Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA) fair value analysis
S&P 500 · Updated 2026-10-19
MAA price how computed
Valuation status
No P/E-based verdictMAA: P/E-based fair value does not apply to REITs; their earnings are reported net of depreciation.
The price, fundamentals and dividend data below are unaffected.
- Last price
- $116.86
- Sector
- Real Estate
- 12-month range
- $114.21–$142.19
- Market cap
- $13.6B
- From 52-week high
- -17.8%
- Shares outstanding
- 116M
- Rank in Real Estate by quality score
- #23 of 45
Last price is our 2026-10-19 weekly price; the chart runs through 2026-10-16.
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates, and develops apartment communities. The company operates properties primarily across the Southeast, Southwest, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.
MAA currently ranks #23 of 45 Real Estate stocks by quality score.
Fundamentals (4 quarters) how computed
- Market cap
- $13.6B
- P/E (trailing)
- 24x
- Revenue (TTM)
- $2.22B
- Net margin
- 18.2%
- EPS (TTM)
- $4.91
- Gross margin
- 60.6%
- Debt / equity
- 1.05
- Revenue growth (3-yr avg)
- 0.8%
- Shares outstanding
- 116M
Derived indicators how computed
- Quality grade
- D
- Margin trend
- Expanding
- 52-week position
- The bottom quarter of its range
Technicals how computed
- RSI (14-day)
- 46 · neutral
- 50-day average
- $124.21
- 200-day average
- $130.03
- Moving-average state
- 50-day below 200-day (death cross state); price below both averages
Dividends how computed
- Paid, last 12 months
- $6.12 per share (4 payments)
- Yield on last price
- 5.24%
- Consecutive years of increases
- 1
- Last ex-dividend date
- 2026-10-15
- Last payment date
- 2026-10-30
Earnings how computed
- Next earnings report
- 2026-10-28 (post-market)
- Last 8 quarters vs consensus
- 6 beat, 0 missed
- Quarter by quarter
- 2026-06 ▬ met (0.0%)
2026-03 ▲ beat (+26.2%)
2025-12 ▲ beat (+2.2%)
2025-09 ▬ met (0.0%)
2025-06 ▲ beat (+3.5%)
2025-03 ▲ beat (+77.0%)
2024-12 ▲ beat (+41.6%)
2024-09 ▲ beat (+15.2%)
Analyst consensus how computed
This is not TickrTrends' verdict.
- Analyst ratings
- 9 buy · 14 hold · 3 sell (26 analysts)
- Consensus lean
- Hold-leaning
- Consensus price target
- $139
- Target vs last price
- +18.9%
What our data shows for MAA
- Shares are trading in the lower third of their 12-month price range of $114.21–$142.19.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 46.
What subscribers see
- Every published Forward Fair Value with its exact discount or premium
- The normalized P/E and quarter count behind each estimate
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
- MAA's own verdict the week it qualifies, published automatically
Forward Fair Value applies a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple to the consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year; how TickrTrends computes it.
Recent MAA news
TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for MAA is currently leaning positive, computed from recent coverage.
- MAA Maintained by Goldman Sachs -- Price Target Lowered to $125 (gurufocus.com, 2026-10-21)
- MAA Looks 15.3% Undervalued on GF Value™ with a 5.14% Dividend Yield (gurufocus.com, 2026-09-22)
TickrTrends take: MAA's current TickrTrends assessment of overvalued status contrasts with the Graham Number valuation methodology cited in the headline, which suggests the stock trades below intrinsic value. A reader focused on valuation should monitor which assessment proves more accurate over time, as the divergence between these two approaches indicates uncertainty in the market's pricing of this real estate operator. The 5% dividend yield may appeal to income-focused investors, but valuation clarity should precede any position decision given the conflicting signals from different analytical frameworks. - Mid-America Apartment Communities declares $1.53 dividend (NYSE:MAA) (seekingalpha.com, 2026-09-22)
TickrTrends take: Mid-America Apartment Communities' dividend declaration reflects the company's cash generation capacity, which is relevant context for evaluating whether its current market price appropriately reflects its earnings power in the Real Estate sector. Given TickrTrends' assessment that MAA is overvalued, investors focused on valuation metrics should monitor whether the dividend yield compensates for any premium being paid above intrinsic value estimates. The sustainability of this dividend level relative to the company's funds from operations and occupancy rates will be important indicators for those reassessing the overvaluation signal.
More MAA news
- MAA Maintained by Evercore ISI Group -- Price Target Lowered to $123.00 (gurufocus.com, 2026-09-21)
What people are saying
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-10-19 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-12 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-11 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-10 — TickrTrends' derived indicators for MAA showed a shift in the Relative Strength Index zone this week, moving from oversold conditions to neutral territory. As a real estate investment trust, MAA does not receive a P/E-based valuation verdict. The RSI movement suggests a change in the momentum dynamics of the security compared to the prior week.
- 2026-10-06 — TickrTrends' derived indicators for MAA showed a change in valuation assessment this week. The valuation verdict shifted from Overvalued to no P/E-based verdict due to MAA's classification as a real estate investment trust, which uses different valuation methodologies than traditional equities.
- 2026-09-28 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-21 — TickrTrends' derived indicators for MAA showed a shift in the Relative Strength Index this week, moving from the neutral zone into oversold territory. The stock maintains an overvalued valuation verdict according to the current assessment.
- 2026-09-17 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
Frequently asked questions
Is MAA stock undervalued?
TickrTrends publishes no fair-value verdict for MAA. P/E-based fair value does not apply to REITs; their earnings are reported net of depreciation.
What is MAA's TickrTrends verdict?
MAA is a REIT, so it is marked 'No P/E-based verdict'. Its price, fundamentals and dividend data are still shown and refreshed with every run.
How does MAA compare to other Real Estate stocks?
MAA ranks #23 of 45 Real Estate stocks in TickrTrends' coverage by quality score. It carries no fair-value verdict yet, so it is not ranked by discount.
Is MAA overbought or oversold?
MAA's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.
Does MAA pay a dividend?
Yes. MAA paid $6.12 per share over the last twelve months (4 payments), a 5.24% yield on TickrTrends' last price, and has raised the annual total for 1 consecutive year. The last ex-dividend date was 2026-10-15.
When does MAA report earnings next?
MAA's next earnings report is scheduled for 2026-10-28 (post-market), per the published earnings calendar.
Does MAA usually beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters MAA beat the consensus estimate 6 times and missed 0 times, by TickrTrends' comparison of reported and estimated EPS.
What do analysts say about MAA?
Of 26 analysts covering MAA, 9 rate it a buy, 14 a hold and 3 a sell - hold-leaning, with a consensus price target of $139 (+18.9% versus TickrTrends' last price). This is the analyst consensus, not TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value verdict.