<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Yousif Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of  Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA - Free Report) by 28.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The fund owned 23,076 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 5,118 shares during the quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC's holdings in Mid-America Apartment Communities were worth $3,415,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><ul><li>As Home Prices Hit Highs, These Apartment REITs Offer Growth</li></ul><p>Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of MAA. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of  Mid-America Apartment Communities by 107.1% during the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 176 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the last quarter.  Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in  Mid-America Apartment Communities in the 1st quarter worth about $29,000.  Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its holdings in  Mid-America Apartment Communities by 972.2% in the 2nd quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 193 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares in the last quarter.  AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new position in  Mid-America Apartment Communities in the 1st quarter worth about $34,000.  Finally, Ransom Advisory Ltd acquired a new position in  Mid-America Apartment Communities in the 1st quarter worth about $36,000. 93.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>A number of brokerages have issued reports on MAA. Evercore ISI lowered their target price on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $154.00 to $153.00 and set an &#34;in-line&#34; rating for the company in a report on Monday. Barclays lowered their target price on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $156.00 to $155.00 and set an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Scotiabank lowered their target price on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $180.00 to $170.00 and set a &#34;sector outperform&#34; rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut Mid-America Apartment Communities from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and set a $165.00 target price for the company. in a report on Friday, July 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo &amp; Company upped their target price on Mid-America Apartment Communities from $156.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Monday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock  has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average price target of $161.78.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on MAA</b></p><h2>Mid-America Apartment Communities Price Performance</h2><p>Shares of MAA opened at $131.42 on Friday. Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. has a 1 year low of $131.17 and a 1 year high of $173.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.10 and a quick ratio of 0.10. The company has a market capitalization of $15.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 0.77. The business has a 50-day moving average of $140.09 and a 200-day moving average of $149.00. </p><p>Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.14 by $0.01. Mid-America Apartment Communities had a return on equity of 9.35% and a net margin of 25.98%.The company had revenue of $549.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $552.19 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.22 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year.  Mid-America Apartment Communities has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.080-2.240 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 8.650-8.890 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that  Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. will post 8.84 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Mid-America Apartment Communities Increases Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 15th will be paid a dividend of $1.515 per share. This is an increase from Mid-America Apartment Communities's previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. This represents a $6.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 15th. 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<p>Yousif Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE: MAA) by 28.5% in Q2, acquiring an additional 5,118 shares, bringing its total to 23,076 shares valued at $3.415 million. Other institutional investors also adjusted their holdings. Analyst ratings for MAA show a consensus of 'Hold' with an average price target of $161.78. The company reported Q2 earnings of $2.15 per share, slightly above estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $1.515 per share, payable on October 31.</p>

Yousif Capital Management LLC Acquires 5,118 Shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. $MAA