Mizuho Rates Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) buy

Analyst Haendel St. Juste at Mizuho keeps a buy rating on Mid-America Apartment Communities with a $152 price target, a 9.41% upside from the current price.

By EarningsIQ Research Desk · Published Jun 13, 2026, 2:08 AM EDT · Updated Jun 15, 2026, 11:02 AM EDT

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Mizuho rated Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. ($MAA) "buy" with a $152 price target on June 10, 2026.

Since the rating, $MAA is down 4.8% after 1 week, down 3.2% after 1 month and down 14.5% to date (from the $136.35 close on Jun 10, 2026).

MAA Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

$116.63 -12.02% year to date

Daily close · Oct 16, 2026

Key Points

Mizuho reiterated its buy rating on Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE: MAA) with a $152 price target on June 10, 2026.
Mizuho's $152 price target implies 9.41% upside from Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.'s ($MAA) current $138.93 share price.
The residential real estate investment trust trades near $138.93, with a P/E ratio of 34.65 and a forward P/E of 36.24.
Wall Street maintains a general hold consensus on the stock, backed by 25 analyst opinions and a mean price target of $141.44.

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Mizuho Keeps Buy Rating on Mid-America Apartment Communities

Mizuho analyst Haendel St. Juste reaffirmed a buy rating on Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE: MAA) on June 10, 2026, setting a price target of $152. The call places the firm notably higher than the broader analyst consensus for the residential real estate investment trust.

Mid-America Apartment Communities Stock Performance

Shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities changed hands around $138.93 recently. The stock trades well above its 52-week low of $117.98 and sits below its 52-week high of $144.41. The company carries a P/E ratio of 34.65 and a forward P/E of 36.24, with a market capitalization hovering near $13.79 billion.

12-month forecast

$MAA price target

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Recent Earnings

Mid-America Apartment Communities brought in $2.22 billion in revenue over the trailing period, reflecting a revenue growth rate of 1.0%. The company posted an earnings per share of $3.43 alongside a net margin of 18.2% and a return on equity of 7.1%. Investors look toward the next quarterly financial update scheduled for October 28, 2026.

Dividend

The residential REIT pays an annual dividend rate of $6.12, giving the stock a dividend yield of 5.15%. Its current dividend payout ratio stands at 1.78.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Wall Street firms have active views on the apartment landlord alongside Mizuho's stance. On October 14, 2026, UBS maintained its Neutral rating and lowered its price target to $123.0 from $129.0. On the same day, Barclays maintained its Equal-Weight rating while reducing its target to $136.0 from $146.0. Earlier, on October 13, 2026, RBC Capital maintained a Sector Perform rating and adjusted its target to $127.0 from $138.0. Piper Sandler maintained a Neutral rating on October 12, 2026, moving its target down to $121.0 from $140.0. Across the broader analyst community, the stock holds a consensus recommendation of hold, drawing from 25 opinions with a mean target price of $141.44, a high estimate of $160.0, and a low estimate of $121.0.

Inside the Business

Mid-America Apartment Communities operates as a real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, developing, and managing apartment communities across the Southeast, Southwest, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. Headquartered in Germantown, Tennessee, the S&P 500 company oversees a broad portfolio of residential units designed to capture steady rental demand across key growth markets.

What's Ahead for Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

Market participants will monitor upcoming macroeconomic indicators affecting the housing sector as well as the company's next earnings report later in October. Analyst updates and shifting interest rate expectations will likely continue shaping price action for the REIT in the coming months.