J. W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

Posted by John Perry on Jan 19th, 2026

J. W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,793 shares, a decline of 23.6% from the December 15th total of 2,347 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 788 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.3 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 788 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.3 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of J. W. Mays in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

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J. W. Mays Stock Performance

Shares of J. W. Mays stock traded down $0.46 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $39.55. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 174 shares, compared to its average volume of 502. J. W. Mays has a one year low of $32.32 and a one year high of $42.55. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $38.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $38.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 2.54 and a current ratio of 2.54. The stock has a market cap of $79.72 million, a P/E ratio of -152.10 and a beta of 0.04.

J. W. Mays Company Profile

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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.