J.W. Mays, Inc.
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J.W. Mays, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAYS) is a publicly traded company in the Real Estate & Construction sector. Wiseek has independently scored 9 items for MAYS at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-07-30, rated 7/10. Across its 9 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 7 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for MAYS spans 8-K, 10-Q.
Recent high-impact activity:
- CFO Ward Lyke Jr. to Depart September 25; Controller Kevin Guptar Named Successor
- Q3 Revenue Falls 5.7%, J.W. Mays Swings to Net Loss
- J.W. Mays Reports Significant Q3 Revenue Decline and Swing to Net Loss
- J.W. Mays Reports Significant Q3 Loss and Revenue Decline Amid Tenant Issues, Secures New Loans
- J.W. Mays Secures $8M Loan to Fund Fishkill Property Expansion
Financial Snapshot
Short Interest & Short Volume
7.56 days to coverFINRA reported short interest of 5,905 shares in MAYS as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 35.3% increase from the prior period — about 7.6 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 39.0% of MAYS volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.
Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.