J. W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS) Short Interest Update

J. W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS) was the target of a large decline in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 1,074 shares, a decline of 28.4% from the February 12th total of 1,499 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,967 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 2,967 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of J. W. Mays in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Sell”.

J. W. Mays Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MAYS traded down $2.35 during trading on Monday, hitting $44.00. 1,536 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,239. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The business’s fifty day moving average is $42.70 and its 200-day moving average is $40.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $88.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -102.32 and a beta of 0.06. J. W. Mays has a one year low of $32.32 and a one year high of $61.99.

J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 12th. The financial services provider reported ($0.25) earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $5.21 million during the quarter. J. W. Mays had a negative return on equity of 1.62% and a negative net margin of 3.90%.

About J. W. Mays

J.W. Mays, Inc (NASDAQ: MAYS) is a New York–based real estate holding company that traces its roots to the department store chain founded by Joseph Wesley Mays in 1924. After winding down its retail operations in the early 1980s, the company redeployed its capital into property ownership, repositioning itself as a landlord and property manager focused on income‐producing real estate assets.

The company’s core business activities include acquisition, leasing and management of commercial, retail and multi-family residential properties.