MercadoLibre (MELI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ: MELI) is a leading e-commerce and fintech company dedicated to facilitating online commerce across Latin America. Founded in 1999 by entrepreneur Marcos Galperin in Argentina, the company has established itself as a one-stop platform for buying, selling, advertising and logistics services. MercadoLibre’s marketplace offers both consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer transactions, attracting millions of users through desktop and mobile channels.

Through its flagship marketplace, MercadoLibre operates in more than a dozen countries throughout the region, including Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Chile. The platform supports a wide range of product categories, from electronics and fashion to home goods and automotive parts. Complementing its core marketplace, MercadoLibre also provides classified listings, where users can post and browse used vehicles, real estate and services.

In addition to its e-commerce arm, the company has developed MercadoPago, a digital payments solution offering online and point-of-sale payment processing, mobile wallets and peer-to-peer transfers. MercadoPago integrates with MercadoLibre’s ecosystem to streamline transactions, while its logistics network, MercadoEnvios, handles shipping, tracking and fulfillment services. Further financial solutions include MercadoCredito, which provides credit to consumers and merchants, and MercadoAds, an advertising platform designed to boost merchant visibility.

From its inception, MercadoLibre has been led by founder and chairman Marcos Galperin. In 2022, the company appointed Pedro Arnt as chief executive officer, while a team of regional country managers and seasoned executives oversee individual markets. Together, this leadership team continues to drive innovation in Latin America’s rapidly evolving digital commerce landscape.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2,485.50 to $2,521.79
• 50-Day Range: $2,208.40 to $2,613.63
• 52-Week Range: $1,579.78 to $2,645.22
• Volume: 194,179 shs
• Average Volume: 388,884 shs
• Market Capitalization: $127.11 billion
• P/E Ratio: 61.66
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $2,645.94
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

MercadoLibre Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MercadoLibre scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 220th out of 630 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

MercadoLibre has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MercadoLibre has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 43.61%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for MercadoLibre are expected to grow by 43.61% in the coming year, from $43.96 to $63.13 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of MercadoLibre is 61.66, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.97.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MercadoLibre is 61.66, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 27.53.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

MercadoLibre has a PEG Ratio of 1.49. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

MercadoLibre has a P/B Ratio of 29.21. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.57% of the float of MercadoLibre has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MercadoLibre has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MercadoLibre has recently increased by 5.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

MercadoLibre does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

MercadoLibre does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.48

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.57% of the float of MercadoLibre has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MercadoLibre has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MercadoLibre has recently increased by 5.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.36

News Sentiment

MercadoLibre has a news sentiment score of 1.36. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 42 news articles for MercadoLibre this week, compared to 30 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 43 people have searched for MELI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 16 people have added MercadoLibre to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -47% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, MercadoLibre insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.25% of the stock of MercadoLibre is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.62% of the stock of MercadoLibre is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MELI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MELI shares performed this year?

MercadoLibre's stock was trading at $1,700.44 at the start of the year. Since then, MELI shares have increased by 47.4% and is now trading at $2,507.03.

How were MercadoLibre's earnings last quarter?

MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $9.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.82 by $1.92. MercadoLibre's revenue was up 37.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are MercadoLibre's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of MercadoLibre include Central Pacific Bank Trust Division, Fiduciary Financial Group LLC, Confluence Investment Management LLC and HBW Advisory Services LLC.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of MercadoLibre?

Shares of MELI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of MercadoLibre own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MercadoLibre investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Salesforce (CRM), Broadcom (AVGO) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Today: 7/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: INTERNET COMMERCE
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MELI
• CIK: 1099590
• Web: www.mercadolibre.com
• Phone: (982) 927-2770
• Fax: 54-11-4545-4744
• Employees: 18,282
• Year Founded: 1999

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $2,645.94
• High Stock Price Target: $3,100.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $2,100.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.88
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $40.66
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 61.66
• Forward P/E Ratio: 57.03
• P/E Growth: 1.47
• Net Income: $1.91 billion
• Net Margins: 9.21%
• Pretax Margin: 11.87%
• Return on Equity: 48.46%
• Return on Assets: 8.63%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.57
• Current Ratio: 1.20
• Quick Ratio: 1.18

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $22.38 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.68
• Cash Flow: $50.57 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 49.58
• Book Value: $85.82 per share
• Price / Book: 29.21

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 50,697,000
• Free Float: 50,570,000
• Market Cap: $127.10 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.49