NYSE:MLNK MeridianLink (MLNK) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy (From Gold Safe Exchange) (Ad) Free MLNK Stock Alerts $18.70 +0.48 (+2.63%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$18.26▼$18.8150-Day Range$17.78▼$23.8052-Week Range$13.62▼$25.88Volume177,814 shsAverage Volume235,848 shsMarket Capitalization$1.43 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$18.67 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get MeridianLink alerts: Email Address MeridianLink MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside0.2% Downside$18.67 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.41% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.17Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$30.41 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($0.02) to $0.15 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details 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.1.22 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector238th out of 310 stocksPrepackaged Software Industry171st out of 197 stocks 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMeridianLink has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $18.67, MeridianLink has a forecasted downside of 0.2% from its current price of $18.70.Amount of Analyst CoverageMeridianLink has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.41% of the float of MeridianLink has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMeridianLink has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MeridianLink has recently increased by 2.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMeridianLink does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthMeridianLink does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for MLNK. Previous Next 1.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMeridianLink has a news sentiment score of 0.17. 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 0.62 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for MeridianLink this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added MeridianLink to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, MeridianLink insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $30,410,812.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders20.10% of the stock of MeridianLink is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions82.65% of the stock of MeridianLink is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for MeridianLink are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.02) to $0.15 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of MeridianLink is -34.63, 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 MeridianLink is -34.63, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMeridianLink has a P/B Ratio of 2.89. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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The company offers MeridianLink One, a multi-product platform that can be tailored to meet the needs of customers as they digitally transform their organizations and adapt to changing business and consumer demands; MeridianLink Portal, a Point of Sale system that allows financial institutions to expand existing lending and deposit account; MeridianLink Opening, a cloud-based online account opening and deposit software solution; MeridianLink Consumer, a full loan solution suite to banks and credit unions; and MeridianLink DecisionLender, a loan origination software (LOS) for finance companies. It also provides MeridianLink Mortgage, a cloud-based software designed for financial professionals to optimize the end-to-end mortgage loan origination process; MeridianLink Collect, a web-based debt collection software; Mortgage Credit Link, a web-based order fulfillment hub; and MeridianLink Business, a cloud-based platform that offers business lending solutions for banks and credit unions. In addition, the company provides analytics and business intelligence tools through MeridianLink Engage, MeridianLink Consulting, MeridianLink Data Connect, and MeridianLink Insight; Data Verification Software Solution, a cloud-based order fulfillment hub for bankers and credit officers; and loan origination systems, other credit decisioning tools, and additional solution modules. MeridianLink, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.Read More MLNK Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart MLNK Stock News HeadlinesMarch 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMeridianLink Point-Of-Sale Offerings Show Strong Market MomentumMarch 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMeridianLink Announces 2024 MeridianLink LIVE! Keynote Speakers and Thought Leader ParticipationMarch 29, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Major Elon Musk Crypto Leak RevealedReports of a leaked meeting between Elon Musk and staff at X.com could send shockwaves through the crypto market. Musk revealed a "mind-blowing" plan to take over the global payment system. In his own words, the world's richest man said "you won't need a bank account." Prominent voices in crypto believe what comes next will mirror a crypto mass adoption similar to the one that triggered bitcoin's last bull run.March 22, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by AnalystsMarch 21, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comMeridianLink: Hold Rating Amidst CFO Change and Challenging Growth ProspectsMarch 18, 2024 | msn.comLarry Katz to succeed Sean Blitchok as MeridianLink CFOMarch 15, 2024 | businesswire.comMeridianLink Inc. (MLNK) Investigation: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Encourages Investors to Seek Compensation for Alleged WrongdoingsMarch 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com40% of Americans Anticipate Financial Challenges in 2024, According to MeridianLink SurveyMarch 29, 2024 | WealthPress (Ad)A lot of people are making this costly mistakeYou may have heard the saying “options are risky” … And, they can be. But only if you use them the way a lot of folks do. A lot of people think of BUYING speculative options when they talk about options. And BUYING low probability, speculative options is definitely risky… It’s how some folks leverage large sums of money hoping that a stock moves in the “right” direction over a certain period of time. March 11, 2024 | stockhouse.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Kaskela Law LLC Announces Investigation of MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE: MLNK) and Encourages Investors to Contact the FirmMarch 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAt US$18.31, Is MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) Worth Looking At Closely?March 8, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMeridianLink, Inc. (MLNK) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMeridianLink Inc (MLNK) Reports Growth Amidst Challenges in Q4 and Fiscal Year 2023March 6, 2024 | benzinga.comMeridianLink: Q4 Earnings InsightsMarch 6, 2024 | msn.comMeridianLink GAAP EPS of -$0.38 misses by $0.15, revenue of $74.6M beats by $0.18MMarch 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comCiti Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on MeridianLink (MLNK)March 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comStifel Maintains Hold Rating for MeridianLink: Here's What You Need To KnowMarch 6, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMeridianLink, Inc. 