Medallion Financial (MFIN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Medallion Financial Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty finance company in the United States. It operates in four segments: Recreation Lending, Home Improvement Lending, Commercial Lending, and Taxi Medallion Lending. The company offers loans that finance consumer purchases of recreational vehicles, boats, and other consumer recreational equipment; consumer financing for window, siding, and roof replacement, swimming pool installations, and other home improvement projects; senior and subordinated loans for the purchase of equipment and related assets necessary to open a new business, or purchase or improvement of an existing business; and taxi medallion loans to individuals and small to mid-size businesses. It also provides debt, mezzanine, and equity investment capital to companies in various commercial industries; and raises deposits and conducts other banking activities. Medallion Financial Corp. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in New York City, New York.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.51 to $9.87
• 50-Day Range: $8.43 to $10.32
• 52-Week Range: $6.48 to $10.50
• Volume: 132,852 shs
• Average Volume: 88,583 shs
• Market Capitalization: $225.61 million
• P/E Ratio: 5.79
• Dividend Yield: 4.50%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Medallion Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Medallion Financial scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 429th out of 937 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Medallion Financial.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.27%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Medallion Financial are expected to grow by 20.27% in the coming year, from $1.48 to $1.78 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Medallion Financial is 5.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Medallion Financial is 5.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 34.17.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Medallion Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.56. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.01% of the float of Medallion Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Medallion Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 18.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Medallion Financial has recently decreased by 3.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Medallion Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.31%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Medallion Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Medallion Financial is 26.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Medallion Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.72% next year. This indicates that Medallion Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.01% of the float of Medallion Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Medallion Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 18.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Medallion Financial has recently decreased by 3.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Medallion Financial this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for MFIN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Medallion Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

22.35% of the stock of Medallion Financial is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

40.56% of the stock of Medallion Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MFIN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MFIN shares performed this year?

Medallion Financial's stock was trading at $9.85 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, MFIN shares have decreased by 0.7% and is now trading at $9.78.
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How were Medallion Financial's earnings last quarter?

Medallion Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:MFIN) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 29th. The credit services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.01. The credit services provider had revenue of $77 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $52.88 million. Medallion Financial had a net margin of 13.72% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.52%.

Does Medallion Financial have any subsidiaries?

Medallion Financial subsidiaries include these companies: Freshstart Venture Capital Corp, Medallion Bank, Medallion Capital Inc, and Medallion Funding LLC.

Who are Medallion Financial's major shareholders?

Medallion Financial's top institutional shareholders include Tieton Capital Management LLC (3.48%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.81%), Stifel Financial Corp (1.18%) and Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (0.92%).
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How do I buy shares of Medallion Financial?

Shares of MFIN 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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Medallion Financial own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Medallion Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), International Business Machines (IBM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Alphabet (GOOG) and Broadcom (AVGO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/29/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/27 Dividend: 11/15/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/27/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Nondepository credit institutions
• Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MFIN
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:TAXI
• CUSIP: 58392810
• CIK: 1000209
• Web: www.medallion.com
• Phone: (212) 328-2100
• Fax: 212-328-2121
• Employees: 140
• Year Founded: 1979

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.69
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.79
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.61
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $55.08 million
• Net Margins: 13.72%
• Pretax Margin: 22.83%
• Return on Equity: 9.52%
• Return on Assets: 1.48%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.54
• Current Ratio: 1.18
• Quick Ratio: 1.18

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $194.55 million
• Price / Sales: 1.16
• Cash Flow: $2.88 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.39
• Book Value: $17.62 per share
• Price / Book: 0.56

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 23,068,000
• Free Float: 17,912,000
• Market Cap: $225.61 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.11