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Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 lowered, 1 new, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Core FFO per share declined year over year: Core FFO per diluted share was $2.08 for the quarter against $2.15 a year earlier. The six-month figure was $4.21 against $4.35. Source
  • Blended lease rate growth turned positive: Same Store blended lease rate growth was 0.7%, up 20 basis points year over year and 100 basis points from the first quarter. Source
  • Same Store expense growth slowed: Same Store operating expenses rose 1.3% in the first quarter. In the second quarter the increase was 0.8%.
  • Delayed draw term loan added capacity: MAALP entered an unsecured delayed draw term loan of up to $350 million, with $100.0 million drawn at June 30. Source
  • Full-year EPS guidance lowered: Full-year diluted EPS range is $3.96 to $4.20, midpoint $4.08, down from $4.34 at the prior midpoint. Source
  • Same Store NOI guidance midpoint lowered: Same Store NOI growth midpoint moved to -0.90% from -0.70%, with the top of the range lowered to 0.10%. Source
  • Third-quarter Core FFO bridge: Bridge from the $2.08 second-quarter figure to the $2.10 third-quarter midpoint: same store NOI plus $0.01, non same store NOI plus $0.02, interest expense minus $0.01. Source

“Second quarter Core FFO results exceeded our expectations due to steady demand and continued disciplined expense management.”

Brad Hill, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Earnings per common share, diluted SourceFull year 2026$3.96 to $4.20Lowered from $4.18 to $4.50 (midpoint $4.34)
Core FFO per share, diluted SourceFull year 2026$8.41 to $8.65Kept
Core AFFO per share, diluted SourceFull year 2026$7.38 to $7.62Kept
Same Store property revenue growth SourceFull year 2026-0.20% to 0.40%Lowered from -0.20% to 1.30% (midpoint 0.55%)
Same Store property operating expense growth SourceFull year 20261.25% to 2.25%Lowered from 1.90% to 3.40% (midpoint 2.65%)
Same Store NOI growth SourceFull year 2026-1.70% to 0.10%Lowered from -1.70% to 0.30% (midpoint -0.70%)
Core FFO per share, diluted SourceThird quarter 2026$2.04 to $2.16New

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year diluted EPS range moved to $3.96 to $4.20 from $4.18 to $4.50. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Same Store property revenue growth range moved to -0.20% to 0.40% from -0.20% to 1.30%. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Same Store property operating expense growth range moved to 1.25% to 2.25% from 1.90% to 3.40%. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Same Store NOI growth range moved to -1.70% to 0.10% from -1.70% to 0.30%; midpoint moved to -0.90% from -0.70%. Source
  • Guidance kept: Core FFO and Core AFFO per share midpoints held at $8.53 and $7.50; both ranges narrowed. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 Core FFO per diluted share guidance given for the first time, range $2.04 to $2.16. Source
  • New: Operating partnership entered an unsecured delayed draw term loan of up to $350.0 million, maturing November 2030. Source
  • New: Disposition of a 194-unit community in Raleigh, North Carolina closed in May 2026. Source

Quarter results and earnings

  • Core FFO per share declined year over year: Core FFO per diluted share was $2.08 for the quarter against $2.15 a year earlier. The six-month figure was $4.21 against $4.35. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose on the quarter: Diluted EPS was $1.04 for the quarter against $0.92 a year earlier. The six-month figure was $2.10 against $2.46. Source
  • Gain on property sales lifted income: The income statement shows a gain of $35.3 million on sale of depreciable real estate assets in the quarter, against a $69 thousand loss a year earlier. Source
  • Same Store NOI fell year over year: Same Store NOI was $316.2 million for the quarter, against $319.5 million a year earlier and $328.7 million in the first quarter. Source

Same store pricing and demand

  • Blended lease rate growth turned positive: Same Store blended lease rate growth was 0.7%, up 20 basis points year over year and 100 basis points from the first quarter. Source
  • New lease pricing improved sequentially: New lease pricing improved 170 basis points from the first quarter of 2026, according to management. Source
  • Turnover stayed low with home purchases: Resident turnover was 39.6% as of June 30, and move-outs tied to home purchases were 10.9% for the quarter. Source

“the improved pricing and operating fundamentals we see in a number of our markets”

