Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. logo MAA - Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Buy DETAILS
STRONG
BUY
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BUY 18
HOLD 17
SELL 2
STRONG
SELL
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| PRICE TARGET: $141.62 DETAILS
HIGH: $158.00
LOW: $129.00
MEDIAN: $139.00
CONSENSUS: $141.62
UPSIDE: 6.88%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Real Estate Investment Trust 85% confidence

Primary model: P/FFO × Residential REIT Multiple

Valuation Signal Undervalued Strong
Trading 43.9% below fair value
Current Price $132.50
Bear Case $199.87 50.8% upside ($199.87 - $132.50) / $132.50 = 50.8% $9.19 FFO × 19x
Fair Value $236.27 78.3% upside ($236.27 - $132.50) / $132.50 = 78.3% $9.19 FFO × 22x
Bull Case $272.68 105.8% upside ($272.68 - $132.50) / $132.50 = 105.8% $9.19 FFO × 26x

Adjust Assumptions

22.4x
9.19$

Key Value Driver

FFO/share ($9.19) × residential P/FFO multiple

Implied Market Multiple 14.4x

Plain-Language Summary

Our base-case estimate uses P/FFO × Residential REIT Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $141.62 from 37 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $236.27 per share.

Warnings

Standard profit figures are misleading for real estate companies — large non-cash accounting charges make profits look artificially low. Dividend yield and funds from operations are better measures.
Dividend-based valuation: $443.38 (60% above our primary estimate). Large gaps suggest the dividend may not fully reflect the company's value.
Wall Street's average price target is $141.62 (from 37 analysts). Our estimate is 95% above the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • P/E and EV/EBITDA are structurally wrong for REITs — use P/FFO and NAV
  • Interest rate sensitivity: REIT multiples compress when rates rise
  • FFO approximation (NI + D&A) may include gains on property sales — verify