J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) Share Price Crosses Above Fifty Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

J. W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS)’s stock price crossed above its 50 day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of $41.44 and traded as high as $41.45. J. W. Mays shares last traded at $42.5150, with a volume of 2,886 shares.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of J. W. Mays in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat.com, J. W. Mays has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

J. W. Mays Trading Up 2.2%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 2.36 and a current ratio of 2.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $85.88 million, a P/E ratio of -73.30 and a beta of 0.17. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $41.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $41.38.

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

J. W. Mays Company Profile

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.