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NYSE:MAX

MediaAlpha (MAX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$20.37
+0.37 (+1.85%)
(As of 03/28/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$20.01
$21.07
50-Day Range
$10.85
$21.74
52-Week Range
$5.08
$22.81
Volume
724,132 shs
Average Volume
268,040 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.33 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$18.20

MediaAlpha MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.67 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
10.7% Downside
$18.20 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
2.91% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.78mentions of MediaAlpha in the last 14 days
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$58.56 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
Growing
From ($0.40) to ($0.21) Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.52 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

230th out of 308 stocks

Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry

72nd out of 88 stocks

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About MediaAlpha Stock (NYSE:MAX)

MediaAlpha, 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.

MAX Stock Price History

MAX Stock News Headlines

Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy
Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.
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MediaAlpha Announces Launch of Secondary Offering
BMO Capital Upgrades MediaAlpha (MAX)
Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy
Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.
MAX Apr 2024 22.500 call
Why MediaAlpha Stock Is Soaring Today
Why MediaAlpha Stock Is Soaring Today
MediaAlpha Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results
Preview: MediaAlpha's Earnings
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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/20/2024
Today
3/28/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/02/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
137
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$18.20
High Stock Price Target
$28.00
Low Stock Price Target
$8.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-11.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-40,420,000.00
Pretax Margin
-14.69%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$388.15 million
Book Value
($1.44) per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
59,123,000
Market Cap
$1.34 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.36
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MAX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell MediaAlpha stock right now?

6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MediaAlpha in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MAX shares.
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What is MediaAlpha's stock price target for 2024?

6 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for MediaAlpha's stock. Their MAX share price targets range from $8.00 to $28.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $18.20 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 10.7%.
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How have MAX shares performed in 2024?

MediaAlpha's stock was trading at $11.15 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, MAX shares have increased by 82.7% and is now trading at $20.37.
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Are investors shorting MediaAlpha?

MediaAlpha saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 547,400 shares, a drop of 20.9% from the February 29th total of 692,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 244,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.2 days. Currently, 2.9% of the shares of the company are short sold.
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.

When is MediaAlpha's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024.
View our MAX earnings forecast
.

How were MediaAlpha's earnings last quarter?

MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 20th. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.21) by $0.16. The company earned $117.17 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.36 million.

What guidance has MediaAlpha issued on next quarter's earnings?

MediaAlpha issued an update on its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 20th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $105.0 million-$115.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $113.1 million.

When did MediaAlpha IPO?

MediaAlpha (MAX) raised $177 million in an IPO 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 acted as the underwriters for the IPO and MUFG was co-manager.

Who are MediaAlpha's major shareholders?

MediaAlpha's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (2.83%), Vanguard Group Inc. (2.82%), Northern Trust Corp (0.30%), Nantahala Capital Management LLC (0.28%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.26%) and Nuveen Asset Management LLC (0.26%). Insiders that own company stock include Ambrose Wang, Brian Mikalis, Eugene Nonko, Insignia Capital Partners Gp,, Jeff Sweetser, Keith Cramer, Kuanling Amy Yeh, Mountains Insurance Grou White, Pamela Thomas-Graham, Patrick Ryan Thompson, Robert Perine, Serge Topjian, Spruce House Partnership Llc, Steven Yi and Tigran Sinanyan.
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.

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.
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This page (NYSE:MAX) was last updated on 3/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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