Macy's (M)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryDepartment StoresSnapshot 2026-09-14
$22.08-2.21%
Close 2026-09-15 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryDepartment StoresSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Discretionary is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Primary pillar under pressure — Positive cash from operating activities: OCF $292M vs $292M target.
View ThesisManagement screens strong on margins, the balance sheet, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 2% a day.
View RiskMacy's turnaround hinges on its Reimagined stores initiative and improved cash flow. Revenue grew 1.1% year over year, and the latest quarter beat expectations. It trades at 9.6× P/E versus a peer median of 14.5×, indicating modest growth expectations compared to our view. The primary risk is a potential credibility hit if guidance is cut after a recent raise, with an 18% probability of missing outlook. Peer multiples imply a price about 29% above where it trades. Our read remains intact.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-15. M is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 13 analysts currently covering M (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 4 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for M in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 13 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Broadline Retail — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Drive comparable sales growth across all nameplates
Positive momentum in strategy supports sales growth objective.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-15. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $22.08
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $22.08.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Drive comparable sales growth across all nameplates
Reiterated rating suggests confidence in sales growth potential.
Threatens: Drive comparable sales growth across all nameplates
Full-year revenue guidance below estimates indicates sales growth issues.
Advances: Reimagine 200 stores initiative
Reimagined stores initiative aligns with growth objectives.
Advances: Drive comparable sales growth across all nameplates
Raising guidance indicates strong comparable sales growth.
Advances: Drive comparable sales growth across all nameplates
Raising guidance indicates strong comparable sales growth.
Threatens: Drive comparable sales growth across all nameplates
Stock decline despite earnings beat raises investor concerns.
Threatens: Enhance cash from operating activities
Earnings call reveals challenges in cash flow management.
