The price-to-earnings ratio for Maximus Inc (NYSE: MMS) is above average at 15.30x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.61.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MMS is 55.87M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.75% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of MMS on April 03, 2025 was 695.73K shares.
MMS) stock’s latest price update
Maximus Inc (NYSE: MMS) has seen a rise in its stock price by 3.42 in relation to its previous close of 68.68. However, the company has experienced a 5.97% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-31 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.
MMS’s Market Performance
MMS’s stock has risen by 5.97% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 5.37% and a quarterly drop of -4.31%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.05% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.78% for Maximus Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.29% for MMS stock, with a simple moving average of -12.46% for the last 200 days.
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 1.98% 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 -24.41% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.78%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.05%, as shares surge +4.46% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.86% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MMS rose by +5.97%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -18.46% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $68.11. In addition, Maximus Inc saw -4.85% 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 Madsen Jan, who sale 2,439 shares at the price of $67.71 back on Mar 18 ’25. After this action, Madsen Jan now owns 18,097 shares of Maximus Inc, valued at $165,145 using the latest closing price.
Madsen Jan, the Director of Maximus Inc, proposed sale 2,439 shares at $67.71 during a trade that took place back on Mar 18 ’25, which means that Madsen Jan is holding shares at $165,145 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 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 16.88, with 7.03 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 4.61. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.05. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.97.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 488.5 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.03. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.75. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.59for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.72.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Maximus Inc (MMS) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
