Macy's, Inc. (M)Consumer Cyclical | Department Stores | New York, United States | NYSE
24.27 USD
+0.05
(0.186%)
⇧
(Oct. 16, 2026, 1:19 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 7:30 a.m. EDT
Macy's presents a classic 'value trap' scenario where the math looks attractive but the business reality is fragile. The stock trades at a low P/E of 8.3x, yet the market has punished the company with a nearly 56% cumulative decline over the last nine years. While the latest year saw a modest rebound (+6.9%), the underlying trajectory remains deeply distressed, with core sales expected to fall despite store revamps. The 3.36% dividend yield is enticing, but it is not enough to offset the risk of capital destruction given the deteriorating fundamentals in the department store sector. The options market confirms this tension: traders are buying protection for a potential collapse to $10 while simultaneously betting on a rally to $26, creating a choppy environment unsuitable for directional bets. The statistical forecast model offers no guidance, showing a flat prediction with low confidence, which aligns with the lack of a clear catalyst. Until there is undeniable proof of sustained top-line recovery and margin expansion, the prudent stance is to hold cash and wait for a clearer inflection point. The current price reflects a market that sees the turnaround story as incomplete. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.073516 |
| AutoETS | 0.079636 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.081427 |
| AutoTheta | 0.092645 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 40% |
| H-stat | 9.91 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.296 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.62 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-09-14 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-09-14 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 103.267 |
| Revenue per Share | 85.885 |
| Market Cap | 6,337,451,008 |
| Trailing P/E | 8.89 |
| Forward P/E | 10.19 |
| Beta | 1.47 |
| Profit Margins | 3.29% |
| Website | https://www.macysinc.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 7:30 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a volatile range-bound outcome rather than a decisive breakout. Call volume is heavily skewed toward out-of-the-money strikes (24-26) with massive open interest walls, suggesting a bullish bias for a move to $25-$26. However, put open interest is even more concentrated in deep out-of-the-money strikes (8-10), indicating a hedge against a crash to $10-$15. The heavy volume at the $22.50 strike acts as a pivot point, while the disparity in implied volatility suggests traders expect significant swings in both directions, likely centered around the current $22.67 level.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.87% | 3.54% | 4.13% | 3.88% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 0.1920 | 0.869565 |
| 2026-06-15 | 0.1920 | 0.777958 |
| 2026-03-13 | 0.1920 | 1.126100 |
| 2025-12-15 | 0.1820 | 0.763423 |
| 2025-09-15 | 0.1820 | 1.043578 |
| 2025-06-13 | 0.1820 | 1.619217 |
| 2025-03-14 | 0.1820 | 1.391437 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.1740 | 1.050725 |
| 2024-09-13 | 0.1740 | 1.160000 |
| 2024-06-14 | 0.1740 | 0.947712 |
| 2024-03-14 | 0.1740 | 0.809302 |
| 2023-12-14 | 0.1650 | 0.840979 |
| 2023-09-14 | 0.1650 | 1.452465 |
| 2023-06-14 | 0.1650 | 1.039698 |
| 2023-03-14 | 0.1650 | 0.881410 |
| 2022-12-14 | 0.1580 | 0.726103 |
| 2022-09-14 | 0.1580 | 0.952955 |
| 2022-06-14 | 0.1580 | 0.724771 |
| 2022-03-14 | 0.1580 | 0.664145 |
| 2021-12-14 | 0.1500 | 0.581846 |
| 2021-09-14 | 0.1500 | 0.717017 |
| 2020-03-12 | 0.3780 | 5.121951 |
| 2019-12-12 | 0.3780 | 2.406111 |
| 2019-09-12 | 0.3780 | 2.223529 |
| 2019-06-13 | 0.3780 | 1.736334 |
| 2019-03-14 | 0.3780 | 1.599662 |
| 2018-12-13 | 0.3780 | 1.227273 |
| 2018-09-13 | 0.3780 | 1.057638 |
| 2018-06-14 | 0.3780 | 1.006390 |
| 2018-03-14 | 0.3780 | 1.293192 |
| 2017-12-14 | 0.3780 | 1.524194 |
| 2017-09-14 | 0.3780 | 1.718182 |
| 2017-06-13 | 0.3780 | 1.698113 |
| 2017-03-13 | 0.3780 | 1.223301 |
| 2016-12-13 | 0.3780 | 0.928519 |
| 2016-09-13 | 0.3780 | 1.089965 |
| 2016-06-13 | 0.3780 | 1.196203 |
| 2016-03-11 | 0.3600 | 0.811725 |
| 2015-12-11 | 0.3600 | 0.979325 |
| 2015-09-11 | 0.3600 | 0.618663 |
| 2015-06-11 | 0.3600 | 0.522345 |
| 2015-03-11 | 0.3130 | 0.501924 |
| 2014-12-11 | 0.3130 | 0.511271 |
| 2014-09-11 | 0.3130 | 0.523236 |
