NYSE:MAX MediaAlpha (MAX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $9.96 -0.06 (-0.62%) As of 11:25 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About MediaAlpha Stock (NYSE:MAX) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get MediaAlpha alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$9.84▼$10.0850-Day Range$7.48▼$10.1452-Week Range$7.33▼$22.75Volume70,699 shsAverage Volume548,741 shsMarket Capitalization$667.48 millionP/E Ratio58.58Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$17.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewMediaAlpha, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates an insurance customer acquisition platform in the United States. It optimizes customer acquisition in various verticals of property and casualty insurance, health insurance, and life insurance. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.Read More… MediaAlpha Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks69th Percentile Overall ScoreMAX MarketRank™: MediaAlpha scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 92nd out of 321 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMediaAlpha has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageMediaAlpha has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about MediaAlpha's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth79.17% Earnings GrowthEarnings for MediaAlpha are expected to grow by 79.17% in the coming year, from $0.48 to $0.86 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of MediaAlpha is 59.02, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.01.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of MediaAlpha is 59.02, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 31.38. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.31% of the float of MediaAlpha has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMediaAlpha has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MediaAlpha has recently increased by 15.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldMediaAlpha does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthMediaAlpha does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted8.31% of the float of MediaAlpha has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMediaAlpha has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MediaAlpha has recently increased by 15.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media1.9 / 5News Sentiment0.34 News SentimentMediaAlpha has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 0.78 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for MediaAlpha this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 7 people have searched for MAX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -30% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, MediaAlpha insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders13.44% of the stock of MediaAlpha is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions64.39% of the stock of MediaAlpha is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about MediaAlpha's insider trading history. Receive MAX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MediaAlpha and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MAX Stock News HeadlinesFY2026 EPS Estimates for MediaAlpha Cut by William BlairMay 5 at 3:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comMediaAlpha Inc (MAX) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Growth in P&C Vertical and ...May 1, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comURGENT: Someone's Moving Gold Out of London...People who don’t understand the gold market are about to lose a lot of money. Unfortunately, most so-called “gold analysts” have it all wrong… They tell you to invest in gold ETFs - because the popular mining ETFs will someday catch fire and close the price gap with spot gold. May 5, 2025 | Golden Portfolio (Ad)MediaAlpha outlines 65%-75% growth in P&C vertical for Q2 2025April 30, 2025 | msn.comMediaAlpha, Inc. (MAX) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 30, 2025 | seekingalpha.comMediaAlpha Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial ResultsApril 30, 2025 | globenewswire.com3MAX : Examining the Future: MediaAlpha's Earnings OutlookApril 29, 2025 | benzinga.comMediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) Receives $17.21 Consensus Target Price from BrokeragesApril 29, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines MAX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MAX shares performed this year? MediaAlpha's stock was trading at $11.29 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MAX shares have decreased by 11.1% and is now trading at $10.0330. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were MediaAlpha's earnings last quarter? MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 30th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.02. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 108.7% compared to the same quarter last year. When did MediaAlpha IPO? MediaAlpha (MAX) raised $177 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, October 28th 2020. The company issued 9,300,000 shares at a price of $18.00-$20.00 per share. J.P. Morgan, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, RBC Capital Markets, Canaccord Genuity and William Blair served as the underwriters for the IPO and MUFG was co-manager. Who are MediaAlpha's major shareholders? MediaAlpha's top institutional shareholders include TimesSquare Capital Management LLC (2.05%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (0.12%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.06%) and Rhumbline Advisers (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Mountains Insurance Grou White, Eugene Nonko, Steven Yi, Patrick Ryan Thompson and Insignia Capital Partners Gp,. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of MediaAlpha? Shares of MAX 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. What other stocks do shareholders of MediaAlpha own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MediaAlpha investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/30/2025Today5/05/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryBusiness Services Current SymbolNYSE:MAX CIK1818383 Webwww.mediaalpha.com Phone213-316-6256FaxN/AEmployees160Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$17.50 High Stock Price Target$26.00 Low Stock Price Target$12.00 Potential Upside/Downside+74.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.86 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.28 Trailing P/E Ratio59.02 Forward P/E Ratio20.90 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-40,420,000.00 Net Margins1.41% Pretax Margin1.64% Return on Equity-11.98% Return on Assets5.19% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.22 Quick Ratio1.22 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.00 billion Price / Sales0.67 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value($1.44) per share Price / Book-6.97Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares67,030,000Free Float58,978,000Market Cap$672.51 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.12 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleLooking for the next FAANG stock before everyone has heard about it? 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