Marchex (NASDAQ:MCHX) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.03 EPS

Key Points

• Marchex missed estimates: Q earnings were $(0.04) EPS versus a $(0.01) consensus (a $0.03 miss) and revenue was $10.85M vs. $10.97M, with negative profitability metrics (ROE -13.57%, net margin -10.38%).
• Stock and ownership: MCHX traded at $1.49 with a market cap of $65.83M and a one‑year range of $1.26–$2.31, and institutional investors own about 73.46% of the shares (notably Kanen Wealth recently increased its stake).
• Analyst sentiment is weak: The average rating is "Reduce" (one Hold, one Sell); Zacks upgraded to Hold while Weiss Ratings remains at Sell.

Marchex (NASDAQ:MCHX - Get Free Report) issued its earnings results on Wednesday. The technology company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.01) by ($0.03), FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $10.85 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.97 million. Marchex had a negative return on equity of 13.57% and a negative net margin of 10.38%.

Marchex Price Performance

MCHX stock traded up $0.06 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $1.49. 6,749 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,247. Marchex has a 1 year low of $1.26 and a 1 year high of $2.31. The company has a market cap of $65.83 million, a PE ratio of -13.55 and a beta of 2.05. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $1.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marchex

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Marchex in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in Marchex during the first quarter valued at $30,000. Manatuck Hill Partners LLC purchased a new position in Marchex in the second quarter valued at $88,000. Finally, Kanen Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Marchex by 10.9% in the fourth quarter. Kanen Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,249,399 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $2,099,000 after buying an additional 123,011 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.46% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Marchex from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Marchex in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Marchex has an average rating of "Reduce".

About Marchex

Marchex, Inc NASDAQ: MCHX operates a call data and analytics platform designed to help businesses measure and optimize customer interactions. The company's core services include call tracking, conversational analytics and performance marketing solutions that attribute phone calls to specific advertising campaigns. By capturing and analyzing voice interactions, Marchex enables advertisers, agencies and brands to gain actionable insights into caller intent, marketing ROI and customer behavior.

Through its suite of technologies, Marchex offers real-time call monitoring, keyword spotting and AI-driven transcription to surface trends and conversion signals from inbound calls.

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