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MediaAlpha (MAX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$13.02 +0.29 (+2.28%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$12.83 -0.19 (-1.45%)
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About MediaAlpha Stock (NYSE:MAX)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$12.73
$13.25
50-Day Range
$9.58
$13.25
52-Week Range
$7.33
$20.91
Volume
776,366 shs
Average Volume
521,062 shs
Market Capitalization
$884.63 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$18.25
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

MediaAlpha Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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74th Percentile Overall Score

MAX MarketRank™: 

MediaAlpha scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 92nd out of 324 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 Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    MediaAlpha has a consensus price target of $18.25, representing about 40.1% upside from its current price of $13.03.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    MediaAlpha has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • 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 -108.62, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of MediaAlpha is -108.62, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

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

    6.40% 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 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MediaAlpha has recently decreased by 3.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • 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

    6.40% 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 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MediaAlpha has recently decreased by 3.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    MediaAlpha has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 0.93 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for MediaAlpha this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    10 people have searched for MAX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 233% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, MediaAlpha insiders have sold just slightly more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $297,600.00 in company stock and sold $297,873.00 in company stock. It is common for insiders to sell company stock at intervals simply to diversify their holdings.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    13.44% 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

MediaAlpha's stock was trading at $11.29 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MAX shares have increased by 15.4% and is now trading at $13.0250.

MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.01. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 41.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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MediaAlpha (MAX) raised $177 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, October 28th 2020. The company issued 9,300,000 shares at $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 Broad Bay Capital Management LP (3.73%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.14%), Shay Capital LLC (1.00%) and AQR Capital Management LLC (0.90%). Insiders that own company stock include Mountains Insurance Grou White, Eugene Nonko, Steven Yi, Keith Cramer, Kathy P Vrabeck and Insignia Capital Partners Gp,.
View institutional ownership trends
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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), AU Optronics (AUOTY), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/06/2025
Today
9/16/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Technology Services
Sub-Industry
Business Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:MAX
CIK
1818383
Fax
N/A
Employees
160
Year Founded
2010

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$26.00
Low Price Target
$12.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+40.1%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.12)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
27.14
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$16.63 million
Net Margins
-0.61%
Pretax Margin
-0.39%
Return on Equity
-62.53%
Return on Assets
12.91%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.29
Quick Ratio
1.29

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.08 billion
Price / Sales
0.82
Cash Flow
$0.36 per share
Price / Cash Flow
36.11
Book Value
($0.69) per share
Price / Book
-18.88

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
67,944,000
Free Float
60,110,000
Market Cap
$884.97 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.19

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This page (NYSE:MAX) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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