The stock of Macy’s Inc (M) has gone down by -9.90% for the week, with a -12.47% drop in the past month and a -30.61% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.21%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 4.10% for M. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.73% for M’s stock, with a -20.38% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Macy’s Inc (NYSE: M) Right Now?
Macy’s Inc (NYSE: M) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.09x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for M is 1.74. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for M is 275.60M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.81% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of M on April 01, 2025 was 6.99M shares.
M) stock’s latest price update
Macy’s Inc (NYSE: M)’s stock price has decreased by -1.95 compared to its previous closing price of 12.81. However, the company has seen a -9.90% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-27 that In the most recent trading session, Macy’s (M) closed at $13.18, indicating a -0.68% shift from the previous trading day.
Analysts’ Opinion of M
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for M stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for M by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for M in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $15 based on the research report published on March 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see M reach a price target of $14, previously predicting the price at $19. The rating they have provided for M stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on March 06th, 2025.
M Trading at -12.34% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought M to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -39.32% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.10%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.21%, as shares sank -10.35% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.44% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, M fell by -9.90%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -32.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.47. In addition, Macy’s Inc saw -25.81% 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 M starting from Spring Antony, who sale 20,868 shares at the price of $12.68 back on Mar 31 ’25. After this action, Spring Antony now owns 321,244 shares of Macy’s Inc, valued at $264,604 using the latest closing price.
Spring Antony, the Chairman & CEO of Macy’s Inc, sale 4,582 shares at $12.77 during a trade that took place back on Mar 28 ’25, which means that Spring Antony is holding 288,961 shares at $58,522 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for M
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.4 for the gross margin
The net margin for Macy’s Inc stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 13.40, with 3.33 for asset returns.
Based on Macy’s Inc (M), the company’s capital structure generated 0.56 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.25. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.08.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.83 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.55. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.34. The receivables turnover for the company is 75.93for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.4. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.43.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Macy’s Inc (M) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
