NYSE:MAX MediaAlpha (MAX) Stock Price, News & Analysis → FW: 234x Gain (From Weiss Ratings) (Ad) Free MAX Stock Alerts $22.20 +0.12 (+0.54%) (As of 04:27 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$20.96▼$23.0050-Day Range$18.11▼$22.1152-Week Range$5.08▼$25.78Volume1.21 million shsAverage Volume319,128 shsMarket Capitalization$1.46 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$20.17 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get MediaAlpha alerts: Email Address MediaAlpha MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.2% Downside$21.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.49% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.68Based on 16 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$58.56 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($0.40) to ($0.21) 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.1.01 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector1579th out of 1,866 stocksBusiness Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry475th out of 534 stocks 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMediaAlpha has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageMediaAlpha has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.49% of the float of MediaAlpha has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMediaAlpha has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MediaAlpha has recently increased by 63.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMediaAlpha does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthMediaAlpha 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 MAX. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMediaAlpha has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.35 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for MediaAlpha this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for MAX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added MediaAlpha to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $58,557,500.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders11.53% 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. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for MediaAlpha are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.40) to ($0.21) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of MediaAlpha is -32.65, 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 MediaAlpha is -32.65, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings. 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The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.Read More MAX Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart MAX Stock News HeadlinesMay 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIndustry Analysts Just Upgraded Their MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) Revenue Forecasts By 11%May 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAt US$22.08, Is MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) Worth Looking At Closely?May 3, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)FW: 234x GainThis coin is an essential building block for an ongoing financial revolution of massive dimensions. 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As a big part of this revolution, the big banks of the world must connect to the blockchain.May 1, 2024 | globenewswire.comMediaAlpha Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsApril 24, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMediaAlpha (MAX) to Release Quarterly Earnings on WednesdayApril 10, 2024 | globenewswire.comMediaAlpha To Report First Quarter 2024 Financial Results on May 1, 2024March 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAre Business Services Stocks Lagging AdTheorent (ADTH) This Year?March 7, 2024 | globenewswire.comMediaAlpha Announces Launch of Secondary OfferingFebruary 26, 2024 | msn.comBMO Capital Upgrades MediaAlpha (MAX)February 26, 2024 | msn.comMediaAlpha stock drives up after upgrade to Outperform at BMOFebruary 24, 2024 | msn.comMediaAlpha (MAX) Price Target Increased by 33.85% to 17.75February 24, 2024 | investing.comEarnings call: MediaAlpha sees strong Q4, eyes robust 2024 growthFebruary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMAX Apr 2024 22.500 callFebruary 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWhy MediaAlpha Stock Is Soaring TodayFebruary 21, 2024 | fool.comWhy MediaAlpha Stock Is Soaring TodayFebruary 21, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deMediaAlpha, Inc.: MediaAlpha Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial ResultsFebruary 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 20, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comMediaAlpha Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial ResultsFebruary 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMediaAlpha Inc (MAX) Reports Mixed Financial Results for Q4 and Full Year 2023February 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMediaAlpha, Inc. (MAX) Reports Q4 Loss, Tops Revenue EstimatesFebruary 20, 2024 | globenewswire.comMediaAlpha Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial ResultsSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings5/01/2024Today5/03/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:MAX CUSIPN/A CIK1818383 Webwww.mediaalpha.com Phone213-316-6256FaxN/AEmployees137Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$21.50 High Stock Price Target$30.00 Low Stock Price Target$8.00 Potential Upside/Downside-8.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.68) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-40,420,000.00 Net Margins-7.76% Pretax Margin-14.69% Return on EquityN/A Return on Assets-21.96% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.94 Quick Ratio0.94 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$388.15 million Price / Sales3.75 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value($1.44) per share Price / Book-15.35Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares65,820,000Free Float58,227,000Market Cap$1.45 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.32 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? 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(Age 57)General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $410.7kMr. Keith Cramer (Age 43)Senior Vice President of Supply Partnerships Comp: $545.78kMs. Amy Yeh (Age 46)Senior Vice President of Technology Comp: $490.03kJeff SweetserSenior VP of Supply Partnerships & Head of HLMMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAdvantage SolutionsNASDAQ:ADVRepayNASDAQ:RPAYPaysafeNYSE:PSFEPayoneer GlobalNASDAQ:PAYOViadNYSE:VVIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsDaiwa Securities Group Inc.Sold 25,900 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 0.115%Hartline Investment CorpBought 22,740 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 0.035%Norden Group LLCBought 4,633 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 0.028%Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLCSold 1,615 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 0.006%SYSTM Wealth Solutions LLCBought 8,736 shares on 4/26/2024Ownership: 0.013%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions 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. View MAX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is MediaAlpha's stock price target for 2024? 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for MediaAlpha's shares. Their MAX share price targets range from $8.00 to $30.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $21.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.2%. View analysts price targets for MAX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MAX shares performed in 2024? MediaAlpha's stock was trading at $11.15 at the start of the year. Since then, MAX stock has increased by 99.1% and is now trading at $22.20. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting MediaAlpha? MediaAlpha saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 855,400 shares, an increase of 63.7% from the March 31st total of 522,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 321,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.7 days. Currently, 4.5% of the company's shares are sold short. View MediaAlpha's Short Interest. When is MediaAlpha's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 7th 2024. View our MAX earnings forecast. How were MediaAlpha's earnings last quarter? MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 1st. The company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.11) by $0.09. The firm earned $126.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $111.17 million. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.23) EPS. What guidance has MediaAlpha issued on next quarter's earnings? MediaAlpha issued an update on its second quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, May, 1st. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $145.0 million-$155.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $107.2 million. When did MediaAlpha IPO? MediaAlpha (MAX) raised $177 million in an initial public offering (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 served as the underwriters for the IPO and MUFG was co-manager. Who are MediaAlpha's major shareholders? MediaAlpha's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Norden Group LLC (0.40%), Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (0.11%), Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV (0.09%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.04%), Hartline Investment Corp (0.03%) and Norden Group LLC (0.03%). 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. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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