NYSE:MAX

MediaAlpha (MAX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$18.37
-0.46 (-2.44%)
(As of 05/17/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$18.26
$19.12
50-Day Range
$18.11
$22.20
52-Week Range
$6.10
$25.78
Volume
513,708 shs
Average Volume
789,753 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.21 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$22.00

MediaAlpha MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.71 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
19.8% Upside
$22.00 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
4.76% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.60mentions of MediaAlpha in the last 14 days
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$202.77 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
Growing
From ($0.09) to $0.14 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.02 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

143rd out of 305 stocks

Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry

56th out of 89 stocks

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About MediaAlpha Stock (NYSE:MAX)

MediaAlpha, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates an insurance customer acquisition platform in the United States. It optimizes customer acquisition in various verticals of property and casualty insurance, health insurance, and life insurance. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

MAX Stock Price History

MAX Stock News Headlines

MediaAlpha Announces Launch of Secondary Offering
MediaAlpha Announces Launch of Secondary Offering
BMO Capital Upgrades MediaAlpha (MAX)
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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/01/2024
Today
5/18/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/07/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
137
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$22.00
High Stock Price Target
$30.00
Low Stock Price Target
$8.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+19.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.71
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-40,420,000.00
Pretax Margin
-10.91%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$388.15 million
Book Value
($1.36) per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
58,251,000
Market Cap
$1.21 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.32
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MAX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell MediaAlpha stock right now?

7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MediaAlpha in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MAX shares.
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What is MediaAlpha's stock price target for 2024?

7 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for MediaAlpha's shares. Their MAX share price targets range from $8.00 to $30.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $22.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 19.8% from the stock's current price.
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How have MAX shares performed in 2024?

MediaAlpha's stock was trading at $11.15 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, MAX shares have increased by 64.8% and is now trading at $18.37.
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Are investors shorting MediaAlpha?

MediaAlpha saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,080,000 shares, an increase of 26.3% from the April 15th total of 855,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 461,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.3 days. Approximately 4.8% of the company's stock are sold short.
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When is MediaAlpha's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 7th 2024.
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How were MediaAlpha's earnings last quarter?

MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 1st. The company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.11) by $0.09. The business earned $126.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.17 million. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.23) EPS.

What guidance has MediaAlpha issued on next quarter's earnings?

MediaAlpha issued an update on its second quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, May, 1st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $145.0 million-$155.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $107.2 million.

When did MediaAlpha IPO?

MediaAlpha (MAX) raised $177 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, October 28th 2020. The company issued 9,300,000 shares at $18.00-$20.00 per share. J.P. Morgan, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, RBC Capital Markets, Canaccord Genuity and William Blair acted as the underwriters for the IPO and MUFG was co-manager.

Who are MediaAlpha's major shareholders?

MediaAlpha's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (3.22%), TimesSquare Capital Management LLC (1.65%), Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC (0.57%), Norden Group LLC (0.40%), Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. (0.30%) and Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Ambrose Wang, Brian Mikalis, Eugene Nonko, Insignia Capital Partners Gp,, Jeff Sweetser, Keith Cramer, Kuanling Amy Yeh, Mountains Insurance Grou White, Patrick Ryan Thompson, Robert Perine, Serge Topjian, Spruce House Partnership Llc, Steven Yi and Tigran Sinanyan.
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How do I buy shares of MediaAlpha?

Shares of MAX 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.
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This page (NYSE:MAX) was last updated on 5/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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