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Macerich Company (The) (MAC) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5High Confidence

Real Estate · REIT - Retail

Earnings in 6 days (2026-05-06). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $21.68: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 3.9/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 4.07; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation.

Macerich is a self-administered REIT owning, developing, and managing 38 regional retail shopping centers with approximately 39 million square feet of GLA across the US. Revenue is generated from tenant base rents and cost recoveries, with portfolio concentrated in California,... Read more

$21.68+1.9% A.UpsideScore 3.9/10#23 of 23 REIT - Retail
Stop $20.69Target $22.10(resistance)A.R:R -0.8:1
Analyst target$21.63-0.3%16 analysts
$22.10our TP
$21.68price
$21.63mean
$17
$25

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $21.68: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 3.9/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 4.07; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: RSI 54 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 3.9/10, high confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 6d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Property Type: shopping centers
Target reached (-10.3% upside)
Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)-4364.0
Mkt Cap$5.9B
EV/EBITDA18.9
Profit Mgn-18.9%
ROE-7.5%
Rev Growth-17.4%
Beta2.19
Dividend3.12%
Rating analysts20

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9

Options Flow

P/C4.07bearish
IV53%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHPropertyshopping centers
    10-K Item 1A: 'We invest primarily in shopping centers, which are subject to a number of significant risks that are beyond our control.'
  • MEDIUMGeographicCalifornia, New York and Arizona
    10-K Item 1A: 'A significant percentage of our Centers are located in California, New York and Arizona.'

Model-generated analysis — not investment advice. Not a registered investment advisor. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full disclaimer

Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -17.4% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
0.0
Declining revenue: -17%
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
0.0
Growth Rank
0.0
Value Rank
8.7

Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static

Ev Ebitda
0.7
Analyst Target
3.0
P Ocf
6.0
Ps
6.4
P/OCF: 18.5x (FFO proxy — REITs gated off P/E)

Unprofitable operations — net margin -18.9%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Roa
1.0
Current Ratio
1.8
Piotroski F
4.4
Moat
5.0
Fcf Quality
6.0
Gross Margin
7.2
Operating Margin
9.8
FCF-positive but moderate margins (FCF margin 41%, FCF yield 7.1%)No competitive moat
GatesA.R:R -0.8=NEGATIVEEARNINGS PROXIMITY 6d<=7dMomentum 5.5>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
54 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $19.02Resistance $22.55

Price Targets

$21
$22
A.Upside+1.9%
A.R:R-0.8:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-10.3% upside)
! Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
M
M
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1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-06 (6d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is MAC stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $21.68: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 3.9/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 4.07; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: RSI 54 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $20.69. Score 3.9/10, high confidence.

What is the MAC stock price target?

Take-profit target: $22.10 (+1.9% upside). Prior stop was $20.69. Stop-loss: $20.69.

What are the risks of investing in MAC?

Concentration risk — Property Type: shopping centers; Target reached (-10.3% upside); Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0).

Is MAC overvalued or undervalued?

Macerich Company (The) trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -4364.0). TrendMatrix value score: 3.5/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about MAC?

20 analysts cover MAC with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $22.

What does Macerich Company (The) do?Macerich is a self-administered REIT owning, developing, and managing 38 regional retail shopping centers with...

Macerich is a self-administered REIT owning, developing, and managing 38 regional retail shopping centers with approximately 39 million square feet of GLA across the US. Revenue is generated from tenant base rents and cost recoveries, with portfolio concentrated in California, New York, and Arizona.

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