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Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of September 21, 2026, MELANY rates Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. 45 out of 100 (Neutral). Its highest factor score is dividend safety at 84, and its lowest is trend and structure at 13.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-09-21MAA · composite score
About Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.
Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc is a multifamily-focused, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that owns, operates, acquires, and selectively develops apartment communities in the Southeast, Southwest, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the US. Its objective is to generate sustainable, stable, and growing cash flow to fund dividends and distributions throughout the real estate cycle. It operates in two segments, Same Store and Non-Same Store and Other.
Rating as of 2026-09-21 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why MAA scores 45/100
MAA's 8 factor scores run from 13 to 84, and 4 of them sit above its composite of 45. Here is how MAA breaks down.
Price against funds from operations, the REIT equivalent of earnings.
- Attractive valuation, 13.0x P/FFO
Leverage, debt maturity and balance-sheet resilience.
Direction and relative strength of the recent price trend.
- Below the 200-day MA, structural downtrend
- Near 52-week lows
How well the distribution is covered by funds from operations.
- Distribution well covered, 67% of FFO
Performance against other REITs and the broad market.
- Lagging the REIT complex, -7% vs VNQ over 3 months
Whether the current move looks durable or stretched.
Return weighed against volatility and drawdown.
- Negative risk-adjusted return (Sharpe -1.05)
How the current rate environment and property cycle suit this REIT.
- Rising 10-year yields are a headwind for REIT valuations
How MAA compares
Some other companies with a MELANY rating page in its SEC industry group (Real Estate Investment Trusts).
Key risks for MAA
- Rising 10-year yields are a headwind for REIT valuations
- Below the 200-day MA, structural downtrend
- Near 52-week lows
Tracking MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. rates Neutral right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add MAA to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates MAA
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.'s 45/100 reflects reit factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about MAA
Is Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA) a buy?
As of 2026-09-21, MELANY rated Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. Neutral with a composite score of 45/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.'s MELANY score?
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA) has a MELANY composite score of 45/100, combining value (p/ffo), balance sheet, trend & structure, dividend safety, relative strength, momentum quality, risk-adj. return, rate & property fit.
How is the MAA stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores MAA from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA) Neutral with a composite of 45/100 as of 2026-09-21. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the MAA stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for MAA. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 45/100 across eight factors for Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is MAA stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's value (p/ffo) factor currently reads 73/100 for Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives MAA's read.
What price should I buy MAA at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for MAA at its current Neutral rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add MAA to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying MAA stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.: Rising 10-year yields are a headwind for REIT valuations; Below the 200-day MA, structural downtrend; Near 52-week lows. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are balance sheet, which MELANY scores 79/100 for Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., and dividend safety, at 84/100. The 45/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will MAA stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's trend & structure factor reads 13/100 for MAA right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this MAA rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-09-21. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores MAA continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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