

  • If demand stays solid and new supply declines, rents could gradually recover and support income from the stabilized portfolio.
  • Development projects and recent acquisitions could add income as occupancy stabilizes, especially in markets with strong demand.
  • Low turnover and disciplined expense management could help keep operating margins even in a harder economic cycle.

What would break the thesis

  • If the economy in the core markets cools, apartment demand could fall and new-lease rents could stay under pressure.
  • Borrowing costs remain elevated, which could reduce the cash available for dividends and investment.
  • Concentration in one sector and a few markets exposes results to local shocks, and diversification may prove insufficient.

What to watch

  • Trend in new-lease and renewal pricing in the Same Store segmentQ3 2026
  • Pace of completion and lease-up of development projects2026
  • Updated 2026 Core FFO and Same Store guidanceQ3 2026
  • Cost of debt and maturities, including the DDTL Facilitynext 10-Q

Products, market & competition

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 30 Jul 2026; since then the company filed 10-Q (29 Oct 2026), 8-K (28 Oct 2026 · results).

The business

MAA, an S&P 500 company, owns, operates, acquires and selectively develops apartment communities and is self-managed. Its business runs through the Operating Partnership, in which MAA held a 97.5% interest as of December 31, 2025 1. The strategy aims at stable and increasing cash flow, diversification across markets and product types, and an actively managed balance sheet 1.

As of June 30, 2026, MAA had six development communities under construction and five lease-up communities; in the second quarter of 2026 it completed MAA Plaza Midwood and began construction of a project in the Kansas City market 3.

Segments

Same Store

The Same Store segment covers communities owned and stabilized for at least 12 months. Its revenues in fiscal 2025 were slightly lower than the prior year, with average effective rent per unit down and occupancy broadly stable 1.

Non-Same Store and Other

This segment includes recent acquisitions, developments in progress or lease-up, and properties sold or held for sale. Its revenues rose 18.9% in fiscal 2025 and were the main driver of total property revenue growth 1.

Market context

Apartment demand in MAA's markets stayed solid in 2025, with improving occupancy and record low resident turnover 1. New supply remains elevated by historical standards but the company expects fewer deliveries in 2026 1. Borrowing costs stay high; the average effective interest rate was 3.9% as of June 30, 2026 3.

A weaker economy could reduce demand and slow rent growth on new and renewal leases, particularly if supply in the core markets stays high 1.

Trends

  • New-lease pressuremixed

    In the second quarter of 2026 effective new-lease rates fell year over year while renewal rates rose, suggesting that the pricing recovery is still uneven 3.

  • Low resident turnovertailwind

    Same Store resident turnover stayed at historically low levels as of June 30, 2026, which supports occupancy and lowers leasing costs 3.

  • Cost of financingheadwind

    Borrowing costs remain above those of the existing fixed-rate debt, and variable-rate exposure could raise financing expenses if rates do not fall 1.

  • Declining new supplytailwind

    The company expects new apartment deliveries to decline in 2026, which could support rents in local markets if demand holds 1.

Competitive position

MAA competes with other apartment communities, condominiums and single-family homes for rent or sale, and new supply in the same areas can reduce its ability to hold rents 1. Competition also comes from other businesses pursuing the same acquisitions and development sites 1.

Competitors with different loan covenants or funding requirements may set occupancy or rent targets that do not reflect market conditions, which could force MAA to react in ways that affect performance 1.

  • Other residential REITs

    Companies in the same category compete for residents and for property acquisitions in MAA's markets, as described in the risk factors 1.

  • Apartment developers

    Local and regional developers can deliver new supply in the same areas and influence rents, a competitive risk noted in the filing 1.

  • Single-family rental homes

    Homes for rent or sale are a direct alternative for residents, particularly if mortgages become easier to obtain 1.

  • Real estate investors

    Other investors can raise acquisition prices for attractive properties, which limits external growth opportunities 1.

News & filings

In the press

The latest news item in our archive is from 22 Sept 2026; the newest SEC filing is from 29 Oct 2026. The press archive comes from the RSS feeds we follow and does not necessarily cover the latest event — the filings alongside do.

SEC filings

  • Quarterly report29 Oct 2026
  • Current report28 Oct 2026
    Results of operations · Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
  • Current report09 Sept 2026
    Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
  • Current report28 Aug 2026
    Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
  • Current report04 Aug 2026
    Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
  • Quarterly report30 Jul 2026
  • Current report30 Jul 2026
    Regulation FD disclosure
  • Current report29 Jul 2026
    Results of operations · Financial statements and exhibits
  • Current report25 Jun 2026
    Material agreement · Financial statements and exhibits
  • Current report01 Jun 2026
    Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits

Sources

  1. [1] Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 · SEC / Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. · 06 Feb 2026
  2. [2] Form 10-Q, quarter ended 2026-06-30 · SEC / Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. · 30 Jul 2026
  3. [3] Form 8-K, results release (exhibit 99.1) · SEC / Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. · 29 Jul 2026

Figures computed by olivLaw from SEC filings and closing prices; the qualitative analysis is AI-generated from cited sources. Not investment advice.

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