Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) Reiterated at Market Outperform by Citizens

Citizens analyst Aaron Hecht reiterated a Market Outperform rating and $160.00 price target on Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE: MAA).

The analyst commented, "We reiterate our Market Outperform rating and maintain our $160 price target (5% FTM NAV premium) for Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) following our review of the 10Q filing and our model. Following our 10Q review, we maintain our 2026 Core FFO per share estimate at $8.53 but reduce our 2027 estimate to $8.65 from $8.75 due to increased interest expense expectations and marginally lower NOI. While we maintain our full-year 2026 estimates, we slightly adjust our 3Q26 estimate to $2.10 from $2.13. On August 28, MAA announced the redemption of its Series I Preferred Stock at $50 per share, which should reduce preferred dividend expense by ~$3.7mm annually. The company also maintained the midpoint of its FY26 Core FFO guidance at $8.53, with a range of $8.41-$8.65. We remain constructive on MAA shares, as improving leasing trends and stabilizing Sunbelt supply-demand fundamentals support a clearer path to better operating performance and the potential narrowing of the company’s NAV discount toward historical levels."

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Shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities closed at $129.36 yesterday.

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