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Is MAA a good stock to buy?

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA · $13.67B
$117.89+1.1%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$120$130SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -8.2%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$136.53 +15.8%
  • Insiders$99.89K
  • News
  • MA20×50Golden 1d ago
Neutral
  • Earnings in82d
  • P/E35.7x
  • RSI48
  • Support-1.2%
  • Resistance+3.4%
  • Off 52w high-18.4%
  • Volume0.7x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • FCF yield+3.5%
  • P/E vs own-4.8%
  • ConsensusHold · 27
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -1.7%
  • 52w range$114–$144
  • ATR+2.0%
  • Off ATH-49.1%
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  • P/E vs sector+16.9%
  • MAs0 of 4
  • MACD-0.08

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Is Mid-America Apartment Communities a good stock to buy?

Mid-America Apartment Communities is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is about usual: 35.7 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 34.7 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

MAA sales growth revenue growth

+3%a year, for the last 3 years

Mid-America Apartment Communities' sales grew 3% a year for 3 years, to $2.21B in fiscal 2025.

MAA analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+1%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Mid-America Apartment Communities' sales to grow 1% to $2.23B in fiscal 2026 (9 analysts).

MAA competitors

pretickt analysis+1%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Mid-America Apartment Communities' sales grew 1% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than UDR (+1%) and Camden Property Trust (-25%), slower than Invitation Homes (+7%) and Essex Property Trust (+4%).

MAA sales by business revenue by segment

94%of its sales from Same Store

Same Store brought Mid-America Apartment Communities 94% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Non Same Store And Other 6%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

MAA return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis5%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Mid-America Apartment Communities earned 5% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; UDR 5%, Camden Property Trust 5%, Essex Property Trust 5% and Invitation Homes 3%.

MAA margin on each sale gross margin

55%left after making the product

Mid-America Apartment Communities kept 55% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 49%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

MAA margin after costs profit margin

26%of sales left after running the business

Mid-America Apartment Communities' operating margin was 26% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 31% in fiscal 2022.

MAA cash generated free cash flow

$474Mcash left after investing, last 12 months

Mid-America Apartment Communities generated $474M of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

MAA profit per share

-16%in its last fiscal year

Mid-America Apartment Communities' earnings per share fell 16% in fiscal 2025, to $3.78.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

MAA earnings vs estimates

5 of 7quarters above the analysts' estimate

Mid-America Apartment Communities beat the analysts' profit estimate in 5 of 7 quarters, the latest on Oct 28, 2026; 1 quarter the sources disagree on is left out.

MAA insider selling

-$823Ksold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Mid-America Apartment Communities' executives and directors sold a net $823K of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($1.16M sold, $341K bought).

MAA number of employees

-1%fewer people in a year

Mid-America Apartment Communities had 2,507 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% fewer than a year before.

MAA CEO pay

$5.45Mfor fiscal 2025, 63% of it in stock and options

Mid-America Apartment Communities paid its CEO $5.45M for fiscal 2025, 63% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

MAA financial health Altman Z-score

1.3Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Mid-America Apartment Communities' Altman Z-score is 1.3 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

MAA quality checks Piotroski score

6 of 9checks passed

Mid-America Apartment Communities passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets, long-term debt and sales for its assets.

MAA in past recessions

pretickt analysis+2%its sales in the worst one

Mid-America Apartment Communities' sales grew through each of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

MAA price vs profit P/E ratio

35.7×a year's earnings

Mid-America Apartment Communities' P/E ratio is 35.7 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 34.7.

MAA price vs competitors

pretickt analysis35.7×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 35.7 times Mid-America Apartment Communities' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Invitation Homes (23.6), UDR (17.1) and Camden Property Trust (9.2), less than for Essex Property Trust (50.7).

MAA analysts' target price target

+16%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Mid-America Apartment Communities is $137, 16% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $117.89.

MAA analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Morgan Stanleydowngrade
0 up, 1 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Morgan Stanley downgraded Mid-America Apartment Communities.

MAA growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+12%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $117.89 a share, Mid-America Apartment Communities' free cash flow must grow about 12% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Mid-America Apartment Communities' P/E ratio?

Mid-America Apartment Communities' P/E ratio is 35.7 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 34.7. Investors pay 35.7 times Mid-America Apartment Communities' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Invitation Homes (23.6), UDR (17.1) and Camden Property Trust (9.2), less than for Essex Property Trust (50.7).

Who are Mid-America Apartment Communities' biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Mid-America Apartment Communities with Invitation Homes, UDR, Essex Property Trust and Camden Property Trust. Mid-America Apartment Communities' sales grew 1% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than UDR (+1%) and Camden Property Trust (-25%), slower than Invitation Homes (+7%) and Essex Property Trust (+4%).

Is Mid-America Apartment Communities profitable?

Mid-America Apartment Communities' operating margin was 26% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 31% in fiscal 2022. Mid-America Apartment Communities generated $474M of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Mid-America Apartment Communities stock?

Mid-America Apartment Communities' executives and directors sold a net $823K of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($1.16M sold, $341K bought).

How does Mid-America Apartment Communities make money?

Same Store brought Mid-America Apartment Communities 94% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Non Same Store And Other 6%.

How many employees does Mid-America Apartment Communities have?

Mid-America Apartment Communities had 2,507 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.