NASDAQ:MRLN Merlin, Inc. Common Stock (MRLN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $3.76 -0.66 (-14.93%) As of 08/14/2026 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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$3.61▼$4.1550-Day Range$3.31▼$7.8952-Week Range$3.27▼$17.00Volume2.22 million shsAverage Volume1.32 million shsMarket Capitalization$362.93 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$10.50Consensus 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™ Stocks51st Percentile Overall ScoreMRLN MarketRank™: Merlin, Inc. Common Stock scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 485th out of 673 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.1 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMerlin, Inc. Common Stock 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, 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialMerlin, Inc. Common Stock has a consensus price target of $10.50, representing about 179.3% upside from its current price of $3.76.Amount of Analyst CoverageMerlin, Inc. Common Stock has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.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 ($1.47) to ($1.05) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Merlin, Inc. Common Stock is -10.16, 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 -10.16, 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 Shorted12.38% 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 6.05.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Merlin, Inc. Common Stock has recently increased by 21.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak 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.Read more about Merlin, Inc. Common Stock's dividend. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.23 News SentimentMerlin, Inc. Common Stock has a news sentiment score of 0.23. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Merlin, Inc. Common Stock this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest7 people have searched for MRLN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added Merlin, Inc. Common Stock to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.3 / 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 Insiders8.39% of the stock of Merlin, Inc. Common Stock is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsMerlin, Inc. Common Stock has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Merlin, Inc. 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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. Reports Second Quarter 2026 ResultsAugust 13 at 4:05 PM | globenewswire.comBrokerages Set Merlin, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:MRLN) Price Target at $11.00August 8, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comReady to give options a try? Your first trade (Ticker included) -INSIDETired of trying tactic after tactic when it comes to options trades... only to be met with market noise and stinging losses? Dave Aquino is giving away the exact 11-hour options strategy he uses in volatile markets. You get the plain English blueprint behind the strategy and the very same "rinse and repeat" ticker he's traded nearly 900 times with a 95.3% success rate. It's so simple to understand, you could trade it tomorrow.August 15 at 1:00 AM | Base Camp Trading (Ad)Merlin Inc (MRLN) Stock Price, Quote, News & HistoryAugust 3, 2026 | benzinga.comMerlin to Report Second Quarter 2026 Results on August 13, 2026July 23, 2026 | globenewswire.comMerlin Completes Autonomous Landing at EAA AirVenture OshkoshJuly 20, 2026 | globenewswire.comMerlin (MRLN) Among the Best All-Time Low Stocks, Should You Buy it?July 13, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comMerlin: Another De-Risking Event Could Unlock Meaningful UpsideJune 19, 2026 | seekingalpha.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 62.2% and is now trading at $3.76. Who are Merlin, Inc. Common Stock's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Merlin, Inc. Common Stock 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 Today8/15/2026Fiscal 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 (3m+) 1-Year History Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 MRLN's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. MRLN has been in this zone for over 3 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/AEmployeesN/AYear Founded2018Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Merlin, Inc. Common Stock$10.50 High Price Target$15.00 Low Price Target$8.00 Potential Upside/Downside+179.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage6 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 Ratio8.72 Quick Ratio8.72 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.76 million Price / Sales53.68 Cash Flow$0.58 per share Price / Cash Flow6.44 Book Value($1.27) per share Price / Book-2.96Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares96,524,000Free Float88,426,000Market Cap$362.93 million OptionableN/A Beta1.87 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. However, you don't have to wait to invest. 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