Macerich (MAC) Q1 FFO and Revenues Top Estimates

Group 1 - Macerich reported quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.33 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.31 per share, and showing an increase from $0.31 per share a year ago, resulting in an FFO surprise of 6.45% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $249.22 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 13.85%, compared to year-ago revenues of $208.78 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, Macerich has exceeded consensus FFO estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Group 2 - The stock has underperformed, losing about 24.8% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has declined by 3.8% [3] - The future performance of Macerich's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's FFO outlook [3][4] - The current consensus FFO estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.35 on revenues of $222.82 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.49 on revenues of $931.51 million [7] Group 3 - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the REIT and Equity Trust - Retail sector is currently in the top 28% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook for stocks in this category [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5] - The current estimate revisions trend for Macerich is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market [6]