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After finishing at $17.08 in the prior trading day, Macy’s Inc (NYSE: M) closed at $18.0, up 5.39%. In other words, the price has increased by $5.39 from its previous closing price. On the day, 13.66 million shares were traded. M stock price reached its highest trading level at $18.1 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $17.07.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of M by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.83 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.98. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.35 and its Current Ratio is at 1.38. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.23 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.19.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of . The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Telsey Advisory Group on September 04, 2025, Reiterated its Market Perform rating but revised its target price to $17 from $14 previously.
On May 29, 2025, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $15 to $14.
On April 28, 2025, Barclays started tracking the stock assigning a Equal Weight rating and target price of $12.Barclays initiated its Equal Weight rating on April 28, 2025, with a $12 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 17 ’25 when Kirgan Danielle L. sold 100,000 shares for $17.75 per share. The transaction valued at 1,775,000 led to the insider holds 136,161 shares of the business.
Kirgan Danielle L. bought 50,000 shares of M for $870,000 on Sep 18 ’25. On Sep 11 ’25, another insider, Kirgan Danielle L., who serves as the EVP, Chief HR Officer of the company, sold 50,000 shares for $17.50 each. As a result, the insider received 875,000 and left with 236,161 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, M now has a Market Capitalization of 4833103872 and an Enterprise Value of 9485103104. As of this moment, Macy’s’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.22, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.07. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.21 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.09. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.418 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.756.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for M is 1.77, which has changed by 0.14722753 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1529237 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, M has reached a high of $18.13, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.76. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 24.77%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 32.05%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 8.86M shares per day over the past 3-months and 9423900 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 268.51M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 266.65M. Insiders hold about 0.69% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.39% stake in the company. Shares short for M as of 1757894400 were 25891086 with a Short Ratio of 2.92, compared to 1755216000 on 25653107. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 25891086 and a Short% of Float of 11.06.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, M’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.712, compared to 0.72 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.041686185. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 7.85. . The current Payout Ratio is 32.41% for M, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-15 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-15. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2006-06-12 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 12.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.54, with high estimates of $1.74 and low estimates of $1.09.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.28 and $1.35 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.94. EPS for the following year is $2.0, with 12.0 analysts recommending between $2.34 and $1.45.
Revenue Estimates
6 analysts predict $4.52B in revenue for . The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $4.58B to a low estimate of $4.43B. As of . The current estimate, Macy’s Inc’s year-ago sales were $4.74BFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $7.32B. There is a high estimate of $7.45B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $7.04B.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for M’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $21.4B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $20.88B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $21.25B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $22.29BBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $20.57B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $21.36B and the low estimate is $19.24B.
