Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Macy’s Inc shares valued at $1,775,000 were sold by Kirgan Danielle L. on Sep 17 ’25. At $17.75 per share, Kirgan Danielle L. sold 100,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 136,161 shares worth approximately $2.48 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Kirgan Danielle L. purchased 50,000 shares, netting a total of over 870,000 in proceeds.
Before that, Kirgan Danielle L. had sold 50,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $875,000, the EVP, Chief HR Officer traded Macy’s Inc shares for $17.50 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 50,000 shares, worth approximately $4.3 million.
As published in a research note from Telsey Advisory Group on September 04, 2025, Macy’s Inc [M] has been retained to a Market perform and the price target has been revised to $17. Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group resumed the stock at ‘”a Market perform”‘ outlook in a report released in late May. As of April 28, 2025, Barclays has initiated its “an Equal weight” rating for M. Earlier on April 22, 2025, Goldman downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for M stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing M Stock Performance
On last trading session, Macy’s Inc [NYSE: M] rose 1.28% to $18.19. The stock’s lowest price that day was $17.885, but it reached a high of $18.2949 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 6.50%. Over the course of the year, Macy’s Inc shares have jumped approximately 15.93%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $18.30 on 10/02/25 and a 52-week low of $9.76 on 04/08/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Macy’s Inc (M)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 17.95, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 17.71. In the upper region, resistance lies at 18.36. The next price resistance is at 18.53. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 68.55 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Macy’s Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Macy’s Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-09-15 jumping by 0.24 million shares to 25.89 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-08-15 was 25.65 million shares. A jump of 0.92% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.25 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 2.25.
Which companies own the most shares of Macy’s Inc (M)?
In terms of Macy’s Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 16 in the next 12 months, down nearly -10.91% from the previous closing price of $17.96. Analysts anticipate Macy’s Inc stock to reach 18.5 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 12. In spite of this, 13 analysts ranked Macy’s Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On March 07, 2025, Telsey Advisory Group assigned a price target of “a Market perform” to the stock and reiterated coverage with a $15.
