What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Macerich Q4 Earnings?

Macerich Company (The) (NYSE:MAC) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Macerich in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, October 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $0.46 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.45. The consensus estimate for Macerich’s current full-year earnings is $1.55 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Macerich’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.35 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.62 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on MAC. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Macerich from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Macerich in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH initiated coverage on Macerich in a research report on Friday, July 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $25.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America upgraded Macerich from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $19.00 to $23.00 in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on Macerich from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Macerich has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $20.11.

Macerich Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of MAC opened at $17.89 on Thursday. Macerich has a fifty-two week low of $12.48 and a fifty-two week high of $22.27. The business has a 50-day moving average of $17.70 and a 200 day moving average of $16.48. The firm has a market cap of $4.52 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 2.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.00, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.76.

Macerich (NYSE:MAC) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by ($0.02). Macerich had a negative return on equity of 15.15% and a negative net margin of 41.33%.The firm had revenue of $249.79 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $245.19 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.39 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Macerich Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 9th were given a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 9th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. Macerich’s payout ratio is presently -38.86%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Macerich

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its stake in shares of Macerich by 47.7% during the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,011 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 972 shares during the period. Quarry LP increased its position in Macerich by 2,691.6% during the 1st quarter. Quarry LP now owns 3,322 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 3,203 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in shares of Macerich by 34.9% during the first quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 3,329 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 862 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Macerich by 14.8% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,371 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $98,000 after purchasing an additional 691 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Archer Investment Corp purchased a new position in Macerich in the 1st quarter worth approximately $98,000. 87.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Macerich Company Profile

Macerich is a fully integrated, self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT). As a leading owner, operator and developer of high-quality retail real estate in densely populated and attractive U.S. markets, Macerich’s portfolio is concentrated in California, the Pacific Northwest, Phoenix/Scottsdale, and the Metro New York to Washington, DC corridor.