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

J.W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,800 shares, an increase 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. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s stock are sold short.

J.W. Mays Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MAYS remained flat at $45.79 during trading on Tuesday. The company had a trading volume of 3 shares, compared to its average volume of 97. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $43.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is $43.88. J.W. Mays has a fifty-two week low of $42.01 and a fifty-two week high of $56.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $92.50 million, a P/E ratio of -183.16 and a beta of -0.08. The company has a quick ratio of 3.06, a current ratio of 3.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.

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