MarketWise (MKTW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MarketWise, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTW) is a digital subscription services company that provides financial research, investment education and related software to individual investors. Its offerings are designed to help subscribers research markets, evaluate investment opportunities, manage portfolios and develop trading or investing strategies.

The company operates a portfolio of financial media and research brands, including Stansberry Research, InvestorPlace, TradeSmith and MarketWise. Products generally include subscription-based newsletters, market analysis, investment recommendations, educational content, webinars, digital tools and portfolio-management software covering areas such as stocks, options, cryptocurrencies and other financial markets.

MarketWise traces its origins to 1999 and serves customers primarily through digital platforms, allowing it to reach individual investors in the United States and other international markets. The company became publicly traded in 2021 through a business combination with Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. Its brands and product offerings have evolved over time through internal development and acquisitions within the financial publishing and investor-education industries.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $18.19 to $18.81
• 50-Day Range: $17.52 to $21.34
• 52-Week Range: $13.49 to $22.83
• Volume: 14,405 shs
• Average Volume: 26,293 shs
• Market Capitalization: $295.76 million
• P/E Ratio: 21.31
• Dividend Yield: 5.33%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

MarketWise Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MarketWise scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 480th out of 835 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 21.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.00.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MarketWise is 21.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.23.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.59% 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 6.55.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MarketWise has recently decreased by 11.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

MarketWise is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.49%, 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

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: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, MarketWise insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $89,652.00 in 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
• Today: 9/24/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2026
• 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: 21.31
• Forward P/E Ratio: 27.99
• 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: $317.50 million
• Price / Sales: 0.93
• Cash Flow: $0.52 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 35.72
• Book Value: ($13.30) per share
• Price / Book: -1.41

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,774,000
• Free Float: 11,050,000
• Market Cap: $295.76 million
• Optionable: No Data
• Beta: 0.25