$5.53M in average volume shows that Macy’s Inc (M) is heading in the right direction

On Monday, Macy’s Inc (NYSE: M) opened lower -1.48% from the last session, before settling in for the closing price of $15.49. Price fluctuations for M have ranged from $13.10 to $22.10 over the past 52 weeks.

During the last 5-year period, the sales growth of Consumer Cyclical Sector giant was 0.80%. Company’s average yearly earnings per share was noted -22.65% at the time writing. With a float of $275.29 million, this company’s outstanding shares have now reached $277.37 million.

Let’s determine the extent of company efficiency that accounts for 85581 employees. In terms of profitability, gross margin is 41.04%, operating margin of 6.73%, and the pretax margin is 1.0%.

Macy’s Inc (M) Insider Activity

A key investor’s attitude towards the stock of the Department Stores industry is another important factor to consider. The insider ownership of Macy’s Inc is 0.75%, while institutional ownership is 75.92%. The most recent insider transaction that took place on Sep 05 ’24, was worth 18,291. In this transaction SVP and Controller of this company sold 1,201 shares at a rate of $15.23, taking the stock ownership to the 29,232 shares. Before that another transaction happened on Sep 05 ’24, when Company’s Officer proposed sale 4,085 for $15.30, making the entire transaction worth $62,500.

Macy’s Inc (M) Earnings and Forecasts

If we go through the results of last quarter, which was made public on 7/31/2024, the company posted 0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, besting the agreed prediction (set at 0.01) by 0.2. Wall Street market experts anticipate that the next fiscal year will bring earnings of 1.9 per share during the current fiscal year.

According to the Wall Street analysts, stocks earnings will be around -22.65% per share during the next fiscal year.

Macy’s Inc (NYSE: M) Trading Performance Indicators

Check out the current performance indicators for Macy’s Inc (M). In the past quarter, the stock posted a quick ratio of 0.34. In addition, a publicly-traded company’s price to sales ratio for the trailing twelve months stands at 0.18. Likewise, its price to free cash flow for the trailing twelve months is 6.39.

For the trailing twelve months, Company’s Diluted EPS (Earnings per Share) is 0.65, a number that is poised to hit -0.01 in the next quarter and is forecasted to reach 2.54 in one year’s time.

Technical Analysis of Macy’s Inc (M)

Looking closely at Macy’s Inc (NYSE: M), its last 5-days average volume was 5.03 million, which is a drop from its year-to-date volume of 6.27 million. As of the previous 9 days, the stock’s Stochastic %D was 29.20%. Additionally, its Average True Range was 0.47.

During the past 100 days, Macy’s Inc’s (M) raw stochastic average was set at 18.72%, which indicates a significant increase from 18.58% during the past two weeks. Based on volatility metrics of the stock, it showed a historical volatility of 36.71% in the past 14 days, which was lower than the 46.98% volatility it showed in the past 100 days.

At the time of writing, stock’s 50-day Moving Average is $15.40, while its 200-day Moving Average is $17.69. However, in the short run, Macy’s Inc’s stock first resistance to watch stands at $15.49. Second resistance stands at $15.71. The third major resistance level sits at $15.92. If the price goes on to break the first support level at $15.05, it is likely to go to the next support level at $14.84. Should the price break the second support level, the third support level stands at $14.61.

Macy’s Inc (NYSE: M) Key Stats

There are currently 277,373K shares outstanding in the company with a market cap of 4.21 billion. Presently, the company’s annual sales total 23,866 M according to its annual income of 105,000 K. Last quarter, the company’s sales amounted to 5,096 M and its income totaled 150,000 K.