Macy's (M) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Macy’s, Inc. operates as a premier omnichannel retailer in the United States, offering a wide assortment of merchandise through its Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s department store brands, as well as its e-commerce platforms. The company’s product portfolio spans apparel and accessories for women, men and children, beauty and fragrance products, home furnishings and décor, and a curated selection of fine jewelry. Macy’s leverages a combination of physical stores and digital channels to serve a broad base of customers across major metropolitan markets and suburban areas.

Founded in 1858 by Rowland Hussey Macy, the company has grown from a single dry‐goods store in New York City to a nationwide retail organization with hundreds of locations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. Over its history, Macy’s has been known for its flagship Herald Square store, annual Thanksgiving Day Parade, and innovative in-store experiences. In addition to its own brands, the company also maintains strategic partnerships and exclusive designer collaborations to enhance its product offerings.

In recent years, Macy’s has focused on accelerating its digital transformation and improving omnichannel capabilities. The retailer has invested in mobile apps, personalized marketing, and click-and-collect services to meet evolving consumer preferences. Macy’s continues to refine its store portfolio through format diversification, including smaller specialty stores and off-price concepts, while leveraging data analytics to optimize inventory and enhance the customer experience.

Macy’s is led by a senior management team headed by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Gennette. Under Gennette’s leadership, the company emphasizes skillful inventory management, supply chain efficiencies and customer-centric innovation. Governance is overseen by a diverse board of directors, which provides strategic oversight and guidance as Macy’s seeks to strengthen its market position and drive long-term growth.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.35 to $12.58
• 50-Day Range: $10.63 to $12.49
• 52-Week Range: $9.76 to $20.47
• Volume: 3.64 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.73 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.39 billion
• P/E Ratio: 6.35
• Dividend Yield: 5.84%
• Price Target: $13.20
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Macy's Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Macy's scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 61st out of 213 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Macy's has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Macy's has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 2.09%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Macy's are expected to grow by 2.09% in the coming year, from $2.39 to $2.44 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Macy's is 6.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.54.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Macy's is 6.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.65.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Macy's has a P/B Ratio of 0.76. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.31% of the float of Macy's has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Macy's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Macy's has recently decreased by 1.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Macy's is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.92%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Macy's has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Macy's is 37.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Macy's will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.92% next year. This indicates that Macy's will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -4.14

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.31% of the float of Macy's has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Macy's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Macy's has recently decreased by 1.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.71

News Sentiment

Macy's has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Macy's this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

65 people have searched for M on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 7% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Macy's to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.09% of the stock of Macy's is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.36% of the stock of Macy's is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

M Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have M shares performed this year?

Macy's' stock was trading at $16.93 at the beginning of the year. Since then, M shares have decreased by 26.2% and is now trading at $12.50.

How were Macy's' earnings last quarter?

Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 28th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.01. The business's revenue was down 5.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Macy's have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Macy's: STORY, Bluemercury, May Department Stores Company, Broadway Stores, Advertex Communications Inc., Bloomingdales.com LLC, Bloomingdale's LLC, and others.

How do I buy shares of Macy's?

Shares of M 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 Macy's own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Macy's investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Verizon Communications (VZ), Humana (HUM), NVIDIA (NVDA), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/28/2025
• Record date for 7/1 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/01/2025
• Today: 7/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/20/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - RGN DEPT
• Sub-Industry: Department Stores
• Current Symbol: NYSE:M
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:FD
• CIK: 794367
• Web: www.macysinc.com
• Phone: (212) 494-1621
• Fax: 212-494-1838
• Employees: 88,900
• Year Founded: 1858

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $13.20
• High Stock Price Target: $20.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.97
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.35
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.23
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $582 million
• Net Margins: 2.45%
• Pretax Margin: 3.22%
• Return on Equity: 16.34%
• Return on Assets: 4.35%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.62
• Current Ratio: 1.43
• Quick Ratio: 0.37

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $23.01 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.15
• Cash Flow: $5.99 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.09
• Book Value: $16.39 per share
• Price / Book: 0.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 271,540,000
• Free Float: 268,580,000
• Market Cap: $3.40 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.71