Macy’s Inc [NYSE: M] traded at a high on 2025-09-15, posting a 2.89 gain after which it closed the day’ session at $17.44.
The results of the trading session contributed to over 8818041 shares changing hands. Over the past one week, the price volatility of Macy’s Inc stands at 3.39% while the volatility over the past one month is 3.77%.
The market cap for M stock reached $4.74 billion, with 268.51 million shares outstanding and 266.51 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 8.74M shares, M reached a trading volume of 8818041 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about Macy’s Inc [M]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for M shares is $14.77 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on M stock is a recommendation set at 2.87. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Telsey Advisory Group have made an estimate for Macy’s Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Market Perform, with their previous recommendation back on September 04, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Telsey Advisory Group dropped their target price from $15 to $14. The new note on the price target was released on May 29, 2025, representing the official price target for Macy’s Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $12, while Barclays analysts kept a Equal Weight rating on M stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.05, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 3.05. Price to Free Cash Flow for M in the course of the last twelve months was 7.81 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.35.
How has M stock performed recently?
Macy’s Inc [M] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 2.05. With this latest performance, M shares gained by 34.57% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 33.33% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 3.01% in the past year of trading.
Macy’s Inc [M]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Macy’s Inc [M] shares currently have an operating margin of 3.74% and a Gross Margin at 40.31%. Macy’s Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 2.18%.
Macy’s Inc (M) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Macy’s Inc. ( M), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 11.31%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 3.15%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Macy’s Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 5.08%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Macy’s Inc (M) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Macy’s Inc’s (M) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 1.23%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Macy’s Inc (M) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Macy’s Inc. (M) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $5255.39 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.38% and a Quick Ratio of 0.35%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings analysis for Macy’s Inc [M]
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Macy’s Inc posted 0.04/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.03/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.01. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for M. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Macy’s Inc go to -11.67%.
Insider trade positions for Macy’s Inc [M]
There are presently around $91.36%, or 91.97%% of M stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of M stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 33.95 million shares, which is approximately 12.2272%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 25.88 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$496.9 million in M stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$297.38 million in M stock with ownership which is approximately 5.5777%.
