Maximus, Inc. $MMS Shares Acquired by Intech Investment Management LLC

Intech Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Maximus, Inc. (NYSE:MMS) by 18.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 61,956 shares of the health services provider’s stock after buying an additional 9,720 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC owned 0.11% of Maximus worth $5,348,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Maximus by 69.0% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 284 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in Maximus during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Maximus by 29.6% during the 4th quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 451 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new position in Maximus during the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S bought a new position in Maximus during the 3rd quarter valued at $55,000. 97.21% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Maximus

In other news, Director Jan Madsen sold 742 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.25, for a total value of $53,609.50. Following the sale, the director owned 20,795 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,502,438.75. The trade was a 3.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Maximus Stock Up 0.1%

MMS opened at $62.01 on Monday. Maximus, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $56.92 and a fifty-two week high of $100.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 2.21. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $64.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $77.29. The company has a market capitalization of $3.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.28 and a beta of 0.58.

Maximus (NYSE:MMS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The health services provider reported $2.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.09. Maximus had a net margin of 7.02% and a return on equity of 25.10%. The company had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.01 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Maximus has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.250-8.550 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Maximus, Inc. will post 8.43 EPS for the current year.

Maximus Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $0.33 dividend. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Maximus’s payout ratio is currently 19.76%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MMS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research cut shares of Maximus from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Maximus from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Maximus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Maximus has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Maximus Company Profile

Maximus, Inc (NYSE: MMS) is a global provider of government services focused on delivering health and human services programs. The company partners with federal, state, and local agencies to administer and manage programs that support individuals and families across various stages of life. Key service areas include eligibility determination and enrollment services for Medicaid, Medicare, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and other public assistance programs, as well as call center operations, case management and program integrity solutions.