MMS · NASDAQ · STOCK
Maximus Inc.
$56.98
52W $52.73 – $100.00
57/100
$3.11B
8.7
0.59
Is MMS Bullish or Bearish?
Mixed.
Innellis AI committee rates Maximus Inc. (MMS) Watch with a composite score of 57/100
, based on 5 analysts with 60% agreement.
Last updated August 09, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +3.22 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Reduce
- Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -16.78 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
Some positive signals exist — p/e of 8.3 is inexpensive for the broad market — but they are not yet strong enough to justify a Buy. The committee is monitoring for confirmation.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- P/E of 8.3 is inexpensive for the broad market — Value
- ROE of 21.8% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation — Value
- EPS growing 32.8% YoY — Growth
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
- Revenue declining -1.4% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now — Growth
- Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level — Growth
- MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
- News sentiment is negative (-0.21 across 14 articles, 14d) — News
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 09, 2026
Overall Committee Score
57/100
Agreement
60%
Analysts
5
Conviction
Moderate
Sector Rank
Top 67%
of 158 Industrials peers
Value Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Classic value case: cheap on multiples with earnings power to back it up
+ P/E of 8.3 is inexpensive for the broad market
Growth Analyst
neutral
45
/ 100 · High confidence
Moderate growth -- present but not remarkable
+ EPS growing 32.8% YoY
− Revenue declining -1.4% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now
Technical Analyst
neutral
48
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Macro Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst
neutral
51
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
− News sentiment is negative (-0.21 across 14 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 4 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score moved marginally from 56.8 to 56.8.
Comparing 2026-08-08 to 2026-08-09 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
44.1
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.020
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Downtrend
Market Structure
Mixed
Support
$57.33
Resistance
$67.92
Bollinger %B
0.43
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$60.53
Below
EMA 21
$59.83
Below
EMA 50
$60.03
Below
EMA 200
$68.80
Below
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
98
Growth
60
Profitability
55
Financial Health
100
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
8.7×
P/B Ratio
1.80×
PEG Ratio
0.35
Dividend Yield
2.13%
52W High
$100.00
52W Low
$52.73
Quality & Growth
ROE
1905.8%
ROA
783.9%
Gross Margin
2438.2%
Operating Margin
1087.4%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.03
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 8.7 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 1.8x; PEG ratio of 0.3 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 19.1%; Return on assets of 7.8%; Net margin of 7.1%; Gross margin of 24.4%; Current ratio of 2.42 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.03; Free cash flow per share is positive (6.84); Most recent quarter missed estimates by 0.3%; EPS growth decelerating (+11.9% -> +7.2% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of 2.8%; Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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