-- 獨立研究機構CFRA向提供了以下研究報告。 CFRA分析師總結如下:MAA公佈2026年第一季核心FFO為2.13美元,與市場預期一致,但低於2025年第一季的2.20美元,總營收與上年持平,為5.537億美元。同店淨營業收入較去年同期下降1.3%,支出成長超過營收成長速度,但綜合租賃率較上季改善,從2025年第四季的-1.7%降至-0.3%。該信託在陽光地帶的業務持續面臨新的供應壓力,但市場消化速度超過供應速度。 MAA近期面臨一些不利因素,預計每股核心FFO為8.37美元至8.69美元(中位數為8.53美元)。管理階層維持對2026年全年同店淨營業收入成長的預期,預期為-1.7%至+0.3%,反映出短期內持續存在的不利因素,但預期環比將有所改善。在建案總計1,788個單元,預計成本為6.225億美元,同時資產負債表狀況依然穩健,淨負債與EBITDA比率為4.5倍,流動資金為8.392億美元。鑑於該信託基金已連續129個季度派發股息,且核心FFO派息率為71.8%,我們認為4.7%的股息殖利率仍具有吸引力。
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