MarketWise (MKTW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MarketWise, Inc. is a digital subscription company that provides investment research, financial education and analytical tools for self-directed investors. Its offerings are designed to help individuals evaluate markets, identify potential investment opportunities and manage their portfolios.

The company delivers its products primarily through subscription-based newsletters, market commentary, investing and trading recommendations, online courses, software and other digital resources. Its portfolio of financial media and research brands has included Stansberry Research, InvestorPlace, TradeSmith and Chaikin Analytics.

MarketWise traces its roots to the financial publishing businesses associated with Porter Stansberry and became a publicly traded company in 2021 through a business combination with Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. The company has primarily served retail investors in the United States while also reaching customers in other international markets through its digital distribution platform.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $19.60 to $20.14
• 50-Day Range: $17.52 to $21.34
• 52-Week Range: $13.49 to $22.83
• Volume: 18,000 shs
• Average Volume: 16,473 shs
• Market Capitalization: $317.13 million
• P/E Ratio: 22.85
• Dividend Yield: 4.97%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

MarketWise Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MarketWise scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 568th out of 839 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

MarketWise has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MarketWise has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 352.24%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for MarketWise are expected to grow by 352.24% in the coming year, from $0.67 to $3.03 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of MarketWise is 22.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MarketWise is 22.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.42.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.69% of the float of MarketWise has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MarketWise has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.91, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MarketWise has recently increased by 16.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

MarketWise is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.97%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

MarketWise has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of MarketWise is 113.64%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, MarketWise will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.00% next year. This indicates that MarketWise will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for MarketWise this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for MKTW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added MarketWise to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

29.95% of the stock of MarketWise is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

23.04% of the stock of MarketWise is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 8/19/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 8/19/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2026
• Today: 10/04/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Capital Markets
• Sub-Industry: Financial Exchanges & Data
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MKTW
• CIK: 1805651
• Web: corporate.marketwise.com
• Phone: 888-261-2693
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 451
• Year Founded: 1999

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.88
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.85
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.01
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $5.62 million
• Net Margins: 0.70%
• Pretax Margin: 9.30%
• Return on Equity: -0.96%
• Return on Assets: 1.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.35
• Quick Ratio: 0.35

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $328.12 million
• Price / Sales: 0.97
• Cash Flow: $0.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 39.45
• Book Value: ($13.30) per share
• Price / Book: -1.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,770,000
• Free Float: 11,050,000
• Market Cap: $317.13 million
• Optionable: No Data
• Beta: 0.21