Brad Hill, President and Chief Executive Officer

Operating costs

  • Same Store expense growth slowed: Same Store operating expenses rose 1.3% in the first quarter. In the second quarter the increase was 0.8%.
  • Controllable operating costs rose modestly: Operating expenses excluding real estate taxes and insurance were $136.5 million for the quarter, against $132.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Real estate taxes and insurance flat: Real estate taxes and insurance were $82.2 million for the quarter, essentially unchanged from $82.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • Overhead costs increased: General and administrative expenses were $15.1 million for the quarter, against $12.8 million a year earlier. Source

Development and lease-up

  • Cathedral Arts completed initial lease-up: MAA completed the initial lease-up of MAA Cathedral Arts in Dallas, Texas during the quarter. Source
  • Plaza Midwood development completed: MAA Plaza Midwood in Charlotte, North Carolina was completed during the quarter. Source
  • Six development projects under way: Six projects total 1,749 units, with expected total cost of $597.5 million, of which $360.4 million was spent to date. Source
  • Five lease-up communities at 74.4% occupancy: Five lease-up communities total 1,759 units, 74.4% physically occupied, with costs to date of $623.7 million. Source
  • Development spending dropped from Q1: MAA funded about $81 million of development and predevelopment costs in the second quarter, against about $100 million in the first. Source

“Our pricing momentum, operating discipline, and growing contribution from our new developments”

Brad Hill, President and Chief Executive Officer

Acquisitions and dispositions

  • Raleigh community sold for about $40 million: A 194-unit Raleigh community was sold in May, generating net proceeds of about $40 million and a gain of about $35 million. Source
  • Nashville land moved into construction: After the April land purchase in Nashville, construction began on a 312-unit community in July. Source
  • Kansas City construction started in quarter: Construction started on a 263-unit community in the Kansas City market during the quarter. Source

Capital, debt and shareholder returns

  • Delayed draw term loan added capacity: MAALP entered an unsecured delayed draw term loan of up to $350 million, with $100.0 million drawn at June 30. Source
  • Liquidity totals $882.8 million: Combined cash and available capacity under the unsecured revolving credit facility was $882.8 million at June 30. Source
  • Debt costs and maturities: Average effective interest rate was 3.9%, 86.6% of total debt was fixed rate, and average years to maturity was 6.0. Source
  • Buybacks slowed from first quarter: Repurchases were 0.4 million shares at a weighted average $130.66, totaling $50 million, against 0.6 million shares for about $73 million in the first quarter. Source
  • Dividend payments held near prior year: Dividends and distributions paid were $182.5 million, against $181.8 million a year earlier. Declared dividends were $1.530 per common share for the quarter. Source

Full-year and third-quarter guidance

  • Full-year EPS guidance lowered: Full-year diluted EPS range is $3.96 to $4.20, midpoint $4.08, down from $4.34 at the prior midpoint. Source
  • Core AFFO midpoint held at $7.50: Full-year Core AFFO per share guidance midpoint is unchanged at $7.50, with the range narrowed to $7.38 to $7.62. Source
  • Same Store NOI guidance midpoint lowered: Same Store NOI growth midpoint moved to -0.90% from -0.70%, with the top of the range lowered to 0.10%. Source
  • Third-quarter Core FFO bridge: Bridge from the $2.08 second-quarter figure to the $2.10 third-quarter midpoint: same store NOI plus $0.01, non same store NOI plus $0.02, interest expense minus $0.01. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 July 2026

  • Guidance updated each quarter: Management will provide quarterly updates to full-year EPS, Core FFO and Core AFFO per share guidance. Source
  • Dividend payable July 31: The 130th consecutive quarterly common dividend is payable July 31, 2026 to holders of record on July 15. Source
  • Lease-up communities to stabilize: Two lease-up projects are expected to stabilize in Q3 2026, two in Q4 2026, and one in Q3 2027. Source
  • Northern Virginia development start: Development of a 306-unit community on the Northern Virginia land is planned to start in the third quarter of 2026. Source
  • DDTL draw window closes December 21: Up to five draws may be made until December 21, 2026, and the uncommitted accordion can raise the facility to $550.0 million. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO per share, diluted Source$2.10
Core AFFO per share, diluted Source$1.77
Average physical occupancy Source95.3%
Same Store NOI growth Source-1.0%
Effective blended lease rate growth Source0.7%
Disposition gain Sourceabout $35 million
Land acquisition SourceNorthern Virginia land parcel
Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA re Source4.5x

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management said pressure from new apartment deliveries is declining across its footprint, while steady demand is increasing. Source
  • Regulatory: The company recognized $61.9 million of accrued legal settlements and legal defense costs in the trailing twelve-month figures. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.