| 2014-06-11 | 0.3130 | 0.539748 |
| 2014-03-12 | 0.2500 | 0.425460 |
| 2013-12-11 | 0.2500 | 0.480031 |
| 2013-09-11 | 0.2500 | 0.566380 |
| 2013-06-12 | 0.2500 | 0.520183 |
| 2013-03-13 | 0.2000 | 0.474947 |
| 2012-12-12 | 0.2000 | 0.514668 |
| 2012-09-12 | 0.2000 | 0.509944 |
| 2012-06-13 | 0.2000 | 0.570451 |
| 2012-03-13 | 0.2000 | 0.505433 |
| 2011-12-13 | 0.1000 | 0.325627 |
| 2011-09-13 | 0.1000 | 0.394477 |
| 2011-06-13 | 0.1000 | 0.368596 |
| 2011-03-11 | 0.0500 | 0.210615 |
| 2010-12-13 | 0.0500 | 0.200401 |
| 2010-09-13 | 0.0500 | 0.237530 |
| 2010-06-11 | 0.0500 | 0.235405 |
| 2010-03-11 | 0.0500 | 0.237417 |
| 2009-12-11 | 0.0500 | 0.293772 |
| 2009-09-11 | 0.0500 | 0.311139 |
| 2009-06-11 | 0.0500 | 0.416667 |
| 2009-03-11 | 0.0500 | 0.636943 |
| 2008-12-11 | 0.1330 | 1.627907 |
| 2008-09-11 | 0.1330 | 0.608696 |
| 2008-06-11 | 0.1330 | 0.637584 |
| 2008-03-12 | 0.1300 | 0.560345 |
| 2007-12-12 | 0.1300 | 0.452331 |
| 2007-09-12 | 0.1300 | 0.450919 |
| 2007-06-13 | 0.1300 | 0.332226 |
| 2007-03-13 | 0.1280 | 0.290249 |
| 2006-12-13 | 0.1280 | 0.333855 |
| 2006-09-13 | 0.1280 | 0.303821 |
| 2006-06-14 | 0.1280 | 0.376803 |
| 2006-03-13 | 0.1250 | 0.348918 |
| 2005-12-13 | 0.1250 | 0.378788 |
| 2005-08-30 | 0.1250 | 0.359816 |
| 2005-06-13 | 0.0675 | 0.188311 |
| 2005-03-11 | 0.0675 | 0.217216 |
| 2004-12-13 | 0.0675 | 0.246260 |
| 2004-09-13 | 0.0675 | 0.296378 |
| 2004-06-14 | 0.0675 | 0.274334 |
| 2004-03-11 | 0.0625 | 0.247918 |
| 2003-12-11 | 0.0625 | 0.265336 |
| 2003-09-11 | 0.0625 | 0.292672 |
| 2003-06-12 | 0.0625 | 0.341717 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.35914707 |
| Address1 | 151 West 34th Street |
| All Time High | 73.61 |
| All Time Low | 4.38 |
| Ask | 24.32 |
| Ask Size | 500 |
| Audit Risk | 2 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.9 - Hold |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 6,822,640 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 5,945,185 |
| Average Volume | 5,945,185 |
| Average Volume10Days | 6,822,640 |
| Beta | 1.465 |
| Bid | 24.31 |
| Bid Size | 400 |
| Board Risk | 2 |
| Book Value | 18.868 |
| City | New York |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 3 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 24.265 |
| Current Ratio | 1.59 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 24.71 |
| Day Low | 24.2125 |
| Debt To Equity | 103.267 |
| Display Name | Macy's |
| Dividend Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.77 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.16 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,748,433,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,748,433,600 |
| Earnings Growth | 1.0 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.943 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,789,043,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,796,214,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,796,214,600 |
| Ebitda | 1,400,000,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.06145 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 7.229 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.444 |
| Enterprise Value | 10,120,697,856 |
| Eps Current Year | 2.3162 |
| Eps Forward | 2.3823 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.73 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,789,430,400 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 20 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 22.8064 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.4585991 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.063955694 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 35.914707 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 26.59 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.3250008 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.08743892 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 16.69 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 7.574999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.4538645 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 16.69 - 26.59 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 697,300,200,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 2.81 |
| Float Shares | 252,612,664 |
| Forward Eps | 2.3823 |
| Forward P E | 10.185535 |
| Free Cashflow | 605,000,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 90,134 |
| Fullday Change | 0.045000076 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.18579718 |
