NYSE:MMS Maximus (MMS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $54.41 +1.76 (+3.35%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$54.24 -0.17 (-0.32%) As of 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Maximus Stock (NYSE:MMS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Maximus alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$52.45▼$54.4550-Day Range$52.15▼$63.2852-Week Range$51.04▼$100.00Volume731,514 shsAverage Volume726,991 shsMarket Capitalization$2.85 billionP/E Ratio8.04Dividend Yield2.43%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingHold Company Overview Maximus, Inc. (NYSE:MMS) is a provider of government services and technology-enabled solutions. The company partners with federal, state, provincial and local governments to administer public programs, improve service delivery and support interactions between governments and the people they serve. Its business activities include health and human services administration, employment and workforce services, child support and eligibility services, customer contact centers, program management, consulting and digital transformation. Maximus also provides technology and operational support for government agencies managing complex public-benefit, healthcare and social-service programs. Founded in 1975, Maximus is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, and serves government clients primarily in the United States, as well as in international markets including the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. Bruce Caswell serves as the company's president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Maximus Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks44th Percentile Overall ScoreMMS MarketRank™: Maximus scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 481st out of 653 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingMaximus 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 CoverageMaximus has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Maximus' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth4.11% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Maximus is 8.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.25.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Maximus is 8.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.03.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMaximus has a P/B Ratio of 1.83. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Maximus' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.43% of the float of Maximus has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMaximus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.76.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Maximus has recently increased by 2.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldMaximus pays a meaningful dividend of 2.51%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMaximus has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Maximus is 19.50%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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.Read more about Maximus' dividend. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.95 News SentimentMaximus has a news sentiment score of 0.95. 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 0.48 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Maximus this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for MMS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 Insiders1.80% of the stock of Maximus is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.21% of the stock of Maximus is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Maximus' insider trading history. Receive MMS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Maximus and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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MMS Stock News HeadlinesMaximus Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.33 Per ShareOctober 5 at 7:31 AM | marketscreener.comMMaximus Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.33 a Share, Payable Nov. 30 to Shareholders of Record on Nov. 13October 5 at 7:31 AM | marketscreener.comMDo NOT Buy SpaceX – Do This InsteadSpaceX just went public - and Whitney Tilson, Harvard MBA and 30-year Wall Street veteran, says buying in could be a costly mistake. He calls it among the most overhyped, overvalued large-cap offerings ever pushed onto everyday investors. Tilson believes a rare economic event is approaching - one with serious consequences for your portfolio this summer. He has prepared a free analysis outlining what he sees and the specific steps he recommends taking now.October 5 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Maximus (NYSE:MMS) Insider Michelle Link Sells 3,208 Shares of StockOctober 3 at 5:37 AM | insidertrades.comMaximus: A Discount To Peers, Even If The Recent Contract Change Is PermanentSeptember 24, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMaximus’ (MMS) Tech Capabilities and Beaten-Down Valuation Point to M&A UpsideSeptember 23, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comMaximus’ (MMS) Tech Capabilities and Beaten-Down Valuation Point to M&A UpsideSeptember 22, 2026 | insidermonkey.comMaximus Earnings Call Balances Margin Gains And HeadwindsAugust 9, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines MMS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MMS shares performed this year? Maximus' stock was trading at $86.32 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MMS shares have decreased by 37.0% and is now trading at $54.4140. How were Maximus' earnings last quarter? Maximus, Inc. (NYSE:MMS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The health services provider reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.01. Maximus's revenue for the quarter was down 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Maximus' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Maximus include Versant Capital Management Inc. Insiders that own company stock include Bruce Caswell, Raymond B Ruddy, David Mutryn, Jan Madsen, Michael J Warren, Gayathri Rajan, Michelle F Link and Ilene R Baylinson. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Maximus? Shares of MMS 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 Maximus own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Maximus investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), ServiceNow (NOW) and Adobe (ADBE). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Record date for 8/31 Dividend8/14/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend8/14/2026Dividend Payable8/31/2026Today10/05/2026Record date for 11/30 Dividend11/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/30 Dividend11/13/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/19/2026Dividend Payable11/30/2026Fiscal Year End9/30/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (8m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 MMS's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. MMS has been in this zone for over 8 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Professional Services Sub-IndustryData Processing & Outsourced Services Current SymbolNYSE:MMS CIK1032220 Webwww.maximus.com Phone(703) 251-8500Fax703-251-8240Employees37,200Year Founded1975Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.77 Trailing P/E Ratio8.04 Forward P/E Ratio6.78 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$319.03 million Net Margins7.07% Pretax Margin9.36% Return on Equity24.91% Return on Assets10.08% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.90 Current Ratio2.42 Quick Ratio2.42 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.43 billion Price / Sales0.52 Cash Flow$10.33 per share Price / Cash Flow5.27 Book Value$29.71 per share Price / Book1.83Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares52,360,000Free Float51,416,000Market Cap$2.85 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.59 Social Links 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026. 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