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The Macerich Company (MAC) Stock Rating & Analysis

As of September 21, 2026, MELANY rates The Macerich Company 59 out of 100 (Steady). Its highest factor score is dividend safety at 88, and its lowest is rate and property fit at 29.

MELANY ratingRated 2026-09-21

MAC · composite score

59/100
Steady
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Live price
Balance Sheet60
Trend & Structure60
Risk-Adj. Return57
Source basis SEC filings and live market dataDated snapshot

About The Macerich Company

Macerich invests in premium mall assets, owning 27 regional malls in its consolidated portfolio and 10 regional malls in its unconsolidated portfolio, along with a power center and six other real estate assets. Its total portfolio holds 39.2 million square feet of gross leasable area and averaged $899 in sales per square foot over the 12 months ended in March 2026.

Rating as of 2026-09-21 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.

Why MAC scores 59/100

MAC's 8 factor scores run from 29 to 88, and 5 of them sit above its composite of 59. Here is how MAC breaks down.

Value (P/FFO)42/100

Price against funds from operations, the REIT equivalent of earnings.

Balance Sheet60/100

Leverage, debt maturity and balance-sheet resilience.

Trend & Structure60/100

Direction and relative strength of the recent price trend.

  • Uptrend confirmed, price and 50-day above the 200-day MA
Dividend Safety88/100

How well the distribution is covered by funds from operations.

  • Distribution well covered, 56% of FFO
Relative Strength64/100

Performance against other REITs and the broad market.

Momentum Quality73/100

Whether the current move looks durable or stretched.

Risk-Adj. Return57/100

Return weighed against volatility and drawdown.

Rate & Property Fit29/100

How the current rate environment and property cycle suit this REIT.

  • Rising 10-year yields are a headwind for REIT valuations

How MAC compares

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Key risks for MAC

  • Rising 10-year yields are a headwind for REIT valuations

Tracking MAC

The Macerich Company rates Steady right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add MAC to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.

How MELANY rates MAC

MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. The Macerich Company's 59/100 reflects reit factor weighting for its profile.

Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.

Frequently asked questions about MAC

Is The Macerich Company (MAC) a buy?

As of 2026-09-21, MELANY rated The Macerich Company Steady with a composite score of 59/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.

What is The Macerich Company's MELANY score?

The Macerich Company (MAC) has a MELANY composite score of 59/100, combining value (p/ffo), balance sheet, trend & structure, dividend safety, relative strength, momentum quality, risk-adj. return, rate & property fit.

How is the MAC stock rating calculated?

MELANY scores MAC from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.

Should I buy The Macerich Company stock?

That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates The Macerich Company (MAC) Steady with a composite of 59/100 as of 2026-09-21. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.

What is the MAC stock price forecast?

MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for MAC. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 59/100 across eight factors for The Macerich Company, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.

Is MAC stock overvalued or undervalued?

MELANY's value (p/ffo) factor currently reads 42/100 for The Macerich Company, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives MAC's read.

What price should I buy MAC at?

MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for MAC at its current Steady rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add MAC to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.

What are the risks of buying MAC stock?

The top risks MELANY currently flags for The Macerich Company: Rising 10-year yields are a headwind for REIT valuations. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.

Is The Macerich Company a good long-term investment?

For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are balance sheet, which MELANY scores 60/100 for The Macerich Company, and dividend safety, at 88/100. The 59/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.

Will MAC stock go up?

Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's trend & structure factor reads 60/100 for MAC right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.

How current is this MAC rating?

The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-09-21. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores MAC continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).

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