J. W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

J. W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,793 shares, a decrease of 23.6% from the December 15th total of 2,347 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 788 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.3 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 788 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.3 days.

J. W. Mays Price Performance

MAYS traded down $0.46 on Friday, reaching $39.55. The company had a trading volume of 174 shares, compared to its average volume of 502. The company has a market capitalization of $79.72 million, a P/E ratio of -152.10 and a beta of 0.04. The company has a current ratio of 2.54, a quick ratio of 2.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The company has a fifty day moving average of $38.93 and a 200-day moving average of $38.86. J. W. Mays has a one year low of $32.32 and a one year high of $42.55.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of J. W. Mays in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat, J. W. Mays has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

J. W. Mays Company Profile

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.