Is Macerich Co (MAC) Stock a Good Buy for Short-term Investors?

At the time of writing, Macerich Co [MAC] stock is trading at $16.63, up 1.34%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The MAC shares have gain 1.46% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 3.48%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Macerich Co [NYSE: MAC] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on June 10, 2025, when Mizuho upgraded its rating to a Outperform but kept the price target unchanged to $18 for it. Previously, Piper Sandler upgraded its rating to Neutral on May 23, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $16. On April 10, 2025, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy. Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to a Equal-Weight but stick to its price target of $20 on January 15, 2025. Jefferies upgraded its rating to a Buy and raised its price target to $23 on January 02, 2025. Scotiabank upgraded its rating to Sector Perform for this stock on December 17, 2024, but kept the price target unchanged to $22. In a note dated December 17, 2024, Deutsche Bank initiated an Hold rating and provided a target price of $22 on this stock.

For the past year, the stock price of Macerich Co fluctuated between $12.48 and $22.27. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $17.5 within the next 12 months. Macerich Co [NYSE: MAC] shares were valued at $16.63 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 5.23% based on the average MAC price forecast.

Analyzing the MAC fundamentals

According to Macerich Co [NYSE:MAC], the company’s sales were 963.43M for trailing twelve months, which represents an 18.46% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.54% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.18%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.12%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.12%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.01, Equity is -0.05 and Total Capital is 0.02. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of1.99.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance.

Ratios To Look Out For

It is important to note that Macerich Co [NYSE:MAC] has a current ratio of 0.34. Also, the Quick Ratio is 0.34, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.09. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.55, the price to book ratio is 1.58.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Murphy Devin Ignatius, Director, that happened on Mar 14 ’25 when 7000.0 shares were purchased. President and CEO, Hsieh Jackson completed a deal on Mar 04 ’25 to buy 56000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director Stephen Andrea M sold 63289.0 shares on Dec 26 ’24.

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