Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.MAA

Real Estate
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates MAA as Neutral. Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. has a market cap of $15.79B, a P/E of 38.81, a 17.6% net margin, and 0.8% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on MAA

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Gross margin of 58.50% indicates strong pricing power
  • Operating cash flow of $1.03B supports liquidity
  • Free cash flow of $909.08M is substantial
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00x is within moderate range for REITs
  • Current price near Bollinger Lower Band (129.58) suggests potential support
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Bear case
  • PEG ratio of 7.03x indicates severe overvaluation relative to growth
  • Earnings growth of -31.50% YoY reflects declining profitability
  • P/E of 38.81x and forward P/E of 40.35x are elevated
  • Payout ratio of 552.27% is unsustainable long-term
  • Dividend yield of 445.00% is anomalous and likely data error
  • Negative price momentum and MACD below signal line indicate downtrend

Key facts

Sector
Real Estate
Market cap
$15.79B
P/E ratio
38.81
Gross margin
58.5%
Net margin
17.6%
Rev growth YoY
0.8%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$132.34

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Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral