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In the latest session, Maximus Inc (NYSE: MMS) closed at $80.56 down -2.34% from its previous closing price of $82.49. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.34 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.54 million shares were traded. MMS stock price reached its highest trading level at $82.3062 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $80.37.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Maximus Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.27 and its Current Ratio is at 2.27. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.00 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.95.
On August 18, 2023, Stifel started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $102.Stifel initiated its Buy rating on August 18, 2023, with a $102 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 01 ’25 when Link Michelle F. sold 1,610 shares for $90.86 per share. The transaction valued at 146,285 led to the insider holds 13,508 shares of the business.
Link Michelle F. bought 1,610 shares of MMS for $146,285 on Oct 01 ’25. On Aug 29 ’25, another insider, RAJAN GAYATHRI, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 41 shares for $87.58 each. As a result, the insider paid 3,630 and bolstered with 14,338 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MMS now has a Market Capitalization of 4539526144 and an Enterprise Value of 6261340160. As of this moment, Maximus’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.85, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.57. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.45. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.84 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.56. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.153 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.29.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MMS is 0.56, which has changed by 0.017515779 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15085125 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MMS has reached a high of $92.50, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $63.77. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.42%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 6.24%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, MMS has traded an average of 548.97K shares per day and 479660 over the past ten days. A total of 56.35M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 55.61M. Insiders hold about 1.32% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.85% stake in the company. Shares short for MMS as of 1761868800 were 2562902 with a Short Ratio of 4.67, compared to 1759190400 on 2459184. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2562902 and a Short% of Float of 8.1199996.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for MMS is 1.20, from 1.2 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.014547219. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.48. The current Payout Ratio is 24.04% for MMS, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-15 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-11-14. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2013-07-01 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Maximus Inc (MMS) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 2.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.75, with high estimates of $1.88 and low estimates of $1.62.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.45 and $7.45 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.45. EPS for the following year is $7.62, with 2.0 analysts recommending between $7.7 and $7.55.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 2 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.34B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.35B to a low estimate of $1.33B. As of. The current estimate, Maximus Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.32BFor the next quarter, 2 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.45B. There is a high estimate of $1.45B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.45B.
A total of 2 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MMS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.47B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.44B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.45B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.31BBased on 2 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.57B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.65B and the low estimate is $5.5B.
