J. W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 54.8% in September

J. W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,672 shares, a decline of 54.8% from the September 15th total of 5,905 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,092 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.4 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short.

J. W. Mays Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:MAYS traded down $0.57 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $38.93. The company had a trading volume of 1,949 shares, compared to its average volume of 689. The company has a quick ratio of 2.36, a current ratio of 2.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $40.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $40.82. The stock has a market cap of $78.64 million, a PE ratio of -67.12 and a beta of 0.20. J. W. Mays has a 1-year low of $37.55 and a 1-year high of $61.99.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of J. W. Mays in a research note on Friday, July 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

J. W. Mays Company Profile

J. W. Mays, Inc is a real estate company based in Brooklyn, New York. Its principal business is the ownership, management and leasing of commercial real estate, including retail and other commercial properties.

The company’s properties have historically been concentrated in the New York metropolitan area, particularly Brooklyn and surrounding parts of New York. Revenue is primarily generated through rental income from tenants occupying the company’s commercial properties.

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