NYSE:MMS Maximus - MMS Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Maximus, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $74.86 -0.49 (-0.65%) (As of 02/3/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$74.01▼$75.2650-Day Range$68.07▼$75.7552-Week Range$54.46▼$79.78Volume248,488 shsAverage Volume345,791 shsMarket Capitalization$4.55 billionP/E Ratio22.75Dividend Yield1.48%Price TargetN/A ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Maximus MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy2.20% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.43Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$400,584 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth11.63%From $3.87 to $4.32 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.3.05 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector7th out of 325 stocksBusiness Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry5th out of 93 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Maximus. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.20% of the float of Maximus has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMaximus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Maximus has recently decreased by 32.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMaximus pays a meaningful dividend of 1.48%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMaximus does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Maximus is 34.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Maximus will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.93% next year. This indicates that Maximus will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for MMS. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMaximus has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 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. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Maximus insiders have bought 213.80% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $400,584.00 in company stock and sold $127,656.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.30% of the stock of Maximus is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.41% of the stock of Maximus is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Maximus are expected to grow by 11.63% in the coming year, from $3.87 to $4.32 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Maximus is 22.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.70.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Maximus is 22.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 230.36.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMaximus has a P/B Ratio of 2.97. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Maximus (NYSE:MMS) StockMAXIMUS, Inc. engages in the operation of government health and human services programs, and the provision of technology solutions to government. It operates through the following segments: U.S. Services, U.S. Federal Services, and Outside the U.S. The U.S. Services segment offers business process services (BPS), appeals and assessments, and related consulting work for U.S. state and local government programs. The U.S. Federal Services segment delivers end-to-end solutions and includes appeals and assessment services, system and application development, IT modernization, and maintenance services. The Outside the U.S segment provides BPS for international governments and commercial clients. The company was founded by David V. Mastran in 1975 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.Read More 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. Email Address MMS Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMaximus' (NYSE:MMS) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The BusinessJanuary 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMaximus Schedules Fiscal 2023 First Quarter Conference CallFebruary 4, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)“Future Fuel” will unleash $11 trillion wave of wealthThe next major energy revolution is unfolding right now. And it could hand early investors as much as 46,700% gains…December 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMaximus, Inc. (NYSE:MMS) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptDecember 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Is Maximus (MMS) Up 1.4% Since Last Earnings Report?December 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comThe Independent Director of Maximus, Inc. (NYSE:MMS), Raymond Ruddy, Just Bought 5.5% More SharesDecember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comShareholders in Maximus (NYSE:MMS) are in the red if they invested a year agoDecember 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMAXIMUS (MMS) Stock Up 20% Since Q4 Earnings & Revenue BeatFebruary 4, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)“Future Fuel” will unleash $11 trillion wave of wealthThe next major energy revolution is unfolding right now. And it could hand early investors as much as 46,700% gains…November 22, 2022 | benzinga.comWhy Maximus Shares Are Trading Sharply HigherNovember 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMaximus Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results for Fiscal Year 2022November 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMaximus (MMS) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesNovember 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDo Its Financials Have Any Role To Play In Driving Maximus, Inc.'s (NYSE:MMS) Stock Up Recently?November 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMaximus Awarded $100 Million Contract by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to Extend CDC-INFO ProgramNovember 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comICF International (ICFI) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesOctober 18, 2022 | proactiveinvestors.com.auMaximus Resources hits high-grade gold; demonstrates potential for Wattle Dam resource growth - Proactive Investors AustraliaOctober 18, 2022 | businesswire.comMaximus Schedules Fiscal 2022 Fourth Quarter and Year End Conference Call - Business WireOctober 17, 2022 | barrons.comGiro Finale Returns To Rome After 2018 Debacle - Barron'sOctober 14, 2022 | bloomberg.com'Gladiator' Actor Russell Crowe Feted in Rome - BloombergOctober 14, 2022 | nasdaq.comMaximus' (NYSE:MMS) Dividend Will Be $0.28 - NasdaqOctober 13, 2022 | businesswire.comMaximus Names Christian Gingras as New Managing Director for Maximus Canada - Business WireOctober 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMaximus' (NYSE:MMS) Dividend Will Be $0.28October 10, 2022 | benzinga.comMaximus Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.28 per Share - Maximus (NYSE:MMS) - BenzingaOctober 8, 2022 | nasdaq.comMaximus Inc. Shares Near 52-Week Low - Market Mover - NasdaqOctober 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comInsiders saw their US$2.6m investment bump up to US$2.6m after Maximus, Inc. (NYSE:MMS) soared 3.9% last weekOctober 4, 2022 | benzinga.comAmazon And 3 Other Stocks Insiders Are Selling - General Mills (NYSE:GIS), Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) - BenzingaSeptember 