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J. W. Mays Inc. (MAYS) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$46.05 +0.50% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $46.00

J. W. Mays Inc. (MAYS) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 49/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (49/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $92.8M

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As of 2026-11-02, J. W. Mays Inc. (NASDAQ: MAYS) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 49/100 at a spot price of $46.05 (+0.50% 1D, market cap $92.8M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 5/20. Across 51 tracked Real Estate issuers, MAYS ranks #26 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does MAYS compare to INTG and GYRO in the Real Estate sector?

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Within the Real Estate sector (Building operators), MAYS carries a Roarable D (49/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -0.2%. By comparison, INTG (Intergroup Corporation) holds a C- grade (59/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 85.0%, cap $84.5M) and GYRO (Gyrodyne LLC) posts a D grade (44/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $9.5M). Among the 5-stock peer group, BAM leads on earnings multiple (32.4x) while INTG leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for MAYS?

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Per MAYS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-07-31, CIK 0000054187), J. W. Mays Inc. generated $22.5M in revenue (+4.1% YoY), -$136.2K in net income, and $128.3K in free cash flow against $88.4M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Real Estate with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $46.00 (-0.10%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.92% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 0.6% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (49/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-5.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-4.1% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for MAYS)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±2.2%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (49/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY MAYS SCORES 49/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0.6% FCF Margin ($128.3K FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+11/20 pts (22% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±2.2% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+1.92% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 15 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$39.50+0% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$39.50+8.7% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$42.93+7.3% Next Q

Current

Grade D$46.05-5.4% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: D (41) → D (49)Full Audit →

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While MAYS currently carries a cautious 49/100 (D) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Real Estate with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($41.27) and Max Pain ($48.35) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $65.09.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.92% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $MAYS• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

Contract: “MAYS Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Jan 28, 2027) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±2.2%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (MAYS)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for MAYS.

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MAYS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +13.76%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-02O $45.82H $46.05L $45.82C $46.05VOL 5.4K

RES: $48.58SUP: $39.17SMA50: $41.27SMA200: $41.33

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MAYS Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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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)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +4.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (MAYS)

Real Estate Rank #26 of 51 ⚔️ INTG vs MAYS Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Real Estate Peer Comparison (MAYS vs. INTG, GYRO, PDM, BAM)

Industry: Building operators (6 Tracked Issuers)

Across 51 tracked Real Estate securities in the Roarable RQD universe, J. W. Mays Inc. (MAYS) ranks #26 by composite RQD confidence (49/100, grade D) and #25 by equity capitalization ($92.8M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, BAM leads on earnings valuation at 32.4x trailing P/E, while INTG leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 85.0% ROIC and — gross margin. BAM currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 76/100 (B+) compared with MAYS at 49/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
MAYS ACTIVE J. W. Mays Inc.	D	49/100	—	—	-0.2%	+0.50%	$92.8M	Benchmark Subject
INTG Intergroup Corporation	C-	59/100	—	—	85.0%	+4.32%	$84.5M	/intg-vs-mays →
GYRO Gyrodyne LLC	D	44/100	—	—	—	-2.26%	$9.5M	/gyro-vs-mays →
PDM Piedmont Realty Trust Inc. (Class A)	D	50/100	—	—	-5.6%	+3.60%	$1.18B	/pdm-vs-mays →
BAM Brookfield Asset Management Inc Class A Limited Voting Shares	B+	76/100	32.4x	—	20.0%	+2.60%	$77.63B	/bam-vs-mays →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-07-31 • CIK 0000054187

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-07-31), J. W. Mays Inc. (MAYS) reported GAAP revenue of $22.5M (+4.1% vs. FY2024 revenue of $21.6M , and -0.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$136.2K, operating cash flow of $2.5M, and free cash flow of $128.3K (+112.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, MAYS closed FY2025 with $88.4M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.53, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-07-31	$22.5M	-$136.2K	$2.5M	$128.3K	$88.4M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-07-31	$21.6M	-$406.6K	$1.4M	-$1.0M	$88.3M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-07-31	$22.6M	-$83.0K	$2.2M	$2.2M	—	—

3. MAYS Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is MAYS stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does MAYS compare to INTG and GYRO in the Real Estate sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for MAYS?

Where is MAYS trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

MAYS last traded at $46.05 (+0.50% on volume of 5,369 shares), positioning the stock +11.58% above its 50-day simple moving average ($41.27) and +11.42% above its 200-day simple moving average ($41.33). Across its 52-week range of $37.55 to $61.99, MAYS sits at the 34.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 72.7 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±2.2% ($45.04 to $47.06).

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What is MAYS's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for MAYS.

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