Maximus (MMS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $53.52 to $55.50
• 50-Day Range: $52.15 to $63.28
• 52-Week Range: $51.04 to $100.00
• Volume: 997,217 shs
• Average Volume: 688,375 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.81 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.92
• Dividend Yield: 2.46%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Maximus Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Maximus scored higher than 21% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 581st out of 666 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Maximus has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Maximus has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.11%

Earnings Growth

Earnings 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 Market

The P/E ratio of Maximus is 7.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Maximus is 7.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.17.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Maximus has a P/B Ratio of 1.80. 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

6.43% of the float of Maximus has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Maximus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.76.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Maximus has recently increased by 2.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Maximus pays a meaningful dividend of 2.48%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Maximus has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Maximus is 19.50%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based 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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for MMS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.80% of the stock of Maximus is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.21% of the stock of Maximus is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Record date for 8/31 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/31/2026
• Today: 10/02/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/19/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Professional Services
• Sub-Industry: Data Processing & Outsourced Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MMS
• CIK: 1032220
• Web: www.maximus.com
• Phone: (703) 251-8500
• Fax: 703-251-8240
• Employees: 37,200
• Year Founded: 1975

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.77
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.92
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.68
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $319.03 million
• Net Margins: 7.07%
• Pretax Margin: 9.36%
• Return on Equity: 24.91%
• Return on Assets: 10.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.90
• Current Ratio: 2.42
• Quick Ratio: 2.42

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.43 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.52
• Cash Flow: $10.08 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.32
• Book Value: $29.71 per share
• Price / Book: 1.80

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 52,360,000
• Free Float: 51,416,000
• Market Cap: $2.81 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.59