Maximus Inc (NYSE: MMS)’s stock price has decreased by -7.82 compared to its previous closing price of 87.95. However, the company has seen a -9.76% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-10-17 that NEXN, HRB and MMS made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on October 17, 2024.
Is It Worth Investing in Maximus Inc (NYSE: MMS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Maximus Inc (NYSE: MMS) is above average at 16.99x. The 36-month beta value for MMS is also noteworthy at 0.77. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for MMS is 59.52M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.30% of that float. The average trading volume of MMS on November 15, 2024 was 373.66K shares.
MMS’s Market Performance
MMS’s stock has seen a -9.76% decrease for the week, with a -10.75% drop in the past month and a -8.29% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.93%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.34% for Maximus Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -7.87% for MMS stock, with a simple moving average of -6.11% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MMS
Stifel, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MMS reach a price target of $102. The rating they have provided for MMS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 18th, 2023.
Raymond James gave a rating of “Outperform” to MMS, setting the target price at $105 in the report published on June 28th of the previous year.
MMS Trading at -9.10% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MMS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.73% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.34%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.93%, as shares sank -9.86% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.23% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MMS fell by -9.76%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.06% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $87.99. In addition, Maximus Inc saw -3.33% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MMS starting from Link Michelle F., who sale 1,363 shares at the price of $92.56 back on Oct 01 ’24. After this action, Link Michelle F. now owns 6,567 shares of Maximus Inc, valued at $126,159 using the latest closing price.
Link Michelle F., the Officer of Maximus Inc, proposed sale 1,363 shares at $92.56 during a trade that took place back on Oct 01 ’24, which means that Link Michelle F. is holding shares at $126,159 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MMS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.23 for the gross margin
The net margin for Maximus Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 17.01, with 7.39 for asset returns.
Based on Maximus Inc (MMS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.43. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.63. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.74.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 456.45 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.87. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.15. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.11for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.31. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.59.
Conclusion
In summary, Maximus Inc (MMS) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
