Q1 Earnings Estimate for MarketWise Issued By Zacks Research

MarketWise, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTW) – Analysts at Zacks Research issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for MarketWise in a report released on Monday, April 20th. Zacks Research analyst B. Lantier anticipates that the newsletter publisher will post earnings of $0.59 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for MarketWise’s current full-year earnings is $2.92 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for MarketWise’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.63 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.75 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.93 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.36 EPS.

MarketWise (NASDAQ:MKTW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, March 6th. The newsletter publisher reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.22) by $0.99. MarketWise had a net margin of 1.71% and a negative return on equity of 2.54%. The company had revenue of $83.39 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $70.60 million.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on MKTW. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of MarketWise to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of MarketWise in a research note on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $20.00.

MarketWise Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MKTW opened at $17.51 on Friday. MarketWise has a 1 year low of $12.65 and a 1 year high of $21.74. The company’s 50-day moving average is $16.00 and its 200 day moving average is $15.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $281.21 million, a P/E ratio of 7.65 and a beta of 0.34.

MarketWise Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 18th were paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 18th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.6%. MarketWise’s payout ratio is presently 43.67%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Erik Mickels sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.70, for a total transaction of $88,200.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 79,064 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,162,240.80. The trade was a 7.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Frank Porter Stansberry acquired 17,270 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $15.19 per share, for a total transaction of $262,331.30. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 250,381 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,803,287.39. This represents a 7.41% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have sold 26,000 shares of company stock worth $377,167 in the last three months. 29.25% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new position in shares of MarketWise in the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its stake in shares of MarketWise by 52.5% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 2,199 shares of the newsletter publisher’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 757 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of MarketWise by 300.5% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 121,661 shares of the newsletter publisher’s stock worth $60,000 after buying an additional 91,282 shares in the last quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP bought a new position in shares of MarketWise in the third quarter worth approximately $191,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of MarketWise in the second quarter worth approximately $226,000. Institutional investors own 23.04% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting MarketWise

Here are the key news stories impacting MarketWise this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research issued updated quarterly and full-year estimates that imply accelerating profits into FY2027 — Zacks forecasts FY2027 EPS of $3.36 versus a consensus of $3.20, and provided higher quarterly EPS projections across 2026–2027. This upward-looking outlook supports the stock’s move. Zacks Research estimates for MKTW
• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamentals remain supportive — MarketWise posted a quarterly beat (reported March 6) with EPS and revenue above expectations, and today’s volume is above average while the share price sits above its 50- and 200-day moving averages, which can encourage further buying. Company recent results
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest report shows 0 shares and a 0.0-day short-interest ratio as of April 24 — this likely reflects a data/reporting issue (NaN change) rather than meaningful market positioning; it neither strongly supports nor undermines the rally.
• Negative Sentiment: One caveat: Zacks’ FY2026 EPS estimate (listed at $2.63) is below the consensus cited (~$3.20), suggesting the near-term year may be softer even if FY2027 outlook improves — a potential risk if near-term execution disappoints. Zacks estimates detail

About MarketWise

MarketWise, Inc operates a content and technology multi-brand platform for self-directed investors in the United States and Internationally. Its platform includes subscription businesses that provides financial research, software, education, and tools to navigate the financial markets. The company offers various investment strategies, such as value investing, income, growth, commodities, cryptocurrencies, venture, crowdfunded investing, biotechnology, mutual funds, options, and trading; investment research product portfolio through a range of media, including desktops, laptops, tablets, and mobile; and financial newsletters.