MarketWise (MKTW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MarketWise is a financial research and publishing company that provides independent investment research, market commentary, and financial education to individual investors. Its subscription-based services cover topics such as stocks, options, retirement planning, and trading strategies, and may include research publications, analytical tools, and educational materials.

The company operates a portfolio of financial publishing brands, including Stansberry Research, InvestorPlace, TradeSmith, and Chaikin Analytics. These brands offer products and services for investors with a range of experience levels and investment interests.

MarketWise traces its business roots to 1999 and was previously known as Beacon Street Group before adopting the MarketWise name in 2021. Based in Baltimore, Maryland, the company serves subscribers in the United States and internationally.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $22.22 to $22.79
• 50-Day Range: $17.52 to $22.38
• 52-Week Range: $13.49 to $23.00
• Volume: 21,060 shs
• Average Volume: 19,810 shs
• Market Capitalization: $351.76 million
• P/E Ratio: 26.87
• Dividend Yield: 8.07%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

MarketWise Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MarketWise scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 639th out of 852 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: 1.9 / 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 26.87, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.49.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MarketWise is 26.87, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.90.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.76% 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 4.54.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MarketWise has recently increased by 5.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

MarketWise is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.47%, 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 216.87%. 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 59.41% next year. This indicates that MarketWise will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.14

News Sentiment

MarketWise has a news sentiment score of 1.14. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for MarketWise this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added MarketWise to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, MarketWise insiders have not sold or bought any 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

• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 8/19/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 8/19/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2026
• Last Earnings: 11/05/2026
• Today: 11/12/2026
• Record date for 12/18 Dividend: 11/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 12/18 Dividend: 11/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 12/18/2026
• 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): $0.83
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.87
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.36
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $5.62 million
• Net Margins: 0.72%
• Pretax Margin: 8.40%
• Return on Equity: -0.94%
• Return on Assets: 1.15%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.35
• Quick Ratio: 0.35

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $316.32 million
• Price / Sales: 1.11
• Cash Flow: $0.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 43.72
• Book Value: ($16.72) per share
• Price / Book: -1.33

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,774,000
• Free Float: 11,050,000
• Market Cap: $351.76 million
• Optionable: No Data
• Beta: 0.28