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MediaAlpha (MAX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$9.06 -2.35 (-20.60%)
As of 02:09 PM Eastern
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About MediaAlpha Stock (NYSE:MAX)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$8.69
$9.98
50-Day Range
$10.60
$13.15
52-Week Range
$8.69
$25.78
Volume
1.89 million shs
Average Volume
422,349 shs
Market Capitalization
$603.98 million
P/E Ratio
53.29
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$19.29
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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.

MediaAlpha Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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77th Percentile Overall Score

MAX MarketRank™: 

MediaAlpha scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 72nd out of 320 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    MediaAlpha has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • 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 53.82, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.63.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of MediaAlpha is 53.82, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 33.15.

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

    5.57% 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 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MediaAlpha has recently increased by 5.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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

    5.57% 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 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MediaAlpha has recently increased by 5.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    MediaAlpha has a news sentiment score of -0.22. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 29 news articles for MediaAlpha this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    9 people have searched for MAX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 29% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added MediaAlpha to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, MediaAlpha insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    11.53% 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 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 stock sinks following Q4 earnings miss
RBC Capital Remains a Buy on MediaAlpha (MAX)
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MediaAlpha price target lowered to $19 from $22 at Keefe Bruyette
MediaAlpha (MAX) Receives a Buy from KBW
MediaAlpha reports Q4 EPS 8c vs. (5c) last year
MediaAlpha sees Q1 revenue $$225M -$245M, consensus $268.57M
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MAX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

MediaAlpha's stock was trading at $11.29 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MAX shares have decreased by 19.4% and is now trading at $9.0980.
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MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) released its earnings results on Monday, February, 24th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.16. The firm earned $300.65 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $289.38 million. MediaAlpha had a net margin of 1.41% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.98%.

MediaAlpha (MAX) raised $177 million in an initial public offering 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.

Top institutional investors of MediaAlpha include Vanguard Group Inc. (5.44%), Broad Bay Capital Management LP (3.33%), TimesSquare Capital Management LLC (2.44%) and Clearline Capital LP (1.78%). Insiders that own company stock include Mountains Insurance Grou White, Eugene Nonko, Steven Yi, Patrick Ryan Thompson and Insignia Capital Partners Gp,.
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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), AUO (AUOTY), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/24/2025
Today
2/25/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry
Business Services
Fax
N/A
Employees
160
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$20.57
High Stock Price Target
$28.00
Low Stock Price Target
$13.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+131.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.86
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-40,420,000.00
Pretax Margin
1.64%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$681.23 million
Book Value
($1.44) per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
58,978,000
Market Cap
$592.98 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.12

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This page (NYSE:MAX) was last updated on 2/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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