J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) Shares Pass Above 50-Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Shares of J. W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS) crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of $41.26 and traded as high as $42.20. J. W. Mays shares last traded at $42.9180, with a volume of 320 shares trading hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of J. W. Mays in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Sell”.

J. W. Mays Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $41.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $41.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $86.69 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -99.81 and a beta of 0.17.

J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The financial services provider reported ($0.25) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. J. W. Mays had a negative net margin of 3.90% and a negative return on equity of 1.62%. The business had revenue of $5.21 million during the quarter.

About J. W. Mays

J.W. Mays, Inc (NASDAQ: MAYS) is a New York–based real estate holding company that traces its roots to the department store chain founded by Joseph Wesley Mays in 1924. After winding down its retail operations in the early 1980s, the company redeployed its capital into property ownership, repositioning itself as a landlord and property manager focused on income‐producing real estate assets.

The company’s core business activities include acquisition, leasing and management of commercial, retail and multi-family residential properties.