Why MAC Stock advanced +1.93% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$24.31 +1.93% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Macerich Company (The) (MAC) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 62/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $6.89B
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.8% Base Target
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:62% Call Buyers ($2.8M)
38% PutsMax Pain: $24.00
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Why MAC Stock advanced +1.93% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

Macerich Company (The) (MAC) advanced +1.93% to $24.31 as options desks priced 62% call premium vs. 38% put protection around the $24 max-pain magnet. Solid 41% profit margin (-4% return on capital), mixed timing at current multiples—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 78% of its 52-week range ($16.03 – $26.68) with RSI-14 at 62.9 (BULLISH MOMENTUM).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.8M in bullish call flow vs. $1.7M in put flow (Put/Call 0.62x, implied earnings swing ±7.1%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C (Hold) backed by 44% gross margin and $276.0M annual free cash flow.
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MAC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +12.01%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $24.30H $24.55L $24.22C $24.34VOL 2.59M
RES: $28.90SUP: $20.33SMA50: $23.13SMA200: $22.23
$27.26$24.85$22.44$20.03$17.62RES $28.90SUP $20.33$24.342026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
19.7%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +10.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Why is MAC stock moving today?

Why MAC Stock advanced +1.93% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 41% profit margin (-4% return on capital), mixed timing at current multiples—hold if owned, no rush to chase.