J.W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

J.W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS) was the target of a large growth in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,800 shares, a growth of 20.0% from the May 31st total of 1,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 18.0 days. Approximately 0.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

J.W. Mays Stock Performance

J.W. Mays stock remained flat at $45.79 on Tuesday. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3 shares, compared to its average volume of 97. The company’s fifty day moving average is $43.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $43.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 3.06 and a current ratio of 3.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $92.50 million, a P/E ratio of -183.16 and a beta of -0.08. J.W. Mays has a one year low of $42.01 and a one year high of $56.12.

J.W. Mays (NASDAQ:MAYS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 13th. The financial services provider reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. J.W. Mays had a negative return on equity of 0.99% and a negative net margin of 2.44%. The company had revenue of $5.36 million for the quarter.

About J.W. Mays

J.W. Mays, Inc owns, operates, and leases commercial real estate properties in United States. The company's properties are located in Brooklyn, Jamaica, Fishkill, Levittown, and Massapequa of New York; and Circleville of Ohio. The company was founded in 1924 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.