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

Posted by Jeff Wilder on Jul 14th, 2026

J. W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS – Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,745 shares, a growth of 189.6% from the June 15th total of 1,293 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 6,094 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of J. W. Mays in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Sell”.

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J. W. Mays Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of MAYS stock traded up $0.78 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $38.77. 595 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,276. The business has a 50 day moving average of $41.52 and a two-hundred day moving average of $41.63. J. W. Mays has a 52 week low of $37.40 and a 52 week high of $61.99. The company has a market capitalization of $78.33 million, a PE ratio of -66.85 and a beta of 0.18. The company has a current ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 2.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 11th. The financial services provider reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $5.31 million for the quarter. J. W. Mays had a negative return on equity of 2.21% and a negative net margin of 5.37%.

About J. W. Mays

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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.