Does Macerich (MAC) stock go up or down depending on the month?
Macerich month by month, year by year
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +2.5% | +8.1% | -7.7% | +15.0% | +3.6% | +11.9% | +2.6% | |||||
| 2025 | +4.3% | -13.2% | -4.8% | -14.6% | +10.4% | +0.0% | +3.3% | +10.1% | -1.1% | -5.8% | +1.2% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | +2.3% | +3.9% | +5.0% | -20.1% | +9.9% | +2.1% | +3.7% | -0.2% | +14.2% | +2.5% | +13.4% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | +22.0% | -13.0% | -11.3% | -5.8% | -3.5% | +16.9% | +13.1% | -8.3% | -6.7% | -10.9% | +18.0% | +34.5% |
| 2022 | -4.3% | -7.5% | +2.2% | -19.8% | -6.4% | -25.9% | +21.8% | -9.8% | -17.0% | +40.2% | +14.1% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | +47.1% | -17.7% | -9.4% | +17.9% | +15.4% | +14.7% | -10.7% | +4.8% | -2.2% | +8.3% | +4.3% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | -17.1% | -8.5% | -72.4% | +32.7% | -8.8% | +31.7% | -14.9% | +3.9% | -14.4% | +2.5% | +43.7% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | +6.7% | -5.5% | -0.6% | -7.4% | -9.5% | -7.8% | -1.3% | -13.7% | +10.7% | -12.9% | -2.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.7% | -8.7% | -5.0% | +2.9% | -3.5% | +2.2% | +3.9% | -0.5% | -5.9% | -6.6% | -2.6% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | -3.0% | -1.9% | -4.4% | -3.1% | -8.0% | +1.1% | -1.2% | -8.1% | +4.2% | -0.7% | +18.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | -3.4% | +1.4% | +0.2% | -4.0% | +0.3% | +11.9% | +4.5% | -8.2% | -1.2% | -12.5% | -4.1% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | +3.1% | -2.7% | +0.8% | -3.0% | +0.4% | -9.1% | +6.1% | -3.8% | +0.8% | +10.3% | -7.8% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | -3.9% | +6.2% | +3.7% | +4.1% | +1.7% | +1.1% | -2.6% | +0.4% | -2.2% | +10.4% | +12.2% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | +0.7% | +7.1% | +8.8% | -7.3% | -6.1% | +1.8% | -9.3% | +0.3% | +4.9% | -3.8% | +3.4% | |
| Average | +4.2% | -4.2% | -6.9% | +0.3% | -0.4% | +3.2% | +2.2% | -3.3% | -1.6% | +2.3% | +8.1% | +2.0% |
| % of years up | 54% | 36% | 43% | 43% | 50% | 64% | 64% | 31% | 38% | 54% | 62% | 62% |
| Years observed | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Macerich month by month: the summary
Over 2013-2026, here's what Macerich (MAC) stock did each month, on average: January +4.2% (up 54% of 13 years), February -4.2% (up 36% of 14 years), March -6.9% (up 43% of 14 years), April +0.3% (up 43% of 14 years), May -0.4% (up 50% of 14 years), June +3.2% (up 64% of 14 years), July +2.2% (up 64% of 14 years), August -3.3% (up 31% of 13 years), September -1.6% (up 38% of 13 years), October +2.3% (up 54% of 13 years), November +8.1% (up 62% of 13 years), December +2.0% (up 62% of 13 years). In other words, MAC historically rose in January, April, June, July, October, November, December, and fell in February, March, May, August, September.
Does Macerich really go up in November?
Over 2013-2026, November is Macerich's strongest month: +8.1% on average, positive in 8 of 13 years. At the other end, March shows -6.9%. But a monthly gap is often built on one or two extreme years — the table above shows it: look at the spread, not just the average. Seasonality only means something when it has a cause (selling season, earnings calendar, year-end tax effects); with no identified cause, it's probably noise.
Frequently asked questions
Does Macerich stock go up or down in June?
Over 14 years, MAC rose +3.2% on average in June, finishing the month up 9 times out of 14 (64%). Median: +1.6%. Results are split year to year — there's no clear pattern. ⚠️ 14 years of data is not a prediction.
Does Macerich stock go up or down in August?
Over 13 years, MAC fell -3.3% on average in August, finishing the month up 4 times out of 13 (31%). Median: -3.8%. It's one of its weakest months. ⚠️ 13 years of data is not a prediction.
Does Macerich stock go up or down in January?
Over 13 years, MAC rose +4.2% on average in January, finishing the month up 7 times out of 13 (54%). Median: +2.3%. Results are split year to year — there's no clear pattern. ⚠️ 13 years of data is not a prediction.
Does Macerich stock go up or down in February?
Over 14 years, MAC fell -4.2% on average in February, finishing the month up 5 times out of 14 (36%). Median: -4.1%. Results are split year to year — there's no clear pattern. ⚠️ 14 years of data is not a prediction.
Does Macerich stock go up or down in October?
Over 13 years, MAC rose +2.3% on average in October, finishing the month up 7 times out of 13 (54%). Median: +2.5%. Results are split year to year — there's no clear pattern. ⚠️ 13 years of data is not a prediction.
Does Macerich stock go up or down in July?
Over 14 years, MAC rose +2.2% on average in July, finishing the month up 9 times out of 14 (64%). Median: +2.9%. Results are split year to year — there's no clear pattern. ⚠️ 14 years of data is not a prediction.
What is the best month to buy Macerich stock?
Historically, November: over the last 14 years, MAC gained +8.1% on average that month and finished up 62% of the time (13 years observed). March is the weakest month (-6.9%). This is not a prediction: 14 years is a small sample, and the past is under no obligation to repeat.
Why does Macerich stock often rise in November?
November has averaged as its best month over 14 years (+8.1%, up 62% of years). No clearly established recurring seasonal driver explains this month — it's a statistical tendency over 14 years of history, not a prediction.
Is there a best month to invest in the stock market in general?
There's no universal rule: every stock has its own seasonality. For MAC it's November (+8.1% on average over 14 years) — another stock will look completely different. The calendar effects people cite ("sell in May", the year-end rally) are market-wide averages, not laws: on MAC, June is the most consistent month (64% positive years). We also rank all 12 months for the whole market.
Does stock seasonality actually work?
Careful. A month that rose 14 times out of 14 can simply be chance: with 12 months and a dozen years, patterns appear naturally even in random data. Seasonality describes what happened; it doesn't explain why and predicts nothing. Treat it as context, never as a standalone buy signal.
What data is this table based on?
On MAC's real monthly closing prices from 2013 to 2026 (14 years), source Yahoo Finance. Each cell = the price change over that month. Price performance, excluding dividends. Incomplete months and quote gaps are excluded.