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MediaAlpha (MAX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$9.47 +0.58 (+6.51%)
Closing price 05/5/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$9.46 -0.01 (-0.10%)
As of 05/5/2026 06:23 PM Eastern
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About MediaAlpha Stock (NYSE:MAX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$8.93
$9.49
50-Day Range
$7.69
$10.31
52-Week Range
$7.09
$13.92
Volume
552,343 shs
Average Volume
620,957 shs
Market Capitalization
$610.75 million
P/E Ratio
14.80
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$12.90
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

MediaAlpha Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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87th Percentile Overall Score

MAX MarketRank™: 

MediaAlpha scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 80th out of 301 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    MediaAlpha has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    MediaAlpha has a consensus price target of $12.90, representing about 36.2% upside from its current price of $9.47.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    MediaAlpha 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 Growth

    Earnings for MediaAlpha are expected to grow by 20.95% in the coming year, from $1.05 to $1.27 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of MediaAlpha is 14.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.28.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of MediaAlpha is 14.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 25.85.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.75% of the float of MediaAlpha has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    MediaAlpha has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.06.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MediaAlpha has recently decreased by 2.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    MediaAlpha does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    MediaAlpha does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    MediaAlpha has a news sentiment score of -0.04. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 39 news articles for MediaAlpha this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for MAX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added MediaAlpha to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, MediaAlpha insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,739,285.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    14.65% 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 Institutions

    64.39% 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.
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MAX Stock News Headlines

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MAX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

MediaAlpha's stock was trading at $12.98 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, MAX stock has decreased by 27.0% and is now trading at $9.4690.

MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.04. The company's quarterly revenue was up 17.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
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MediaAlpha (MAX) raised $202 million in an IPO on Wednesday, October 28th 2020. The company issued 10,637,500 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 acted as the underwriters for the IPO and MUFG was co-manager.

MediaAlpha's top institutional shareholders include Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd (0.25%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.21%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.07%) and Abel Hall LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Mountains Insurance Grou White, Steven Yi, Eugene Nonko, Kuanling Amy Yeh, Jeffrey B Coyne, Keith Cramer, Kathy P Vrabeck and Insignia Capital Partners Gp,.
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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.

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 Earnings
4/29/2026
Today
5/06/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Technology Services
Sub-Industry
Business Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:MAX
CIK
1818383
Fax
N/A
Employees
160
Year Founded
2010

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$15.00
Low Price Target
$11.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+36.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.57
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.64
Trailing P/E Ratio
14.80
Forward P/E Ratio
9.02
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$25.62 million
Net Margins
3.37%
Pretax Margin
-7.60%
Return on Equity
-147.82%
Return on Assets
21.12%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.46
Quick Ratio
1.46

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.11 billion
Price / Sales
0.55
Cash Flow
$1.12 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.43
Book Value
($0.45) per share
Price / Book
-21.04

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
64,500,000
Free Float
55,047,000
Market Cap
$610.75 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.16

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This page (NYSE:MAX) was last updated on 5/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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