Maximus, Inc.

The Interpublic Group of Companies IPG is an advertising and marketing service provider across the globe that has performed extremely well over the past three months and has the potential to sustain momentum in the near term. If you have not taken advantage of the share price appreciation yet, you should add the stock to your portfolio now.
What Makes IPG an Attractive Pick?
An Outperformer: A glimpse at the company’s price trend reveals that the stock has had an impressive run over the past three months. Shares of IPG have returned 14.6%, outperforming the 1.8% decline of the industry and the S&P 500’s 8.9% rise.
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Solid Rank: IPG sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and has a VGM Score of B at present. Our research shows that stocks with a VGM Score of A or B, when combined with a Zacks Rank #1 or 2 (Buy), offer the best investment opportunities for investors. Thus, the company appears to be a compelling investment proposition at the moment.
Strong Growth Prospects: The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Interpublic Group of Companies’ 2025 earnings is pegged at $2.88 per share, implying 4% year-over-year growth. The consensus estimate for 2026 earnings stands at $3.05 per share, hinting at a 5.9% year-over-year increase.
Growth Factors: Interpublic is driven by its marketing strategies, as evidenced by its partnership with Aaru in August to integrate AI-powered predictive simulations into campaign planning and execution. By combining Aaru’s advanced technology with Acxiom’s data capabilities and the Interact platform, Interpublic can forecast audience sentiment, refine creative assets and optimize performance before launch. This strategic move enables real-time insights, faster decision-making and highly targeted campaigns at scale, all while maintaining a strong commitment to ethical data practices and maximizing ROI for clients.
The company’s launch of Agentic Systems for Commerce (“ASC”) in July 2025 marks a significant step in leveraging AI and automation to help brands navigate the complexities of modern commerce. By integrating Intelligence Node’s real-time data capabilities with Interpublic’s proprietary agentic system, ASC enables brands to optimize pricing, inventory and digital shelf performance across channels with speed and precision. Early adoption by more than 20 CPG brands and double-digit sales improvements highlight its potential to drive measurable business outcomes while expanding Interpublic’s solutions beyond traditional marketing into AI-powered commerce optimization.
Moreover, IPG remains attractive to dividend-seeking investors, underscoring its commitment to delivering consistent shareholder value. The company paid dividends of $496.5 million in 2024, $479.1 million in 2023 and $457.3 million in 2022, reflecting a steady increase over the years. During the first half of 2025 alone, total dividend payouts amounted to $246.4 million, reinforcing IPG’s dedication to rewarding investors and boosting confidence in its long-term financial stability.
Other Stocks to Consider
Some other top-ranked stocks from the broader Zacks Business Services sector are Maximus MMS and AppLovin APP
Maximus sports a Zacks Rank of #1 at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
MMS has an encouraging earnings surprise history, having outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters and missing once. The average beat is 29.3%.
AppLovin also sports a Zacks Rank of 1.
APP has an encouraging earnings surprise history, outperforming the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters. The average beat is 22.36%.
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Here's Why Interpublic Group Stock Is a Great Pick At Present

Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF (Symbol: IYY), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $172.57 per unit.
With IYY trading at a recent price near $157.45 per unit, that means that analysts see 9.60% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of IYY's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are ASGN Inc (Symbol: ASGN), MAXIMUS Inc. (Symbol: MMS), and MDU Resources Group Inc (Symbol: MDU). Although ASGN has traded at a recent price of $52.10/share, the average analyst target is 20.37% higher at $62.71/share. Similarly, MMS has 19.12% upside from the recent share price of $85.63 if the average analyst target price of $102.00/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting MDU to reach a target price of $19.50/share, which is 15.45% above the recent price of $16.89. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of ASGN, MMS, and MDU:
Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above:
Name
Symbol
Recent Price
Avg. Analyst 12-Mo. Target
% Upside to Target
iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF
IYY
$157.45
$172.57
9.60%
ASGN Inc
ASGN
$52.10
$62.71
20.37%
MAXIMUS Inc.
MMS
$85.63
$102.00
19.12%
MDU Resources Group Inc
MDU
$16.89
$19.50
15.45%
Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research.
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Add Up The Parts: IYY Could Be Worth $173

