J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) Stock Crosses Above 50 Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

J. W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS)’s share price crossed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $40.14 and traded as high as $42.60. J. W. Mays shares last traded at $42.60, with a volume of 2,594 shares traded.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

J. W. Mays Stock Performance

The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $40.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $41.80. The company has a market capitalization of $85.21 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -72.73 and a beta of 0.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 2.36 and a quick ratio of 2.36.

J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 11th. The financial services provider reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $5.31 million during the quarter. J. W. Mays had a negative net margin of 5.37% and a negative return on equity of 2.21%.

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.