Maximus Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

MMS Stock  USD 74.96  5.57  6.92%   
Considering the 90-day investment horizon and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Maximus is 'Strong Hold'. A buy or sell recommendation provided by Macroaxis is an automated directive regarding whether to purchase or sell Maximus given historical horizon and risk tolerance towards Maximus. When Macroaxis issues a 'buy' or 'sell' recommendation for Maximus, the advice is generated through an automated system that utilizes algorithms and statistical models.
  
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

Execute Advice
Sell MaximusBuy Maximus
Strong Hold

Market Performance

Very WeakDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

Over hypedDetails

Current Valuation

UndervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

Very LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Follows the market closelyDetails

Investor Sentiment

ImpartialDetails

Analyst Consensus

BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

HealthyDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Unlikely ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon Maximus has a Risk Adjusted Performance of (0.07), Jensen Alpha of (0.23), Total Risk Alpha of (0.32) and Treynor Ratio of (0.19)
Macroaxis provides unbiased advice on Maximus that should be used to complement current analysts and expert consensus on Maximus. Our investment recommendation engine determines the firm's potential to grow exclusively from the perspective of an investors' current risk tolerance and investing horizon. To make sure Maximus is not overpriced, please verify all Maximus fundamentals, including its cash flow from operations, and the relationship between the cash and equivalents and beta . Given that Maximus has a price to earning of 19.50 X, we recommend you to check Maximus market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your last-minute risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Maximus Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Maximus generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
Over 99.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
Latest headline from zacks.com: Maximus Lags Q4 Earnings Estimates

Maximus Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Maximus' historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Maximus' future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Maximus daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Maximus price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Maximus returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Maximus.
Mean Return
-0.15
Value At Risk
-2.42
Potential Upside
1.76
Standard Deviation
1.47
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Maximus historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Maximus Stock Institutional Investors

The Maximus' institutional investors refer to entities that pool money to purchase Maximus' securities or originate loans. These institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds.
Shares
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-06-30
M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-09-30
929.1 K
Victory Capital Management Inc.2024-09-30
922.6 K
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2024-06-30
900.5 K
Assenagon Asset Management Sa2024-09-30
878.9 K
Bank Of America Corp2024-06-30
835.3 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
720.3 K
Norges Bank2024-06-30
717 K
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, Llc2024-06-30
696.7 K
Fmr Inc2024-09-30
8.8 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
7.6 M
Note, although Maximus' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Maximus Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change In Cash(27.9M)68.0M(19.8M)(14.7M)(13.2M)(12.6M)
Free Cash Flow203.9M480.8M233.7M223.6M257.2M270.1M
Depreciation100.2M90.7M132.8M149.3M171.7M180.3M
Dividends Paid70.2M68.8M68.7M68.1M78.3M82.2M
Capital Expenditures40.7M36.6M56.1M90.7M104.3M109.5M
Net Income214.5M291.2M203.8M161.8M186.1M100.3M
End Period Cash Flow88.6M156.6M136.8M122.1M140.4M118.1M
Other Non Cash Items(1.7M)9.4M(8.0M)3.7M4.3M4.1M
Change To Inventory(47.6M)(79.9M)(26.9M)859K987.9K1.0M
Change To Netincome2.8M30.5M29.6M32.0M36.8M38.6M
Investments(44.1M)(1.8B)(54.0M)(81.0M)(72.9M)(76.5M)
Net Borrowings18.6M1.5B(155.7M)(108.7M)(125.0M)(118.7M)

Maximus Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Maximus or Professional Services sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Maximus' price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Maximus stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
-0.23
β
Beta against Dow Jones0.83
σ
Overall volatility
1.70
Ir
Information ratio -0.16

Maximus Volatility Alert

Maximus exhibits very low volatility with skewness of -2.24 and kurtosis of 10.42. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Maximus' stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Maximus' stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Maximus Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Maximus' fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Maximus' direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Maximus and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Maximus or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Maximus' fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Maximus by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Maximus to competition
FundamentalsMaximusPeer Average
Return On Equity0.17-0.31
Return On Asset0.075-0.14
Profit Margin0.06 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.11 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation5.99 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding60.18 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders0.98 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions99.02 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted773.2 K4.71 M
Price To Earning19.50 X28.72 X
Price To Book2.64 X9.51 X
Price To Sales0.92 X11.42 X
Revenue4.9 B9.43 B
Gross Profit1.03 B27.38 B
EBITDA456.45 M3.9 B
Net Income161.79 M570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents40.66 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share1.91 X5.01 X
Total Debt1.43 B5.32 B
Debt To Equity1.08 %48.70 %
Current Ratio1.47 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share30.10 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations314.34 M971.22 M
Short Ratio3.07 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share4.77 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth2.07 X4.89 X
Target Price114.0
Number Of Employees39.6 K18.84 K
Beta0.77-0.15
Market Capitalization4.85 B19.03 B
Total Asset3.99 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings1.12 B9.33 B
Working Capital332.45 M1.48 B
Note: Disposition of 9758 shares by Bruce Caswell of Maximus at 93.16 subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

Maximus Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as Maximus . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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