J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) Stock Crosses Below 50 Day Moving Average - Here's Why

Key Points

• Technical signal: J.W. Mays crossed below its 50-day moving average, trading as low as $40.00 and last at $41.21 versus the 50‑day MA of $43.36 (200‑day MA $40.56) on light volume of 2,892 shares.
• Analyst sentiment: Weiss Ratings reiterated a "Sell (d-)" and the stock carries a MarketBeat consensus rating of Sell.
• Fundamentals show weakness: The small‑cap real‑estate holding (market cap ~$83.2M) reported negative EPS (‑$0.25) and a negative net margin, though it has low leverage (debt/equity 0.08) and a low beta (0.16).

J. W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS - Get Free Report) crossed below its 50-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $43.36 and traded as low as $40.00. J. W. Mays shares last traded at $41.21, with a volume of 2,892 shares changing hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of J. W. Mays in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Sell".

J. W. Mays Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The firm has a market cap of $83.24 million, a P/E ratio of -95.83 and a beta of 0.16. The business has a fifty day moving average of $43.36 and a 200 day moving average of $40.56.

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

J. W. Mays Company Profile

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.

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