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMarch 5, 2024 | investorplace.comMLNK Stock Earnings: MeridianLink Misses EPS, Misses Revenue for Q4 2023March 5, 2024 | businesswire.comMeridianLink Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 ResultsMarch 5, 2024 | benzinga.comEarnings Preview For MeridianLinkMarch 1, 2024 | businesswire.comBronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Notifies Shareholders of MeridianLink Inc. (MLNK) InvestigationFebruary 28, 2024 | businesswire.comBronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Notifies Shareholders of MeridianLink Inc. (MLNK) InvestigationFebruary 20, 2024 | businesswire.comMeridianLink Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results Conference CallFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMLNK Feb 2024 17.500 putFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLAC Aug 2024 7.500 callSee More Headlines Receive MLNK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MeridianLink and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/05/2024Today3/29/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Prepackaged software Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:MLNK CUSIPN/A CIK1834494 Webwww.meridianlink.com Phone714-708-6950FaxN/AEmployees676Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$18.67 High Stock Price Target$22.00 Low Stock Price Target$14.00 Potential Upside/Downside-0.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.54) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-42,540,000.00 Net Margins-14.01% Pretax Margin-6.12% Return on Equity-6.77% Return on Assets-3.59% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.83 Current Ratio2.23 Quick Ratio2.23 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$303.62 million Price / Sales4.70 Cash Flow$0.25 per share Price / Cash Flow73.53 Book Value$6.48 per share Price / Book2.89Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares76,318,000Free Float60,978,000Market Cap$1.43 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.92 (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Nicolaas Vlok (Age 51)CEO & Director Comp: $1.11MMr. Timothy Nguyen (Age 48)Chief Strategy Officer & Vice Chairman Mr. Sean W. Blitchok (Age 50)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $794.19kMr. Chris Maloof (Age 41)President of Go-to-Market Comp: $798.55kMr. Nathaniel BarnesChief Technology OfficerMs. Kayla DaileyGeneral Counsel & SecretaryMr. Richard ScheigChief Sales OfficerMr. Suresh BalasubramanianChief Marketing OfficerMs. Elizabeth RieveleyChief People OfficerMr. Doug PiperChief of StaffMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAvePointNASDAQ:AVPTAmplitudeNASDAQ:AMPLNayaxNASDAQ:NYAXLightspeed CommerceNYSE:LSPDMarketWiseNASDAQ:MKTWView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 23,913 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 2.646%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 7,107 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.029%Public Employees Retirement System of OhioBought 23,933 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.031%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 23,913 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 2.646%Citadel Advisors LLCBought 4,500 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions MLNK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell MeridianLink stock right now? 8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MeridianLink in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" MLNK shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MLNK, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View MLNK analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is MeridianLink's stock price target for 2024? 8 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year target prices for MeridianLink's stock. Their MLNK share price targets range from $14.00 to $22.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $18.67 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.2%. View analysts price targets for MLNK or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MLNK shares performed in 2024? MeridianLink's stock was trading at $24.77 at the start of the year. Since then, MLNK stock has decreased by 24.5% and is now trading at $18.70. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting MeridianLink? MeridianLink saw a drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 695,300 shares, a drop of 51.7% from the January 31st total of 1,440,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 203,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.4 days. Currently, 2.9% of the company's stock are sold short. View MeridianLink's Short Interest. When is MeridianLink's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 7th 2024. View our MLNK earnings forecast. How were MeridianLink's earnings last quarter? MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March, 5th. The company reported ($0.29) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.23. The company had revenue of $74.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $74.61 million. MeridianLink had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.77% and a negative net margin of 14.01%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.05) EPS. What ETF holds MeridianLink's stock? Global X FinTech Thematic ETF holds 100,028 shares of MLNK stock, representing 0.42% of its portfolio. What guidance has MeridianLink issued on next quarter's earnings? MeridianLink issued an update on its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, March, 6th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $75.0 million-$78.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $81.6 million. When did MeridianLink IPO? MeridianLink (MLNK) raised $300 million in an IPO on Wednesday, July 28th 2021. The company issued 12,000,000 shares at a price of $24.00-$26.00 per share. BofA Securities, Credit Suisse, Barclays, Citigroup and Raymond James acted as the underwriters for the IPO and BTIG, Stifel, Nomura, William Blair, Blaylock Van & Co., Ramirez & Co., Roberts & Ryan and Tigress Financial Partners LLC were co-managers. Who are MeridianLink's major shareholders? MeridianLink's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (2.65%), Vanguard Group Inc. (2.65%), WCM Investment Management LLC (1.46%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.68%), Northern Trust Corp (0.56%) and Voss Capital LLC (0.43%). Insiders that own company stock include Alan R Arnold, Chris Maloof, Sean W Blitchok and Timothy Nguyen. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of MeridianLink? Shares of MLNK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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