J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) Stock Breaks Above 200 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

J. W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $41.29 and traded as high as $43.10. J. W. Mays shares last traded at $43.2650, with a volume of 1,161 shares traded.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of J. W. Mays in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Sell”.

J. W. Mays Trading Down 3.2%

The firm has a market capitalization of $91.07 million, a P/E ratio of -64.54 and a beta of 0.20. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $40.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $41.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.64.

J. W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The financial services provider reported ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter. J. W. Mays had a negative return on equity of 2.70% and a negative net margin of 6.64%. The firm had revenue of $5.32 million during the quarter.

J. W. Mays Company Profile

J. W. Mays, Inc is a real estate company based in Brooklyn, New York. The company’s principal business is owning, leasing and managing commercial real estate properties, with an emphasis on retail and other income-producing properties.

The company traces its history to the J. W. Mays department store business, which operated in the New York metropolitan area. Although its retail operations were discontinued, J. W. Mays continues to hold and manage real estate assets, primarily in the New York City region.

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