MercadoLibre (MELI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MercadoLibre, Inc. operates online commerce platforms in the United States. It operates Mercado Libre Marketplace, an automated online commerce platform that enables businesses, merchants, and individuals to list merchandise and conduct sales and purchases digitally; and Mercado Pago FinTech platform, a financial technology solution platform, which facilitates transactions on and off its marketplaces by providing a mechanism that allows its users to send and receive payments online, as well as allows users to transfer money through their websites or on the apps. The company also offers Mercado Fondo that allows users to invest funds deposited in their Mercado Pago accounts; Mercado Credito, which extends loans to certain merchants and consumers; and Mercado Envios logistics solution that enables sellers on its platform to utilize third-party carriers and other logistics service providers, as well as fulfillment and warehousing services for sellers. In addition, it provides Mercado Libre Classifieds, an online classified listing service, where users can list and purchase motor vehicles, real estate, and services; Mercado Ads, an advertising platform, which enables large retailers and brands to promote their products and services on the web; and Mercado Shops, an online storefronts solution that enables users to set-up, manage, and promote their own digital stores. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2,360.00 to $2,401.53
• 50-Day Range: $2,351.14 to $2,613.63
• 52-Week Range: $1,646.00 to $2,645.22
• Volume: 375,200 shs
• Average Volume: 256,589 shs
• Market Capitalization: $120.45 billion
• P/E Ratio: 58.43
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $2,707.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

MercadoLibre Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MercadoLibre scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 210 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: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

MercadoLibre has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on 13 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 58.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.10.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MercadoLibre is 58.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 27.82.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

MercadoLibre has a PEG Ratio of 1.41. 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 27.68. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.34% 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 decreased by 9.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

MercadoLibre does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of MercadoLibre is 1.48%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, MercadoLibre will have a dividend payout ratio of 0.95% next year. This indicates that MercadoLibre will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.34% 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 decreased by 9.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.32

News Sentiment

MercadoLibre has a news sentiment score of 1.32. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 63 news articles for MercadoLibre this week, compared to 33 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 32 people have searched for MELI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

22 people have added MercadoLibre to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MELI stock has increased by 39.7% and is now trading at $2,375.92.

How were MercadoLibre's earnings last quarter?

MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) announced 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. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 37.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are MercadoLibre's major shareholders?

MercadoLibre's top institutional investors include Jennison Associates LLC (2.44%), WCM Investment Management LLC (0.98%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (0.47%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.44%).
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: 8/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2025
• 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 Price Target for MercadoLibre: $2,707.50
• High Price Target: $3,500.00
• Low Price Target: $2,100.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.82
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $40.66
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 58.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: 54.05
• P/E Growth: 1.41
• 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: $20.78 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.80
• Cash Flow: $49.90 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 47.61
• Book Value: $85.82 per share
• Price / Book: 27.68

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 50,700,000
• Free Float: 50,570,000
• Market Cap: $120.46 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.46