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

J. W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS) saw a large decrease in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,399 shares, a decrease of 22.0% from the December 31st total of 1,793 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 142 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 9.9 days. Based on an average trading volume of 142 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 9.9 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.

J. W. Mays Stock Performance

J. W. Mays stock traded down $0.69 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $39.32. The company had a trading volume of 1 shares, compared to its average volume of 97. The company has a quick ratio of 2.54, a current ratio of 2.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The firm has a market cap of $79.42 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -151.21 and a beta of 0.04. The company has a 50 day moving average of $39.08 and a 200-day moving average of $38.92. J. W. Mays has a 52 week low of $32.32 and a 52 week high of $42.55.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of J. W. Mays in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Sell”.

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.