J. W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS) Short Interest Down 28.4% in February

J. W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 1,074 shares, a drop of 28.4% from the February 12th total of 1,499 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,967 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are short sold. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 2,967 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of J. W. Mays in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

J. W. Mays Stock Performance

MAYS stock remained flat at $46.35 during midday trading on Friday. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 156 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,118. J. W. Mays has a one year low of $32.32 and a one year high of $61.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.65 and a quick ratio of 1.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $93.63 million, a PE ratio of -107.79 and a beta of 0.06. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $42.70 and its 200-day simple moving average is $40.22.

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

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.