Zacks Research Weighs in on MarketWise Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research projects MarketWise will report Q1 2026 EPS of $0.59 and forecasts FY2026 EPS of $2.63 and FY2027 EPS of $3.36.
• In its most recent quarter MarketWise beat expectations, reporting $0.77 EPS versus a consensus of ($0.22) and revenue of $83.39 million compared with $70.60 million expected.
• MarketWise pays a quarterly dividend of $0.20 (annualized $0.80) for a 4.7% yield; Director Frank Porter Stansberry bought 23,103 shares while the CFO sold 6,666 shares, and insiders now own 29.25% of the company.

MarketWise, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTW - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for MarketWise in a research note issued on Monday, April 20th. Zacks Research analyst B. Lantier anticipates that the newsletter publisher will post earnings of $0.59 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for MarketWise's current full-year earnings is $3.20 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for MarketWise's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.63 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.75 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.93 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.36 EPS.

MarketWise (NASDAQ:MKTW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March 6th. The newsletter publisher reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.22) by $0.99. The business had revenue of $83.39 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $70.60 million. MarketWise had a net margin of 1.71% and a negative return on equity of 2.54%.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of MarketWise in a report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of MarketWise to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, April 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, MarketWise presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $20.00.

MarketWise Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MKTW opened at $17.04 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $15.94 and a 200-day moving average of $15.75. The company has a market capitalization of $273.66 million, a PE ratio of 7.44 and a beta of 0.34. MarketWise has a 52-week low of $12.65 and a 52-week high of $21.74.

MarketWise Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 18th were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 18th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.7%. MarketWise's dividend payout ratio is 43.67%.

Insider Buying and Selling at MarketWise

In other MarketWise news, Director Frank Porter Stansberry acquired 23,103 shares of MarketWise stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were bought at an average price of $14.28 per share, with a total value of $329,910.84. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 233,111 shares in the company, valued at $3,328,825.08. This trade represents a 11.00% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Erik Mickels sold 6,666 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.10, for a total transaction of $93,990.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 88,398 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,246,411.80. This represents a 7.01% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 26,000 shares of company stock valued at $377,167 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 29.25% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of MarketWise

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of MarketWise in the second quarter worth $28,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its stake in shares of MarketWise by 52.5% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 2,199 shares of the newsletter publisher's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 757 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of MarketWise by 300.5% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 121,661 shares of the newsletter publisher's stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 91,282 shares during the last quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP bought a new stake in shares of MarketWise in the third quarter worth $191,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of MarketWise in the second quarter worth $226,000. Institutional investors own 23.04% of the company's stock.

MarketWise Company Profile

MarketWise, Inc operates a content and technology multi-brand platform for self-directed investors in the United States and Internationally. Its platform includes subscription businesses that provides financial research, software, education, and tools to navigate the financial markets. The company offers various investment strategies, such as value investing, income, growth, commodities, cryptocurrencies, venture, crowdfunded investing, biotechnology, mutual funds, options, and trading; investment research product portfolio through a range of media, including desktops, laptops, tablets, and mobile; and financial newsletters.

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