Maximus, Inc. MMS reported impressive third-quarter fiscal 2025 results. Both earnings and revenues beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The better-than-expected results positively impacted the market as the stock has rallied 4% since the earnings release.
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Quarterly adjusted earnings of $2.16 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 55.4% and increased 24.1% year over year. Revenues of $1.35 billion topped the consensus mark by 4.5% and rose 2.6% from the year-ago quarter.
Maximus, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Maximus raised the earnings and revenue guidance for fiscal year 2025. Total revenues are now expected between $5.38 billion and $5.48 billion compared with the previous expectation of $5.25 billion and $5.34 billion. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at $5.38 billion.
Adjusted earnings are anticipated in the range of $7.35-$7.55 per share compared with the previous expectations of $6.30-$6.60 per share. The updated guided range is higher than the current Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.61.
Segmental Revenues of Maximus
The U.S. Federal Services segment’s revenues of $761.2 million rose 11.4% from the year-ago reported number and beat our estimate of $686.8 million. Meanwhile, the Outside the U.S. segment’s revenues of $147.4 million decreased 6.9% year over year and missed our anticipation of $163.7 million. The U.S. Services segment’s revenues of $439.8 million fell 6.9% year over year and lagged our estimate of $440.2 million.
MMS’ Sales and Pipeline
Year-to-date signed contract awards, as of June 30, 2025, totaled $3.37 billion. Contracts pending (awarded but unsigned) amounted to $1.44 billion. The sales pipeline, as of June 30, was $44.7 billion. This included $3.05 billion in pending proposals, $1.20 billion in proposals in preparation and $40.4 billion in opportunities tracking. The book-to-bill ratio was 0.8 on a trailing 12-month basis.
MMS’ Operating Performance
Operating income of $165.7 million increased 16.9% year over year. This compares with our expected adjusted operating income of $128 million, down 22.6% year over year. The adjusted operating income margin of 12.3% increased 151 basis points year over year.
Maximus’ Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Maximus ended the quarter with a cash and cash equivalent balance of $59.8 million compared with $73 million reported at the end of the prior quarter.
The company generated $182.7 million in cash from operations. Free cash outflow was $198.2 million.
MMS Updates Fiscal 2025 Guidance
The company expects an adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 13% compared with 11.7% expected earlier.
Free cash flow expectation is between $370 million and $390 million. The company forecasts interest expenses of approximately $81 million compared with the prior anticipation of $78 million. The effective income tax rate is anticipated to be within 28-29%. On a full-year basis, the weighted average shares outstanding are forecasted to be approximately 58 million.
Currently, Maximus carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Earnings Snapshot
Fiserv, Inc. FI reported mixed second-quarter 2025 results, wherein earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but revenues missed the same.
FI’s adjusted EPS of $2.47 topped the consensus mark by 2.5% and rose 16% year over year. Adjusted revenues of $5.2 billion lagged the consensus estimate by a slight margin but gained 1.7% on a year-over-year basis.
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. IPG reported impressive second-quarter 2025 results. Both earnings and revenues beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
IPG’s adjusted earnings of 75 cents per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 36.4% and jumped 23% from the year-ago quarter. Revenues before billable expenses (net revenues) of $2.2 billion beat the consensus estimate by a slight margin but declined 19.8% year over year. Total revenues of $2.5 billion decreased 7.2% year over year but outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.2 billion.
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Maximus' Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Stock Rallies 4%

(RTTNews) - Maximus Inc (MMS), a provider of government services, Monday announced that it has won a $77 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division.
Over an initial one-year term with four one-year options and a six-month extension, Maximus will deliver advanced cybersecurity, cloud computing, and engineering support across multiple security domains for the Department of Defense.
MMS is currently trading at $72.57, down $0.87 or 1.19 percent on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Maximus Secures $77 Mln U.S. Air Force Cybersecurity And Cloud Services Contract

