Merlin, Inc. Common Stock (MRLN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Merlin, Inc. develops autonomous flight technology for aircraft. Its Merlin Pilot system is designed to automate flight tasks and integrate with existing aircraft, with the goal of supporting operations in sectors such as commercial aviation and defense.

Founded in 2018, the company works on adapting its technology for different aircraft and operational requirements. Merlin is focused on developing and certifying systems for use in real-world aviation environments.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.09 to $1.34
• 50-Day Range: $0.78 to $3.39
• 52-Week Range: $0.74 to $17.00
• Volume: 29.78 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.99 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $122.29 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $6.92
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Merlin, Inc. Common Stock Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Merlin, Inc. Common Stock scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 432nd out of 655 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Merlin, Inc. Common Stock has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Merlin, Inc. Common Stock has a consensus price target of $6.92, representing about 476.4% upside from its current price of $1.20.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Merlin, Inc. Common Stock has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings 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 Market

The P/E ratio of Merlin, Inc. Common Stock is -0.81, 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. Sector

The P/E ratio of Merlin, Inc. Common Stock is -0.81, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

15.89% of the float of Merlin, Inc. Common Stock has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Merlin, Inc. Common Stock has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.87.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Merlin, Inc. Common Stock has recently increased by 1.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Merlin, Inc. Common Stock does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Merlin, Inc. Common Stock does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.83

News Sentiment

Merlin, Inc. Common Stock has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Merlin, Inc. Common Stock this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 10 people have searched for MRLN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -23% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Merlin, Inc. Common Stock to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Merlin, Inc. Common Stock insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

8.39% of the stock of Merlin, Inc. Common Stock is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Merlin, Inc. Common Stock has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/12/2026
• Today: 11/13/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MRLN
• CIK: 2028707
• Web: www.merlinlabs.com
• Phone: (917) 769-2999
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3
• Year Founded: 2018

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Merlin, Inc. Common Stock: $6.92
• High Price Target: $10.00
• Low Price Target: $4.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +470.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.63
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 14.67
• Quick Ratio: 14.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: $0.82 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.47
• Book Value: ($1.27) per share
• Price / Book: -0.95

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 101,070,000
• Free Float: 92,588,000
• Market Cap: $122.48 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.30