MAA

Why Are People Buying MAA Shares?

After this morning's 1.1% surge to $136.69 per share, Mid-America Apartment Communities might just keep moving past its target price of $141.6. With an average analyst rating of hold, and target prices from $126.0 to $181.0, the stock's next move is anyone's guess.

The stock has an average amount of shares sold short at 3.0%, and a short ratio of 3.03. The company's insiders own 0.67% of its outstanding shares, which indicates a strong alignment between management and shareholder interests. Finally, we also note that a significant number of institutional investors are invested in the stock, with 97.5% of Mid-America Apartment Communities's shares being owned by this investor type.

Institutions Invested in Mid-America Apartment Communities

Date Reported Holder Percentage Shares Value
2023-09-30 Vanguard Group Inc 16% 18,934,886 $2,588,209,613
2023-09-30 Blackrock Inc. 10% 11,942,189 $1,632,377,843
2023-09-30 Cohen & Steers Inc. 9% 10,767,723 $1,471,840,083
2023-09-30 State Street Corporation 6% 7,533,103 $1,029,699,867
2023-09-30 FMR, LLC 5% 5,457,634 $746,004,004
2022-12-31 Norges Bank Investment Management 3% 3,458,987 $472,808,941
2023-09-30 Apg Asset Management US Inc. 3% 2,982,947 $407,739,032
2023-09-30 JP Morgan Chase & Company 2% 2,818,375 $385,243,685
2023-09-30 Geode Capital Management, LLC 2% 2,758,908 $377,115,141
2023-09-30 Daiwa Securities Group Inc. 2% 2,463,665 $336,758,374

Besides an analyst consensus of some upside potential, other market factors point to there being mixed market sentiment on Mid-America Apartment Communities.

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