As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys.
On Wednesday, Conduent's Director, Harshavardhan V. Agadi, made a $281,000 purchase of CNDT, buying 100,000 shares at a cost of $2.81 a piece. Bargain hunters can snag CNDT even cheaper than Agadi did, with the stock changing hands as low as $2.61 in trading on Friday which is 7.1% below Agadi's purchase price. Conduent is trading up about 1.7% on the day Friday.
And on Monday, Raymond B. Ruddy bought $99,962 worth of MAXIMUS, buying 1,435 shares at a cost of $69.66 each. Before this latest buy, Ruddy made one other purchase in the past year, buying $249,395 shares for a cost of $71.46 each. MAXIMUS is trading down about 2.7% on the day Friday. Bargain hunters are able to pick up MMS at a price even lower than Ruddy did, with the stock changing hands as low as $67.25 at last check today which is 3.5% under Ruddy's purchase price.
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Friday 6/20 Insider Buying Report: CNDT, MMS

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 5/15/25, Walker & Dunlop Inc (Symbol: WD), MAXIMUS Inc. (Symbol: MMS), and Gorman-Rupp Company (Symbol: GRC) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Walker & Dunlop Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.67 on 5/29/25, MAXIMUS Inc. will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.30 on 5/31/25, and Gorman-Rupp Company will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.185 on 6/10/25. As a percentage of WD's recent stock price of $75.96, this dividend works out to approximately 0.88%, so look for shares of Walker & Dunlop Inc to trade 0.88% lower — all else being equal — when WD shares open for trading on 5/15/25. Similarly, investors should look for MMS to open 0.39% lower in price and for GRC to open 0.48% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for WD, MMS, and GRC, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Walker & Dunlop Inc (Symbol: WD):
MAXIMUS Inc. (Symbol: MMS):
Gorman-Rupp Company (Symbol: GRC):
In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. Therefore, a good first due diligence step in forming an expectation of annual yield going forward, is looking at the history above, for a sense of stability over time. This can help in judging whether the most recent dividends from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 3.53% for Walker & Dunlop Inc, 1.56% for MAXIMUS Inc., and 1.91% for Gorman-Rupp Company.
In Tuesday trading, Walker & Dunlop Inc shares are currently up about 7%, MAXIMUS Inc. shares are up about 2%, and Gorman-Rupp Company shares are up about 3.4% on the day.
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Ex-Dividend Reminder: Walker & Dunlop, MAXIMUS and Gorman-Rupp

Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust ETF (Symbol: MDY), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $635.04 per unit.
With MDY trading at a recent price near $538.59 per unit, that means that analysts see 17.91% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of MDY's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are Globus Medical Inc (Symbol: GMED), Bath & Body Works Inc (Symbol: BBWI), and MAXIMUS Inc. (Symbol: MMS). Although GMED has traded at a recent price of $55.82/share, the average analyst target is 67.57% higher at $93.54/share. Similarly, BBWI has 35.47% upside from the recent share price of $31.05 if the average analyst target price of $42.06/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting MMS to reach a target price of $102.00/share, which is 35.42% above the recent price of $75.32. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of GMED, BBWI, and MMS:
Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above:
Name
Symbol
Recent Price
Avg. Analyst 12-Mo. Target
% Upside to Target
SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust ETF
MDY
$538.59
$635.04
17.91%
Globus Medical Inc
GMED
$55.82
$93.54
67.57%
Bath & Body Works Inc
BBWI
$31.05
$42.06
35.47%
MAXIMUS Inc.
MMS
$75.32
$102.00
35.42%
Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research.
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Implied MDY Analyst Target Price: $635

