Mays J W (MAYS)

Mays J W on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, large holders, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on Nasdaq.

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Short interest

settlement 2026-09-30

2.5

Days to cover

-5.1 days vs prior

3.6%

Short share of volume

2026-10-23

Fails to deliver

settlement 2026-07-20

Thu 10 Dec

Next earnings

estimated date

Insider flow, 90 days

0 buys, 0 sells

As of 2026-10-23.

Short interest

FINRA, twice a month. The newest 48 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSON

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in MAYS is 2,672 shares, down 1,691 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 917 shares (13 March 2026) to 5,905 shares (15 September 2026). At the reported average volume of 1K shares a day that is 2.5 days to cover.

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Settlement	Shares short	Change	Avg daily volume	Days to cover
2026-09-30	2,672	-54.8%	1,092	2.45
2026-09-15	5,905	+35.3%	781	7.56
2026-08-31	4,363	+3.9%	1,706	2.56
2026-08-14	4,200	-3.4%	4,456	1.00
2026-07-31	4,349	+12.8%	410	10.61
2026-07-15	3,854	+2.9%	193	19.97
2026-06-30	3,745	+189.6%	6,094	1.00
2026-06-15	1,293	-14.5%	503	2.57
2026-05-29	1,513	-6.7%	2,760	1.00
2026-05-15	1,621	-0.5%	533	3.04
2026-04-30	1,629	-7.5%	1,719	1.00
2026-04-15	1,761	+81.2%	671	2.62
2026-03-31	972	+6.0%	1,655	1.00
2026-03-13	917	-14.6%	1,976	1.00
2026-02-27	1,074	-28.4%	2,967	1.00
2026-02-13	1,499	+11.4%	373	4.02
2026-01-30	1,345	-3.9%	56	24.02
2026-01-15	1,399	-22.0%	142	9.85
2025-12-31	1,793	-23.6%	788	2.28
2025-12-15	2,347	-5.4%	289	8.12
2025-11-28	2,480	-0.4%	88	28.18
2025-11-14	2,491	+0.2%	20	124.55
2025-10-31	2,485	-30.5%	220	11.30
2025-10-15	3,577	+11.7%	102	35.07
2025-09-30	3,203	+13.3%	326	9.83
2025-09-15	2,828	+4.8%	44	64.27
2025-08-29	2,699	-0.7%	107	25.22
2025-08-15	2,719	-8.3%	476	5.71
2025-07-31	2,964	-4.0%	334	8.87
2025-07-15	3,087	-22.0%	136	22.70
2025-06-30	3,956	+23.0%	3,630	1.09
2025-06-13	3,216	+0.8%	12	268.00
2025-05-30	3,191	+2.5%	42	75.98
2025-05-15	3,114	+4.3%	269	11.58
2025-04-30	2,987	-1.2%	1,761	1.70
2025-04-15	3,024	+40.1%	277	10.92
2025-03-31	2,158	-2.4%	264	8.17
2025-03-14	2,211	-17.7%	170	13.01
2025-02-28	2,686	+101.7%	246	10.92
2025-02-14	1,332	+7.0%	301	4.43
2025-01-31	1,245	+11.7%	1,123	1.11
2025-01-15	1,115	-46.3%	119	9.37
2024-12-31	2,075	-26.8%	193	10.75
2024-12-13	2,836	+60.4%	914	3.10
2024-11-29	1,768	-9.2%	219	8.07
2024-11-15	1,948	+10.1%	643	3.03
2024-10-31	1,770	+0.0%	759	2.33
2024-10-15	1,770	-0.1%	16	110.63

Daily short volume

FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSON

As of 23 October 2026, the short share of MAYS volume is 3.6%, down 46.4 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 2.6% (8 October 2026) to 97.9% (12 October 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range. The latest reading is 37.2 points below the 30-session average of 40.9%, on 192 shares reported.

Date	Short volume	Total volume	Short share
2026-10-23	7	192	3.6%
2026-10-22	4	17	23.5%
2026-10-21	2	5	40.0%
2026-10-20	103	119	86.6%
2026-10-19	3	8	37.5%
2026-10-16	3	6	50.0%
2026-10-15	3	7	42.9%
2026-10-14	1	4	25.0%
2026-10-13	6	26	23.1%
2026-10-12	327	334	97.9%
2026-10-09	12	55	21.8%
2026-10-08	3	114	2.6%
2026-10-07	5	9	55.6%
2026-10-06	4	14	28.6%
2026-10-05	4	48	8.3%
2026-10-02	16	41	39.0%
2026-10-01	3	19	15.8%
2026-09-30	3	4	75.0%
2026-09-29	5	18	27.8%
2026-09-28	9	18	50.0%
2026-09-25	384	428	89.7%
2026-09-24	5	18	27.8%
2026-09-23	116	2K	6.3%
2026-09-22	57	177	32.2%
2026-09-21	754	1K	56.7%
2026-09-18	228	371	61.5%
2026-09-17	36	116	31.0%
2026-09-16	10	12	83.3%
2026-09-15	24	36	66.7%
2026-09-14	5	31	16.1%

