NYSE:MAX MediaAlpha (MAX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $9.06 -2.35 (-20.60%) As of 02:09 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About MediaAlpha Stock (NYSE:MAX) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get MediaAlpha alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$8.69▼$9.9850-Day Range$10.60▼$13.1552-Week Range$8.69▼$25.78Volume1.89 million shsAverage Volume422,349 shsMarket Capitalization$603.98 millionP/E Ratio53.29Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$19.29Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewMediaAlpha, 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.Read More… MediaAlpha Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks77th Percentile Overall ScoreMAX 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. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMediaAlpha 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 CoverageMediaAlpha 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 and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth79.17% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe 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. SectorThe 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. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.57% of the float of MediaAlpha has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMediaAlpha 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 monthShort interest in MediaAlpha has recently increased by 5.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldMediaAlpha does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthMediaAlpha does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted5.57% of the float of MediaAlpha has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMediaAlpha 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 monthShort interest in MediaAlpha has recently increased by 5.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment-0.22 News SentimentMediaAlpha 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 29 news articles for MediaAlpha this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest9 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 Follows4 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. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, MediaAlpha insiders have not sold or bought any 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.Read more about MediaAlpha's insider trading history. 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 MAX Stock News HeadlinesMediaAlpha stock sinks following Q4 earnings missFebruary 25 at 11:55 AM | za.investing.comRBC Capital Remains a Buy on MediaAlpha (MAX)February 25 at 11:55 AM | markets.businessinsider.comNvidia’s CEO: “This Will Be a Multitrillion-Dollar Industry."If you missed out on the big boom in Nvidia… Listen up, because according to Nvidia's own CEO… Elon Musk’s new technology could help launch an entirely new multitrillion-dollar industry.February 25, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) Q4 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 25 at 11:55 AM | msn.comMediaAlpha price target lowered to $19 from $22 at Keefe BruyetteFebruary 25 at 6:54 AM | markets.businessinsider.comMediaAlpha (MAX) Receives a Buy from KBWFebruary 25 at 6:54 AM | markets.businessinsider.comMediaAlpha reports Q4 EPS 8c vs. (5c) last yearFebruary 24 at 8:52 PM | markets.businessinsider.comMediaAlpha sees Q1 revenue $$225M -$245M, consensus $268.57MFebruary 24 at 8:52 PM | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines MAX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MAX shares performed this year? 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. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were MediaAlpha's earnings last quarter? 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%. When did MediaAlpha IPO? 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. Who are MediaAlpha's major shareholders? 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,. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of MediaAlpha own? 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 Earnings2/24/2025Today2/25/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)4/29/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryBusiness Services Current SymbolNYSE:MAX CUSIPN/A CIK1818383 Webwww.mediaalpha.com Phone213-316-6256FaxN/AEmployees160Year FoundedN/APrice 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 RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.86 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.17 Trailing P/E Ratio52.34 Forward P/E Ratio18.53 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-40,420,000.00 Net Margins1.41% Pretax Margin1.64% Return on Equity-11.98% Return on Assets5.19% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.22 Quick Ratio1.22 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$681.23 million Price / Sales0.87 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value($1.44) per share Price / Book-6.18Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares66,664,000Free Float58,978,000Market Cap$592.98 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.12 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleLooking for the next FAANG stock before everyone has heard about it? 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