Macerich (MAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Macerich is a fully integrated, self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT). As a leading owner, operator and developer of high-quality retail real estate in densely populated and attractive U.S. markets, Macerich's portfolio is concentrated in California, the Pacific Northwest, Phoenix/Scottsdale, and the Metro New York to Washington, D.C. corridor. Developing and managing properties that serve as community cornerstones, Macerich currently owns 47 million square feet of real estate consisting primarily of interests in 44 regional town centers. Macerich is firmly dedicated to advancing environmental goals, social good and sound corporate governance. A recognized leader in sustainability, Macerich has achieved a #1 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) ranking for the North American retail sector for nine consecutive years (2015-2023).

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.10 to $16.41
• 50-Day Range: $14.11 to $16.70
• 52-Week Range: $12.48 to $22.27
• Volume: 3.08 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.94 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 4.21%
• Price Target: $18.78
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Macerich Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Macerich scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 528th out of 937 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Macerich has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Macerich has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Macerich are expected to remain at $1.55 per share in the coming year.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Macerich is -37.59, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Macerich is -37.59, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Macerich has a PEG Ratio of 5.29. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Macerich has a P/B Ratio of 1.41. 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

5.59% of the float of Macerich has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Macerich has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Macerich has recently increased by 3.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Macerich is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.21%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Macerich does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Macerich will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.87% next year. This indicates that Macerich will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.05

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.59% of the float of Macerich has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Macerich has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Macerich has recently increased by 3.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.08

News Sentiment

Macerich has a news sentiment score of 0.08. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.90 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Macerich this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Macerich insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.24% of the stock of Macerich is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.38% of the stock of Macerich is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MAC shares performed this year?

Macerich's stock was trading at $19.92 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MAC stock has decreased by 18.9% and is now trading at $16.1650.
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How were Macerich's earnings last quarter?

Macerich Company (The) (NYSE:MAC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.02. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 19.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Macerich have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Macerich: Wilmorite Holdings LP, Westcor Realty Limited Partnership, 801-GALLERY ASSOCIATES L.P., 801-GALLERY C-3 ASSOCIATES L.P., 801-GALLERY GP LLC, 801 MARKET VENTURE GP LLC, Amphenol Sincere Industrial Product Gyarto. Kft, and others.

Who are Macerich's major shareholders?

Macerich's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (15.20%), Smead Capital Management Inc. (7.21%), T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. (2.43%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.98%). Insiders that own company stock include Edward C Coppola, Jackson Hsieh, Hern Thomas E O, Andrea M Stephen, Doug J Healey, Kenneth Volk, Scott W Kingsmore, Ann C Menard and Christopher J Zecchini.
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How do I buy shares of Macerich?

Shares of MAC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Macerich own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Macerich investors own include Invesco QQQ (QQQ), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/12/2025
• Record date for 6/17 Dividend: 6/03/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/17 Dividend: 6/03/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/17/2025
• Today: 6/29/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - RETAIL
• Sub-Industry: Retail REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MAC
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:MAC
• CIK: 912242
• Web: www.macerich.com
• Phone: (310) 394-6000
• Fax: 310-395-2791
• Employees: 650
• Year Founded: 1964

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $18.78
• High Stock Price Target: $23.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $14.40
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.17
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.43)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.43
• P/E Growth: 5.29
• Net Income: -$194.12 million
• Net Margins: -12.26%
• Pretax Margin: -18.71%
• Return on Equity: -4.37%
• Return on Assets: -1.44%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.91
• Current Ratio: 1.09
• Quick Ratio: 1.09

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $918.20 million
• Price / Sales: 4.45
• Cash Flow: $0.55 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 29.33
• Book Value: $11.44 per share
• Price / Book: 1.41

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 252,650,000
• Free Float: 252,043,000
• Market Cap: $4.08 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.17