Fails to deliver

SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSON

As of 20 July 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in MAYS is 3 shares, down 493 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (29 November 2024) to 800 shares (6 May 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Settlement	Shares failed	Price	Value
2026-07-20	3	$37.11	$111
2026-06-26	496	$39.03	$19K
2026-06-25	495	$39.08	$19K
2026-06-24	494	$39.13	$19K
2026-06-22	760	$44.60	$34K
2026-06-18	225	$42.05	$9K
2026-06-10	9	$42.93	$386
2026-06-09	42	$41.68	$2K
2026-05-26	2	$41.00	$82
2026-05-20	146	$40.80	$6K
2026-05-15	7	$40.66	$285
2026-05-06	800	$42.35	$34K
2026-03-02	56	$44.19	$2K
2026-02-23	22	$52.17	$1K
2026-02-20	117	$50.23	$6K
2026-02-19	82	$44.29	$4K
2025-11-04	15	$39.38	$591
2025-10-28	9	$38.98	$351
2025-10-22	107	$38.12	$4K
2025-10-01	392	$38.00	$15K
2025-09-19	116	$38.50	$4K
2025-02-26	359	$39.14	$14K
2025-02-25	359	$39.14	$14K
2025-01-14	13	$44.75	$582
2025-01-13	13	$42.16	$548
2024-12-19	36	$43.00	$2K
2024-12-16	2	$43.49	$87
2024-12-13	2	$43.48	$87
2024-11-29	1	$42.18	$42
2024-11-07	176	$42.45	$7K

Insider trades

SEC Form 4, newest first. JSON

No open-market insider trades were reported for MAYS in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: GOLDMAN JANE H (TenPercentOwner) on 2024-12-03.

Date	Insider	Title	Type	Shares	Price	Value	Owned after
2024-12-03	GOLDMAN JANE H	TenPercentOwner	Other transaction	271K	price not stated in the filing	not stated	0
2024-12-03	GOLDMAN JANE H	TenPercentOwner	Other transaction	183K	price not stated in the filing	not stated	0
2024-12-03	GOLDMAN JANE H	TenPercentOwner	Other transaction	68K	price not stated in the filing	not stated	68K
2024-12-03	GOLDMAN JANE H	TenPercentOwner	Other transaction	46K	price not stated in the filing	not stated	114K
2024-12-03	Gurney-Goldman Steven	Director	Other transaction	114K	$0.00	$0	114K
2023-12-21	Gailoyd Enterprises Corp.	TenPercentOwner	Buy	4K	$43.89	$154K	709K
2021-12-07	Gailoyd Enterprises Corp.	TenPercentOwner	Buy	5K	$42.00	$210K	706K
2021-08-12	Gailoyd Enterprises Corp.	TenPercentOwner	Buy	10K	$39.08	$406K	701K
2020-12-11	Gailoyd Enterprises Corp.	TenPercentOwner	Buy	9K	$23.00	$207K	690K

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

Large holders (13D and 13G)

One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON

1 holder reports 5% or more of MAYS in its latest filing, on Schedule 13G (passive). The holder is Wax Asset Management, LLC at 7.8% of the class (156,352 shares), filed 2026-07-06 for an event on 2026-06-30.

Filed	Form	Holder	Shares	Of class	Event
2026-07-06	13G	Wax Asset Management, LLCinvestment adviser	156K	7.8%	2026-06-30

What this page is

Mays J W in the regulatory record

Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.

Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.

This page follows Mays J W (MAYS), SEC CIK 54187, listed on Nasdaq. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.

Source and updates

Short interest: FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
Daily short volume: FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-23.JSON and CSV
Fails to deliver: SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-07-20.JSON and CSV
Large holders: SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-07-06.JSON and CSV
Earnings dates: SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-10-22.JSON and CSV
Insider trades: SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2024-12-03.JSON and CSV
Company record: EDGAR filing index for CIK 54187Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
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How to read it

Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.

Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.

Datasets

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of MAYS is sold short?

2,672 shares were held short at the 2026-09-30 settlement, 2.5 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.

What is MAYS's daily short volume?

On 2026-10-23, 7 of the 192 MAYS shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 3.6% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.

Does MAYS have fails to deliver?

The SEC's latest file shows 3 MAYS shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-07-20. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.

Are MAYS insiders buying or selling?

No open-market insider trades were reported for MAYS in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: GOLDMAN JANE H (TenPercentOwner) on 2024-12-03.

Who owns 5% or more of MAYS?

Data on this page is provided for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. See our editorial policy.

Mays J W (MAYS)

Short interest

Daily short volume

Fails to deliver

Insider trades

Large holders (13D and 13G)

Mays J W in the regulatory record

Source and updates

How to read it

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Datasets

Frequently Asked Questions