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MediaAlpha (MAX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$10.57 +0.29 (+2.79%)
Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$10.42 -0.15 (-1.39%)
As of 08/29/2025 04:42 PM Eastern
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About MediaAlpha Stock (NYSE:MAX)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$10.23
$10.58
50-Day Range
$9.58
$11.41
52-Week Range
$7.33
$20.91
Volume
292,127 shs
Average Volume
545,743 shs
Market Capitalization
$717.96 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$17.92
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

MediaAlpha Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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75th Percentile Overall Score

MAX MarketRank™: 

MediaAlpha scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 90th out of 312 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 Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    MediaAlpha has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about MediaAlpha's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of MediaAlpha is -88.05, 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 MediaAlpha is -88.05, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Read more about MediaAlpha's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.30% 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 4.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MediaAlpha has recently decreased by 9.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    MediaAlpha does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.30% 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 4.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MediaAlpha has recently decreased by 9.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    MediaAlpha has a news sentiment score of 1.10. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for MediaAlpha this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for MAX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, MediaAlpha insiders have sold just slightly more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $297,600.00 in company stock and sold $297,873.00 in company stock. It is common for insiders to sell company stock at intervals simply to diversify their holdings.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    13.44% 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 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

MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) CRO Sells $47,672.59 in Stock
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MAX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

MediaAlpha's stock was trading at $11.29 at the start of the year. Since then, MAX shares have decreased by 6.4% and is now trading at $10.5670.

MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.01. MediaAlpha's revenue for the quarter was up 41.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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MediaAlpha (MAX) raised $177 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, October 28th 2020. The company issued 9,300,000 shares at $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.

Top institutional shareholders of MediaAlpha include Broad Bay Capital Management LP (3.73%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.14%), Shay Capital LLC (1.00%) and AQR Capital Management LLC (0.90%). Insiders that own company stock include Mountains Insurance Grou White, Eugene Nonko, Steven Yi, Keith Cramer, Kathy P Vrabeck and Insignia Capital Partners Gp,.
View institutional ownership trends
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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), AU Optronics (AUOTY), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/06/2025
Today
9/01/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

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
$26.00
Low Price Target
$12.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+69.6%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.12)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
22.01
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$16.63 million
Net Margins
-0.61%
Pretax Margin
-0.39%
Return on Equity
-62.53%
Return on Assets
12.91%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.29
Quick Ratio
1.29

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.08 billion
Price / Sales
0.67
Cash Flow
$0.36 per share
Price / Cash Flow
29.47
Book Value
($0.69) per share
Price / Book
-15.31

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
67,944,000
Free Float
60,110,000
Market Cap
$717.96 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.19

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This page (NYSE:MAX) was last updated on 9/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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