Macy's Inc (M) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup · Catalyst-Driven edge
Consumer Cyclical · Department Stores
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $18.56 — A.R:R is negative (-1.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.1).
Macy's, Inc. operates 665 stores under three brands—Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Bluemercury—serving approximately 40 million active consumers annually across U.S. urban and suburban markets. Revenue is driven by merchandise sales across apparel, cosmetics, and home categories,... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $18.56 — A.R:R is negative (-1.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.1). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 39, MACD bearish. Score 5.4/10, high confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — Macy's Inc
Latest news
- Berkshire Stake Triggers Fresh Optimism For Macy's — benzinga May 19, 2026 positive
- Following Buffett: Greg Abel Cuts Berkshire Holdings Dating Back To 2011 — But The Big Names Stay Put — benzinga May 18, 2026 negative
- Macy Stock Is Climbing: What's Happening Today? — benzinga May 18, 2026 positive
- Market-Moving News for May 18th — benzinga May 18, 2026 neutral
- Berkshire Hathaway Takes New Stake In Macys Inc With 3,038,355 Shares — benzinga May 15, 2026 positive
Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-26Item 5.02LOWRichard Clark, Douglas W. Sesler, and Tracey Zhen notified Board of intention not to stand for re-election at May 15, 2026 annual meeting. No disagreement cited. Board size reduced from 13 to 10 members effective at 2026 Annual Meeting.SEC filing →
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $18.56 — A.R:R is negative (-1.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.1). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 39, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $17.39. Score 5.4/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $20.16 (+8.9% upside). Prior stop was $17.39. Stop-loss: $17.39.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.1); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5.
Macy's Inc trades at a P/E of 7.9 (forward 8.4). TrendMatrix value score: 7.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
19 analysts cover M with a consensus score of 3.5/5. Average price target: $19.
What does Macy's Inc do?Macy's, Inc. operates 665 stores under three brands—Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Bluemercury—serving approximately 40...
Macy's, Inc. operates 665 stores under three brands—Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Bluemercury—serving approximately 40 million active consumers annually across U.S. urban and suburban markets. Revenue is driven by merchandise sales across apparel, cosmetics, and home categories, totaling $21.8 billion in fiscal 2025; no individual supplier accounts for more than 4% of purchases.