MAA NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc · Real Estate · Reit - Residential

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Latest close 132.3 USD
-1.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 1.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 56.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.2%, after a -5.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 35/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 50/100.

Setup score 45 out of 100
Latest Close 132.3 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.2% latest completed week
4W Return -5.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 2.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 9.6% 5 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 5-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -1.2% Latest completed week; four-week move -5.8%. Indicator stack 23/60 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 35/100 conviction; expected move 5.0%. News sentiment 50/100 34 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 29 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 1.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 56.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.2%, after a -5.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.6x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.5712-week average 0.29

12-week confirmation

Trend active5/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.57Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -5.8% over four weeks, 2.3% over 12 weeks, and -2.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 5 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.2%
4W-5.8%
12W2.3%
26W-0.2%
52W-2.1%
Active trend streak5 weeks
Active weeks in one year5
Trend breadth9.6%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.73Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-40.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-7.76Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-108.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength10/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 91; rank 1 is best.
Value11/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 90; rank 1 is best.
Quality64/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 37; rank 1 is best.
Momentum22/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 79; rank 1 is best.
Growth9/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework8/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
40.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
7.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
17.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
6.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
39.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
27.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
65.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
5.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
0.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-31.1%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
1.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
4.6%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
4.6x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

MAA shows bullish options pressure with a 35/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.43, expected move of 5.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction35/100
Expected move5.0%
Put/call volume0.43
Pressure36
Speculation1
Volatility34
Trend agreement64
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Insider activity12 / 8

12 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 34 relevant articles.

5 positive · 26 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings29 JulLatest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
Options expected move5.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-7.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.5%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.6%Week of 5 Jun.
Worst week-4.9%Week of 10 Jul.
Latest week-1.2%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses11
Sharp losses3
Recent vol3.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew1.9% / -2.0%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape44/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 44/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis49/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 5/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.57; No reversal markers Factors26/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 40; Small Cap Core rank 83 SVQF8/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 937.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options57/100

MAA shows bullish options pressure with a 35/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.43, expected move of 5.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 5.0% Sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 34 relevant articles.

Renaissance Technologies LLC Has $14.92 Million Stock Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. $MAA Insiders12 / 8

12 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings29 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026132.3 USD-1.2%130.8 USD133.3 USD0.73-7.767.9MOn
24 Jul 2026133.9 USD0.7%130.9 USD133.2 USD0.85-6.075.0MOn
17 Jul 2026133.0 USD-0.6%130.9 USD133.2 USD1.06-7.735.5MOn
10 Jul 2026133.7 USD-4.9%130.8 USD133.3 USD1.08-9.164.9MOn
3 Jul 2026140.6 USD1.0%130.7 USD133.3 USD1.22-3.734.1MOn
26 Jun 2026139.1 USD6.2%130.3 USD133.3 USD1.32-3.075.1MOff
19 Jun 2026131.0 USD-4.6%130.1 USD133.2 USD1.03-11.274.8MOff
12 Jun 2026137.3 USD-0.1%130.1 USD133.2 USD0.89-6.705.3MOff
5 Jun 2026137.5 USD6.6%129.7 USD133.2 USD0.49-6.555.8MOff
29 May 2026129.1 USD-1.6%129.4 USD133.2 USD0.14-14.953.7MOff
22 May 2026131.1 USD4.3%129.3 USD133.2 USD0.12-13.053.7MOff
15 May 2026125.7 USD-2.8%129.2 USD133.2 USD-0.15-16.554.0MOff
8 May 2026129.3 USD0.6%129.4 USD133.2 USD-0.10-14.754.9MOff
1 May 2026128.6 USD2.3%129.4 USD133.3 USD-0.35-14.086.0MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.