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Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc (MAA) is a leading reit-residential business with stocks listed in the US. It opened the day at US$217.57 after a previous close of US$216.05. During the day the price has varied from a low of USD214.49 to a high of USD217.57. The latest price was USD216.47 (25 minute delay). Mid-America Apartment Communities is listed on the NYSE. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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| Open | US$217.57 |
|---|---|
| High | US$217.57 |
| Low | US$214.49 |
| Close | US$216.47 |
| Previous close | US$216.05 |
| Change | US$0.42 |
| Change % | 0.1944% |
| Volume | 539,551 |
| 52-week range | US$158.85 - US$229.2609 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | US$182.7098 |
| 200-day moving average | US$200.4291 |
| Target price | US$209.78 |
| PE ratio | 33.436 |
| Dividend yield | US$4.162 (2.9%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$5.16 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $216.47
| 1 week (2022-06-21) | 32.25% |
|---|---|
| 6 months (2021-12-28) | -4.09% |
| 1 year (2021-06-28) | 27.27% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2020-06-26) | 96.31% |
| 3 years (2019-06-28) | 83.82% |
| 5 years (2017-06-28) | 103.74% |
Valuing Mid-America Apartment Communities stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Mid-America Apartment Communities's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Mid-America Apartment Communities's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 33x. In other words, Mid-America Apartment Communities shares trade at around 33x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Mid-America Apartment Communities's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 10.19. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Mid-America Apartment Communities's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Mid-America Apartment Communities's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$1 billion (£0.0 million).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Mid-America Apartment Communities's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Revenue TTM | US$1.8 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 27.33% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$1.1 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 2.79% |
| Return on equity TTM | 10.15% |
| Profit margin | 32.66% |
| Book value | 51.327 |
| Market capitalisation | US$20.5 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Mid-America Apartment Communities.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 25.31
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Mid-America Apartment Communities's overall score of 25.31 (as at 01/01/2019) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 23rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Mid-America Apartment Communities is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 11.53/100
Mid-America Apartment Communities's environmental score of 11.53 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Mid-America Apartment Communities is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 13.12/100
Mid-America Apartment Communities's social score of 13.12 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Mid-America Apartment Communities is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 9.66/100
Mid-America Apartment Communities's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Mid-America Apartment Communities is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 1/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Mid-America Apartment Communities scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Mid-America Apartment Communities has managed to keep its nose clean.
Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 25.31 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 22.98 |
| Environmental score | 11.53 |
| Environmental score percentile | 7 |
| Social score | 13.12 |
| Social score percentile | 7 |
| Governance score | 9.66 |
| Governance score percentile | 7 |
| Level of controversy | 1 |
Dividend payout ratio: 71.31% of net profits
Recently Mid-America Apartment Communities has paid out, on average, around 71.31% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.9% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Mid-America Apartment Communities shareholders could enjoy a 2.9% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Mid-America Apartment Communities's case, that would currently equate to about $4.162 per share.
Mid-America Apartment Communities's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Mid-America Apartment Communities's most recent dividend payout was on 29 July 2022. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 14 July 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
Over the last 12 months, Mid-America Apartment Communities's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$158.85 up to US$229.2609. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Mid-America Apartment Communities's is 0.7278. This would suggest that Mid-America Apartment Communities's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
MAA, an S&P 500 company, is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, focused on delivering full-cycle and superior investment performance for shareholders through the ownership, management, acquisition, development and redevelopment of quality apartment communities in the Southeast, Southwest, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. As of December 31, 2020, MAA had ownership interest in 102,772 apartment units, including communities currently in development, across 16 states and the District of Columbia.
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