J. W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS) Stock Short Interest Report for September

J. W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,672 shares, a decline of 54.8% from the September 15th total of 5,905 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,092 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.4 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of J. W. Mays in a research report on Friday, July 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Sell”.

J. W. Mays Stock Performance

MAYS traded down $0.33 on Wednesday, hitting $39.17. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,949 shares, compared to its average volume of 780. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $40.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $40.80. The firm has a market cap of $79.13 million, a P/E ratio of -67.54 and a beta of 0.20. J. W. Mays has a 12 month low of $37.55 and a 12 month high of $61.99. The company has a quick ratio of 2.36, a current ratio of 2.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

About J. W. Mays

J. W. Mays, Inc is a real estate company based in Brooklyn, New York. Its principal business is the ownership, management and leasing of commercial real estate, including retail and other commercial properties.

The company’s properties have historically been concentrated in the New York metropolitan area, particularly Brooklyn and surrounding parts of New York. Revenue is primarily generated through rental income from tenants occupying the company’s commercial properties.

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