In the past week, MMS stock has gone up by 1.61%, with a monthly gain of 12.91% and a quarterly plunge of -13.10%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.95%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.27% for Maximus Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.10% for MMS’s stock, with a -6.87% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Maximus Inc (NYSE: MMS) Right Now?
Maximus Inc (NYSE: MMS) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 15.77x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.72. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MMS is 59.61M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.96% of that float. On January 17, 2025, the average trading volume of MMS was 798.97K shares.
MMS) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Maximus Inc (NYSE: MMS) has jumped by 1.44 compared to previous close of 77.70. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.61% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-01-16 that Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Analysts’ Opinion of MMS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MMS stocks, with Raymond James repeating the rating for MMS by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for MMS in the upcoming period, according to Raymond James is $90 based on the research report published on January 02, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Stifel gave a rating of “Buy” to MMS, setting the target price at $102 in the report published on August 18th of the previous year.
MMS Trading at 2.29% 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 -16.12% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.27%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.95%, as shares surge +10.50% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.36% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MMS rose by +1.61%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -4.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $74.99. In addition, Maximus Inc saw 5.59% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MMS starting from Caswell Bruce, who purchase 3,500 shares at the price of $70.64 back on Dec 17 ’24. After this action, Caswell Bruce now owns 275,929 shares of Maximus Inc, valued at $247,240 using the latest closing price.
RUDDY RAYMOND B, the Director of Maximus Inc, purchase 3,490 shares at $71.46 during a trade that took place back on Dec 12 ’24, which means that RUDDY RAYMOND B is holding 112,520 shares at $249,395 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 0.15. Equity return is now at value 17.48, with 7.56 for asset returns.
Based on Maximus Inc (MMS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.05 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 5.3. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.05. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.93.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 488.5 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.15. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.88. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.03for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.28. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.49.
Conclusion
To sum up, Maximus Inc (MMS) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
