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Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc (NYSE: MAA) closed the day trading at $149.82 down -1.34% from the previous closing price of $151.86. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.34 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.97 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of MAA, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 259.12 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 23.93. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.22 and its Current Ratio is at 0.22. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.85 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.73.
On March 10, 2025, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also upped its target price recommendation from $148 to $190. Scotiabank Upgraded its Sector Perform to Sector Outperform on February 14, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $182.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 02 ’25 when Fairbanks Amber sold 173 shares for $166.85 per share. The transaction valued at 28,865 led to the insider holds 3,012 shares of the business.
Fairbanks Amber bought 173 shares of MAA for $28,865 on May 02 ’25. On Apr 08 ’25, another insider, Fairbanks Amber, who serves as the EVP, Property Management of the company, sold 200 shares for $150.26 each. As a result, the insider received 30,052 and left with 3,185 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Mid-America’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 31.18, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 38.57. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.19 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.93.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MAA has reached a high of $173.38, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $134.97. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.76%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.17%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 116.92M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 116.00M. Insiders hold about 0.90% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.34% stake in the company.
