Maximus (MMS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Maximus, Inc. (NYSE:MMS) is a government services company that helps public-sector agencies administer health and human services, employment and workforce programs, and other citizen-focused operations. Its work includes eligibility and enrollment support, customer contact centers, case management, program administration, and technology-enabled services.

The company also provides services to government agencies involved in federal programs, including health care administration, workforce development, child support, and other public assistance initiatives. Maximus combines consulting, software, data analytics, and operational support to help agencies manage complex programs and improve service delivery.

Founded in 1975, Maximus is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, and serves government customers in the United States and selected international markets, including Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia. Bruce Caswell serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $64.79 to $68.88
• 50-Day Range: $52.15 to $69.25
• 52-Week Range: $51.04 to $100.00
• Volume: 941,330 shs
• Average Volume: 624,408 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.43 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.68
• Dividend Yield: 2.01%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Maximus Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Maximus scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 502nd out of 654 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Maximus has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Maximus has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.11%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Maximus are expected to grow by 4.11% in the coming year, from $8.03 to $8.36 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Maximus is 9.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.35.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Maximus is 9.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 31.01.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Maximus has a P/B Ratio of 2.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.81% of the float of Maximus has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Maximus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.62.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Maximus has recently increased by 2.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Maximus pays a meaningful dividend of 1.98%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Maximus has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Maximus is 19.50%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Maximus will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.79% next year. This indicates that Maximus will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.58

News Sentiment

Maximus has a news sentiment score of 0.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Maximus this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for MMS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Maximus insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $173,970.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.80% of the stock of Maximus is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.21% of the stock of Maximus is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Record date for 8/31 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/31/2026
• Today: 11/06/2026
• Record date for 11/30 Dividend: 11/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/30 Dividend: 11/13/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/19/2026
• Dividend Payable: 11/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Professional Services
• Sub-Industry: Data Processing & Outsourced Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MMS
• CIK: 1032220
• Web: www.maximus.com
• Phone: (703) 251-8500
• Fax: 703-251-8240
• Employees: 37,200
• Year Founded: 1975

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.77
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.68
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.84
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $319.03 million
• Net Margins: 7.07%
• Pretax Margin: 9.36%
• Return on Equity: 24.91%
• Return on Assets: 10.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.90
• Current Ratio: 2.42
• Quick Ratio: 2.42

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.43 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.63
• Cash Flow: $9.84 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.66
• Book Value: $29.71 per share
• Price / Book: 2.21

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 52,360,000
• Free Float: 51,416,000
• Market Cap: $3.43 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.57