Maximus, Inc. MMS reported better-than-expected second-quarter fiscal 2025 results.
Quarterly adjusted earnings of $2.01 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 46.7% and increased 28% year over year. Revenues of $1.36 billion topped the consensus mark by 5.8% and rose 1% from the year-ago quarter.
Maximus, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Maximus, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Maximus, Inc. Quote
Segmental Revenues of Maximus
The U.S. Federal Services segment’s revenues of $777.9 million rose 11% from the year-ago reported number and beat our estimate of $687.2 million. The Outside the U.S. segment’s revenues of $141.5 million decreased 12% year over year and outpaced our anticipated $123.1 million. The U.S. Services segment’s revenues of $442.4 million decreased 9% year over year and missed our estimate of $497.2 million.
MMS’ Sales and Pipeline
Year-to-date signed contract awards, as of March 31, 2025, totaled $2.92 billion. Contracts pending (awarded but unsigned) amounted to $451 million. The sales pipeline, as of March 31, was $41.2 billion. This included $1.97 billion in pending proposals, $3 billion in proposals in preparation, and $36.3 billion in opportunities tracking. The book-to-bill ratio was 0.8X on a trailing 12-month basis.
MMS’ Operating Performance
Operating income of $153 million increased 20% year over year. This compares with our expected adjusted operating income of $138.6 million, down 16.2% year over year. The adjusted operating income margin of 11.2% increased 170 basis points year over year.
Maximus’ Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Maximus ended the quarter with a cash and cash equivalent balance of $108 million compared with $73 million reported at the end of the prior quarter.
The company generated $42.7 million in cash from operations. Capital expenditures were $17.2 million, and free cash flow amounted to $25.5 million.
MMS Updated Fiscal 2025 Guidance
Maximus has raised earnings and revenue guidance for fiscal year 2025. Total revenues are now expected between $5.25 billion and $5.4 billion compared with the previous expectation of $5.2 billion and $5.35 billion. The midpoint ($5.325 billion) of the raised guided range is above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.31 billion.
Adjusted earnings are anticipated in the range of $6.30-$6.60 per share compared with the previous expectations of $5.90-$6.20 per share. The updated guided range is higher than the current Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.08. The company expects an adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 11.7% compared with 11.2% expected earlier.
Free cash flow expectation stayed unchanged between $355 million and $385 million. The company forecasts interest expenses of approximately $78 million compared with the prior anticipation of $75 million. The effective income tax rate is anticipated to be within 28-29%. On a full-year basis, the weighted average shares outstanding are forecasted to be approximately 58 million shares.
Currently, Maximus carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Earnings Snapshot
S&P Global Inc. SPGI reported impressive first-quarter 2025 results.
SPGI’s adjusted EPS of $4.37 surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.6% and gained 9% year over year. Revenues of $3.8 billion beat the consensus estimate by 2% and grew 8.3% year over year. (Find the latest EPS estimates and surprises on Zacks Earnings Calendar.)
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Maximus' Q2 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates, Increase Y/Y

Robert Half International Inc. RHI reported narrower-than-expected first-quarter 2025 results.
Quarterly earnings of 17 cents per share missed the consensus mark by 52.8% and declined 72.1% year over year. Revenues of $1.35 billion lagged the consensus mark by 3.4% and decreased 8.4% year over year.
Robert Half Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Robert Half Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Robert Half Inc. Quote
The company’s shares have depreciated 35.1% over the past year compared with the Staffing Firms industry’s 30.6% decline.
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Talent Solutions’ revenues of $875.3 million decreased 11% year over year on an as-adjusted basis and came in below our estimate of $914.2 million. U.S. Talent Solutions’ revenues of $676 million were down 10% year over year. Non-U.S. Talent Solutions revenues also decreased 15% year over year on an adjusted basis to $199 million.
Protiviti revenues came in at $477 million, up 5% year over year on an as-adjusted basis and below our expectation of $503.1 million. The U.S. Protiviti revenues of $387 million increased 4% year over year on an adjusted basis. Non-U.S. Protiviti revenues of $90 million were up 8% year over year on an as-adjusted basis.
Currency exchange rate movements declined revenues by $12 million in the quarter. The quarter had 61.9 billing days compared with 62.8 billing days in the year-ago quarter.
RHI’s Margins Contract
The adjusted gross profit in the quarter was $495 million, down 13.3% year over year. The adjusted gross profit margin of 36.6% declined 210 basis points year over year.
RHI’s Key Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Figures
Robert Half ended the quarter with a cash and cash equivalent balance of $342.5 million compared with $541 million in the first quarter of 2024. Operating cash in the quarter was $59 million, and capital expenditures were $12.4 million. RHI paid out $61 million in dividends.
Robert Half’s 2025 Guidance
For the second quarter of 2025, Robert Half expects revenues in the band of $1.31-$1.41 billion. The midpoint ($1.36 billion) of the guided range is below the current Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.44 billion.
EPS is expected between 36 cents and 46 cents. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is currently pegged at 62 cents.
Moreover, the company anticipates 63.2 billing days in the second quarter of 2025. Capital expenditures, including capitalized cloud computing costs, are projected to range between $15 million and $25 million during the same period.
For 2025, capital expenditures and capitalized cloud computing costs are expected to be $75 million to $95 million. The estimated full-year tax rate is projected to be between 31% and 33%.
The company currently carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
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Some better-ranked stocks from the broader Zacks Business Services sector are Maximus MMS and Broadridge Financial Solutions BR.
Maximus sports a Zacks Rank of #1 at present. MMS has an encouraging earnings surprise history, having outpaced the Zacks Consensus estimate in three of the trailing four quarters and missing once. The average beat was 13.3%. (See the ZacksEarnings Calendar to stay ahead of market-making news.)
Broadridge currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). BR has an encouraging earnings surprise history, having outpaced the Zacks Consensus estimate in two of the trailing four quarters and met twice in the remaining. The average beat was 3.2%.
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Robert Half Q1 Earnings & Revenues Miss Estimates, Decline Y/Y

