Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:MAYS J. W. Mays (MAYS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $40.04 -0.08 (-0.20%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.04 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:10 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesSEC Filings About J. W. Mays Stock (NASDAQ:MAYS) 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 J. W. Mays alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$40.12▼$41.0050-Day Range$38.00▼$42.9752-Week Range$37.55▼$61.99Volume1,619 shsAverage Volume1,316 shsMarket Capitalization$80.88 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/AConsensus RatingSell Company Overview J. W. Mays, Inc. is a real estate company based in Brooklyn, New York. The company’s principal business is owning, managing and leasing commercial real estate, including retail properties and shopping centers. The company has historical roots in the department-store business. Founded in the early 20th century, J. W. Mays operated retail stores before transitioning its focus toward real estate ownership and leasing. Its property portfolio has primarily served businesses and consumers in the New York metropolitan area. J. W. Mays is a small, closely held public company whose operations remain concentrated in commercial real estate. Publicly available company information provides limited detail about its current property portfolio and leadership structure.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More J. W. Mays Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks12th Percentile Overall ScoreMAYS MarketRank™: J. W. Mays scored higher than 12% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 175th out of 185 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion0.7 / 5Analyst RatingSell Consensus RatingJ. W. Mays has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageJ. W. Mays has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about J. W. Mays' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of J. W. Mays is -69.03, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of J. W. Mays is -69.03, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioJ. W. Mays has a P/B Ratio of 1.53. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about J. W. Mays' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.37% of the float of J. W. Mays has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverJ. W. Mays has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.56, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in J. W. Mays has recently increased by 3.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldJ. W. Mays does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthJ. W. Mays does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentJ. W. Mays has a news sentiment score of 1.87. 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 0.79 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for J. W. Mays this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, J. W. Mays insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders40.83% of the stock of J. W. Mays is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions3.22% of the stock of J. W. Mays is held by institutions.Read more about J. W. Mays' insider trading history. Receive MAYS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for J. W. Mays 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. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) five years ago would have delivered you a 78% gainJune 21, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comJ.W. Mays stock touches 52-week low at $39.5 amid market shiftsFebruary 11, 2025 | msn.comJ.W. Mays stock touches 52-week low at $41.71January 27, 2025 | msn.comJ.W. Mays, Inc. (MAYS)January 5, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comJ.W. Mays First Quarter 2025 Earnings: EPS: US$0.013 (vs US$0.096 loss in 1Q 2024)December 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines MAYS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MAYS shares performed this year? J. W. Mays' stock was trading at $39.94 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, MAYS shares have increased by 0.3% and is now trading at $40.04. How were J. W. Mays' earnings last quarter? J. W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June, 12th. The financial services provider reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The financial services provider earned $5.63 million during the quarter. J. W. Mays had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.21% and a negative net margin of 5.37%. How do I buy shares of J. W. Mays? Shares of MAYS 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 J. W. Mays own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that J. W. Mays investors own include Ford Motor (F), Bank of America (BAC), Blink Charging (BLNK), Pfizer (PFE), Accenture (ACN), First Horizon (FHN) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). Company Calendar Last Earnings6/12/2025Today9/16/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/07/2026Fiscal Year End7/31/2027Get 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 (6m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 MAYS's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. MAYS has been in this zone for over 6 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorReal Estate Industry Real Estate Management & Development Sub-IndustryReal Estate Operating Companies Current SymbolNASDAQ:MAYS CIK54187 Webwww.jwmays.com Phone(718) 624-7400Fax718-935-0378Employees27Year Founded1924Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.58) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$140 thousand Net Margins-5.37% Pretax Margin-7.64% Return on Equity-2.21% Return on Assets-1.30% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.14 Current Ratio2.36 Quick Ratio2.36 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$22.47 million Price / Sales3.60 Cash Flow$1.08 per share Price / Cash Flow36.98 Book Value$26.17 per share Price / Book1.53Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,020,000Free Float1,193,000Market Cap$80.88 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.18 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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