NYSE:MLNK MeridianLink (MLNK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $16.70 +0.08 (+0.48%) Closing price 04/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.70 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04/25/2025 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About MeridianLink Stock (NYSE:MLNK) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get MeridianLink alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$16.41▼$16.7550-Day Range$15.94▼$21.5852-Week Range$15.57▼$25.33Volume125,207 shsAverage Volume278,560 shsMarket Capitalization$1.28 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$20.08Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewMeridianLink, Inc., a software and services company, provides software solutions for banks, credit unions, mortgage lenders, specialty lending providers, and consumer reporting agencies in the United States. 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… MeridianLink Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks53rd Percentile Overall ScoreMLNK MarketRank™: MeridianLink scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 215th out of 321 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold 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, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageMeridianLink has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about MeridianLink's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for MeridianLink are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.35) to ($0.23) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of MeridianLink is -24.93, 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 -24.93, 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 2.58. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about MeridianLink's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted5.89% of the float of MeridianLink has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMeridianLink has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MeridianLink has recently decreased by 5.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldMeridianLink does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthMeridianLink does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted5.89% of the float of MeridianLink has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMeridianLink has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MeridianLink has recently decreased by 5.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.88 News SentimentMeridianLink has a news sentiment score of 0.88. 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 1.01 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for MeridianLink this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for MLNK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, MeridianLink insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders21.30% 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.Read more about MeridianLink's insider trading history. 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 MLNK Stock News HeadlinesMeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) Sees Large Increase in Short InterestApril 23, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comMeridianLink (NYSE:MLNK) Could Be Struggling To Allocate CapitalApril 19, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comCrypto’s crashing…but we’re still profitingMost traders are panicking right now. Bitcoin’s dropping. Altcoins are bleeding. The stock market’s a mess. The news is screaming fear. But while most traders watch their portfolios tank…April 27, 2025 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Brokerages Set MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) PT at $20.08April 19, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comMeridianLink Mortgage Streamlines Loan Processing Efficiency for Essex MortgageApril 16, 2025 | gurufocus.comMeridianLink expands strategic partnership with KensieMaeApril 3, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comMeridianLink Streamlines Solarity Credit Union's Mortgage Lending into a Single, Efficient SolutionApril 2, 2025 | businesswire.comKensieMae Expands Strategic Partnership with MeridianLink to Boost Lending Technology SolutionsApril 1, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines MLNK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MLNK shares performed this year? MeridianLink's stock was trading at $20.65 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MLNK stock has decreased by 19.1% and is now trading at $16.70. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were MeridianLink's earnings last quarter? MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) posted its earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.17. The business earned $80.37 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $79.54 million. MeridianLink had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.57% and a negative net margin of 16.57%. Read the conference call transcript. 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 served 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? Top institutional shareholders of MeridianLink include Rhumbline Advisers (0.06%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.03%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.02%) and Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Thoma Bravo Ugp, Llc, Timothy Nguyen, Nicolaas Vlok, Alan R Arnold, Chris Maloof and Sean W Blitchok. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of MeridianLink? Shares of MLNK 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 MeridianLink own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MeridianLink investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Broadcom (AVGO). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/07/2024Today4/26/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Prepackaged software Sub-IndustryComputer Software Current SymbolNYSE:MLNK CIK1834494 Webwww.meridianlink.com Phone714-708-6950FaxN/AEmployees620Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$20.08 High Stock Price Target$24.00 Low Stock Price Target$16.00 Potential Upside/Downside+20.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.39) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-42,540,000.00 Net Margins-16.57% Pretax Margin-7.25% Return on Equity-9.57% Return on Assets-4.47% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.11 Current Ratio1.86 Quick Ratio1.86 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$316.30 million Price / Sales4.05 Cash Flow$0.22 per share Price / Cash Flow76.20 Book Value$6.48 per share Price / Book2.58Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares76,626,000Free Float59,438,000Market Cap$1.28 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.96 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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