| Fullday Price | 24.265 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.40278998 |
| Gross Profits | 9,176,000,512 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.03182 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.98964 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 261,176,646 |
| Industry | Department Stores |
| Industry Disp | Department Stores |
| Industry Key | department-stores |
| Ir Website | http://www.macysinc.com/Investors/ |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,789,430,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.192 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,769,817,600 |
| Last Split Date | 1,150,070,400 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | Macy's, Inc., an omni-channel retail organization, operates stores, websites, and mobile applications in the United States. The company sells various merchandise, such as apparel and accessories for men, women, and kids; cosmetics; home furnishings; and other consumer goods under the Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Bluemercury brands. It also operates in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, and Al Zahra, Kuwait under the license agreements. The company was formerly known as Federated Department Stores, Inc. and changed its name to Macy's, Inc. in June 2007. Macy's, Inc. was founded in 1830 and is based in New York, New York. |
| Long Name | Macy's, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 6,337,451,008 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_318091 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,785,542,400 |
| Net Income To Common | 750,000,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,801,353,600 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 5,808,568,607 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 11 |
| Open | 24.63 |
| Operating Cashflow | 1,760,999,936 |
| Operating Margins | 0.03202 |
| Overall Risk | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.2739 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.64 |
| Phone | 212 494 1621 |
| Previous Close | 24.22 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 10.476211 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.2860398 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.2781902 |
| Profit Margins | 0.03292 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.381 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.92308 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.045000076 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.18579718 |
| Regular Market Day High | 24.71 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 24.2125 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 24.2125 - 24.71 |
| Regular Market Open | 24.63 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 24.22 |
| Regular Market Price | 24.265 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,171,144 |
| Regular Market Volume | 3,884,165 |
| Return On Assets | 0.03509 |
| Return On Equity | 0.15993 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.012 |
| Revenue Per Share | 85.885 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.16207206 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 1 |
| Shares Outstanding | 261,176,646 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.1271 |
| Shares Short | 33,184,404 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 32,358,766 |
| Short Name | Macy's Inc |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1418 |
| Short Ratio | 4.82 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NY |
| Symbol | M |
| Target High Price | 30.0 |
| Target Low Price | 10.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 23.18182 |
| Target Median Price | 24.0 |
| Total Cash | 1,294,000,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 4.955 |
| Total Debt | 5,088,999,936 |
| Total Revenue | 22,780,999,680 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.748 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.03088357 |
| Trailing Eps | 2.73 |
| Trailing P E | 8.888278 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 2.5362 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 21.5839 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.681099 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.12421754 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 3,884,165 |
| Website | https://www.macysinc.com |
| Zip | 10,001 |