NASDAQ:MRLN Merlin, Inc. Common Stock (MRLN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $1.84 -0.02 (-0.81%) As of 12:40 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsNews and TrendsSEC FilingsShort Interest About Merlin, Inc. Common Stock Stock (NASDAQ:MRLN) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get MRLN alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$1.74▼$1.8850-Day Range$1.86▼$4.4452-Week Range$1.74▼$17.00Volume3.78 million shsAverage Volume1.65 million shsMarket Capitalization$186.47 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$9.80Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Merlin Inc is focused on developing autonomous flight software for legacy and next-generation airborne systems. Its aircraft-agnostic, AI-based software supports takeoff-to-landing autonomous operations for military and civil aviation programs. The company aims to build an AI-based operating software platform intended to support autonomous flight operations across a range of aircraft types. Read More Merlin, Inc. Common Stock Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks59th Percentile Overall ScoreMRLN MarketRank™: Merlin, Inc. Common Stock scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 406th out of 656 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMerlin, Inc. Common Stock has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialMerlin, Inc. Common Stock has a consensus price target of $9.80, representing about 439.9% upside from its current price of $1.82.Amount of Analyst CoverageMerlin, Inc. Common Stock has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Merlin, Inc. Common Stock's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Merlin, Inc. Common Stock are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.17) to ($1.10) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Merlin, Inc. Common Stock is -1.23, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Merlin, Inc. Common Stock is -1.23, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted10.69% of the float of Merlin, Inc. Common Stock has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMerlin, Inc. Common Stock has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.27.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Merlin, Inc. Common Stock has recently increased by 14.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldMerlin, Inc. Common Stock does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthMerlin, Inc. Common Stock does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.33 News SentimentMerlin, Inc. Common Stock has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Merlin, Inc. Common Stock this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest11 people have searched for MRLN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 175% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added Merlin, Inc. Common Stock to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 700% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Merlin, Inc. Common Stock insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders25.90% of the stock of Merlin, Inc. Common Stock is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsMerlin, Inc. Common Stock has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Merlin, Inc. Common Stock's insider trading history. Receive MRLN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Merlin, Inc. Common Stock and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. MRLN Stock News HeadlinesMerlin, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:MRLN) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by AnalystsSeptember 22 at 6:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comMaxim Group Initiates Coverage on Merlin, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:MRLN)September 20 at 1:30 AM | americanbankingnews.comThe next convergence is hereIn 2006, a flooded mine at Cigar Lake sent uranium prices from the 50 range to 136 in eight months. This past May, flooding hit the same complex again, and in July Cigar Lake went down a second time, disrupting the world's largest high-grade uranium mine. Gerardo Del Real calls this the Third Convergence Event and has backed three small companies positioned in front of it.September 22 at 1:00 AM | Digest Publishing (Ad)Merlin Demonstrates Autonomous Flight Capabilities at Texas Department of Transportation Project NEXUS eIPP Kickoff EventSeptember 10, 2026 | globenewswire.comMerlin Announces Plans to Pursue a Civil Certification Strategy for Large AircraftSeptember 9, 2026 | globenewswire.comMerlin Gets A Buy For Development Milestones And Growth PotentialAugust 31, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMerlin Designated a New Zealand Part 146 Aircraft Design Organization, Advancing Its Path to Commercial OperationsAugust 24, 2026 | globenewswire.comMerlin, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 ResultsAugust 13, 2026 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines MRLN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MRLN shares performed this year? Merlin, Inc. Common Stock's stock was trading at $9.94 on April 9, 2026. Since then, MRLN stock has decreased by 81.7% and is now trading at $1.8150. How were Merlin, Inc. Common Stock's earnings last quarter? Merlin, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:MRLN) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 13th. The company reported ($1.40) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.28) by $1.12. The business had revenue of $2.19 million for the quarter. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Merlin, Inc. Common Stock's major shareholders? Merlin, Inc. Common Stock's top institutional investors include Ancora Advisors LLC (1.12%) and J.Safra Asset Management Corp (0.01%). How do I buy shares of Merlin, Inc. Common Stock? Shares of MRLN 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. Company Calendar Last Earnings8/13/2026Today9/22/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (4m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 MRLN's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. MRLN has been in this zone for over 4 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Aerospace & Defense Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense Current SymbolNASDAQ:MRLN CIK2028707 Webwww.merlinlabs.com Phone(917) 769-2999FaxN/AEmployees3Year Founded2018Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Merlin, Inc. Common Stock$9.80 High Price Target$15.00 Low Price Target$7.00 Potential Upside/Downside+434.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.57 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio14.67 Quick Ratio14.67 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash Flow$0.65 per share Price / Cash Flow2.84 Book Value($1.27) per share Price / Book-1.44Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares101,070,000Free Float74,891,000Market Cap$185.46 million OptionableN/A Beta1.78 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. Discover 10 companies supplying the memory, storage, networking, semiconductor manufacturing, and power infrastructure that make AI possible. 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