We just received data on a $19M payment to MAXIMUS FEDERAL SERVICES, INC. from the Department of Health and Human Services. This payment was made on 2025-04-15 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. We received this data from USASpending.gov.
Here is the award's description:
PART C QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR (QIC) AWARD
Our code mapped this contract to $MMS.
$MMS Government Contracts
We have seen $1,420,371,066 of award payments to $MMS over the last year.
Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:
CONTACT CENTER OPERATIONS: $746,346,359
EDOS IO&A TASK ORDER: $85,004,189
THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO ESTABLISH A CALL ORDER AGAINST FEMAS BPA OUTSOURCED CONTACT CENTER CO...: $70,745,452
DEBT MANAGEMENT AND COLLECTIONS SYSTEM (DMCS) IGF::CT::IGF: $70,315,381
CALL ORDER 13 AGAINST FEMAS BPA OUTSOURCED CONTACT CENTER CONTRACT IN SUPPORT OF FEMAS DECLARED DISASTER R...: $54,853,728
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$MMS Insider Trading Activity
$MMS insiders have traded $MMS stock on the open market 10 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 7 have been purchases and 3 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $MMS stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
ILENE R. BAYLINSON (General Mgr - Health & Human) sold 14,500 shares for an estimated $988,030
JOHN J HALEY purchased 3,490 shares for an estimated $250,442
RAYMOND B RUDDY purchased 3,490 shares for an estimated $249,395
BRUCE CASWELL (CEO & President) purchased 3,500 shares for an estimated $247,240
JAN MADSEN sold 2,439 shares for an estimated $165,144
MICHELLE F. LINK (Chief of Human Resources) sold 2,208 shares for an estimated $163,016
GAYATHRI RAJAN has made 2 purchases buying 154 shares for an estimated $10,812 and 0 sales.
MICHAEL J. WARREN has made 2 purchases buying 34 shares for an estimated $2,445 and 0 sales.
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$MMS Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 181 institutional investors add shares of $MMS stock to their portfolio, and 188 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
BLACKROCK, INC. removed 1,172,086 shares (-13.6%) from their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $87,496,219
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. removed 952,024 shares (-88.3%) from their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $71,068,591
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC removed 884,315 shares (-95.8%) from their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $66,014,114
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ removed 644,354 shares (-72.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $48,101,026
NUVEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 570,672 shares (-67.2%) from their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $42,600,664
FMR LLC removed 462,909 shares (-5.2%) from their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $34,556,156
SG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added 405,689 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $30,284,683
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Indicator	TTM Median
P/E	14.47 21.57
Price/Sales	0.76 1.27
P/B	2.34 2.25
P/FCF	13.94 17.73

Indicator	TTM Median
ROE	16.06 15.62
ROA	7.02 6.45
ROI	9.69 9.56
Net Worth	4.03 1.27
Quick Ratio	0.00 1.16
Current Ratio	1.72 1.57

Indicator	TTM Median
Net Profit Margin	5.30 7.30
Operating Margin	8.70 10.18
Gross Margin	23.30 32.61
Return on tangible equity	0.00 25.97

Indicator	TTM Median
EPS	2.01 0.49
EPS Forecast	1.37 0.52
Revenue	1.40B 194.00M
Gross Profit	302.00M —
EBITDA	119.00M —

Maximus, Inc.

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