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Maximus, Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 3

As of Oct 22, 2026, Maximus is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 3 (since Oct 2, 2026). It closed at $63.38, 34.9% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Maximus, Inc. operates as a provider of government services worldwide. More about the company

$63.38
+2.11% today
$3.3B · Mid cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

Setup score

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Momentum

Accelerating ⇈

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 24w
S4 23w
S4 25w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 1w → S3 6w → S4 8w → S1 3w → S2 8w → S3 4w → S2 6w → S3 4w → S2 24w → S3 3w → S4 23w → S1 13w → S2 13w → S3 8w → S2 6w → S3 4w → S4 25w → S1 2w → S4 3w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 19 stage runs.

MMS among Specialty Business Services31st of 46 by relative strength

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Stocks in Specialty Business Services ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1BUUUStage 2 · wk 2199+2.0%
2THStage 2 · wk 594−34.2%
3TISIStage 2 · wk 1293−15.6%
4QUADStage 2 · wk 4292+5.3%
5UNFStage 3 · wk 490+8.3%
6CASSStage 3 · wk 188+6.7%
7FAStage 3 · wk 386+6.1%
8RHLDStage 4 · wk 686−5.4%
…31MMSStage 4 · wk 335+17.8%
vs 52W High
-34.9%
$52.10 lo$97.37 hi
34.9% below 52W high, ongoing decline
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 3
1w13w26w
Week 3, early Stage 4 decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-2.9%
200 DMA: $65.26 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
1.05x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↑ ⇈
Short-term trend rising strongly, and accelerating
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+17.8%
3M
+6.8%
6M
-2.2%
YTD
-25.5%
1Y
-26.3%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-05-28
8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-12-03.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 3 · Vol 1.05x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.87x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.97x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 3 · Vol 1.02x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 3 · Vol 1.17x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.84x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.72x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 2 · Vol 1.05x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 2 · Vol 1.05x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 2 · Vol 1.14x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 1 · Vol 1.69x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 1 · Vol 1.32x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$57.12
200 DMA
$65.26
52W High
$97.37
52W Low
$52.10
5D Low
$61.09
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$63.38
60d High
$63.38
120d High
$65.90
250d High
$97.37
Next resistance
+4.0%
to 120d High
P/E (TTM)
9.4
Forward 7.6
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+4.8%
Revenue -5.1%
ROE
+21.1%
Profit margin +7.1%
Dividend Yield
2.13%
P/B 1.9

Maximus: quick answers

What stage is Maximus in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Maximus (MMS) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Oct 2, 2026 and is in week 3. What the four stages mean

Is Maximus in an uptrend?

No. Maximus is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 2.9% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Maximus from its 52-week high?

Maximus closed at $63.38 on Oct 22, 2026, 34.9% below its 52-week high of $97.37. Its 52-week low is $52.10.

How has Maximus performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Maximus is down 26.3% over the past year and down 25.5% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Maximus in?

Maximus is in the Specialty Business Services industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Specialty Business Services

Maximus, Inc. operates as a provider of government services worldwide. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Federal Services, U.S. Services, and Outside the U.S. The U.S. Federal Services segment offers business process services, eligibility and enrollment, outreach, and other services for federal health and human services programs; clinical services; and technology solutions, such as application development and modernization services, enterprise business solutions, advanced analytics and emerging technologies, cybersecurity services, data management, and infrastructure and engineering solutions. The U.S. Services segment offers program eligibility support and enrollment; centralized multilingual customer contact centers, multichannel, and digital self-service options for enrollment; application assistance and independent health plan choice counseling; beneficiary outreach, education, eligibility, enrollment, and redeterminations; subsidized telephone services; and person-centered independent assessment services. This segment also provides employment services, such as eligibility support, case management, job-readiness preparation, job search and employer outreach, job retention and career advancement, and educational and training services; technology solutions; and system implementation project management services. The Outside the U.S. segment offers BPS and technology solutions for international governments, including health and disability assessments, program administration for employment services, wellbeing solutions and other job seeker-related services, digitally-enabled customer services, and technologies for modernization. Maximus, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.