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWill Maximus (MMS) Continue to Drive Attractive Organic Growth?See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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. Email Address MMS Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 11/30 Dividend11/14/2022Last Earnings11/21/2022Dividend Payable11/30/2022Today2/03/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/08/2023Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend2/14/2023Dividend Payable2/28/2023Fiscal Year End9/30/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryData Processing & Outsourced Services SectorBusiness Services Current SymbolNYSE:MMS CUSIP57793310 CIK1032220 Webwww.maximus.com Phone(703) 251-8500Fax703-251-8240Employees39,500Year Founded1975Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.29 Trailing P/E Ratio22.75 Forward P/E Ratio19.34 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$203.83 million Net Margins4.40% Pretax Margin5.98% Return on Equity17.59% Return on Assets6.62% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.83 Current Ratio1.33 Quick Ratio1.33 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.63 billion Price / Sales0.98 Cash Flow$6.57 per share Price / Cash Flow11.39 Book Value$25.23 per share Price / Book2.97Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares60,773,000Free Float59,983,000Market Cap$4.55 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.71 Social Links Key ExecutivesBruce L. CaswellPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorDavid MutrynChief Financial Officer & TreasurerMichael S. WeinerChief Medical OfficerJohn W. LambethChief Information OfficerTheresa D. GolinvauxChief Accounting Officer, SVP & ControllerKey CompetitorsWestern UnionNYSE:WUExlServiceNASDAQ:EXLSWEXNYSE:WEXFLEETCOR TechnologiesNYSE:FLTBroadridge Financial SolutionsNYSE:BRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMondrian Investment Partners LTDSold 14,983 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 1.907%Illinois Municipal Retirement FundBought 7,208 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.097%CX InstitutionalBought 22,237 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.048%ProShare Advisors LLCBought 1,584 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.019%Profund Advisors LLCBought 317 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.007%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions MMS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions How have MMS shares performed in 2023? Maximus' stock was trading at $73.33 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, MMS shares have increased by 2.1% and is now trading at $74.86. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Maximus? Maximus saw a decrease in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,320,000 shares, a decrease of 33.0% from the December 31st total of 1,970,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 386,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.4 days. Currently, 2.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Maximus' Short Interest. When is Maximus' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 8th 2023. View our MMS earnings forecast. How can I listen to Maximus' earnings call? Maximus will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 9th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Maximus' earnings last quarter? Maximus, Inc. (NYSE:MMS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November, 21st. The health services provider reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.38. The health services provider earned $1.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.09 billion. Maximus had a net margin of 4.40% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.59%. How often does Maximus pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Maximus? Maximus declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, January 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 15th will be given a dividend of $0.28 per share on Tuesday, February 28th. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.50%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 14th. Read our dividend analysis for MMS. Is Maximus a good dividend stock? Maximus (NYSE:MMS) pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.48%. The dividend payout ratio is 34.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, MMS will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.93% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for MMS. What guidance has Maximus issued on next quarter's earnings? Maximus issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday, December, 22nd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $3.70-$4.00 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.36. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.75 billion-$4.90 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.65 billion. What is Bruce Caswell's approval rating as Maximus' CEO? 145 employees have rated Maximus Chief Executive Officer Bruce Caswell on Glassdoor.com. Bruce Caswell has an approval rating of 80% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Maximus own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Maximus investors own include Pfizer (PFE), Lennar (LEN), AbbVie (ABBV), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Kroger (KR), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Cerner (CERN), Intel (INTC) and JD.com (JD). What is Maximus' stock symbol? Maximus trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MMS." Who are Maximus' major shareholders? Maximus' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Mondrian Investment Partners LTD (1.91%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.25%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (0.90%), Stephens Investment Management Group LLC (0.42%), Reinhart Partners Inc. (0.40%) and Rice Hall James & Associates LLC (0.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Bruce Caswell, David Francis, David Mutryn, Ilene R Baylinson, Michelle F Link, Peter Pond, Raymond B Ruddy, Richard A Montoni, Richard A Montoni, Richard John Nadeau, Teresa Weipert, Thomas D Romeo and Thomas D Romeo. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Maximus' stock price today? One share of MMS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $74.86. How much money does Maximus make? Maximus (NYSE:MMS) has a market capitalization of $4.55 billion and generates $4.63 billion in revenue each year. The health services provider earns $203.83 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.29 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Maximus have? The company employs 39,500 workers across the globe. How can I contact Maximus? Maximus' mailing address is 1891 METRO CENTER DRIVE, RESTON VA, 20190. The official website for the company is www.maximus.com. The health services provider can be reached via phone at (703) 251-8500, via email at investorrelations@maximus.com, or via fax at 703-251-8240. This page (NYSE:MMS) was last updated on 2/4/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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