Analysts Say MediaAlpha Inc (NYSE:MAX) Can Really Get To 20 In 12 Months

In last trading session, MediaAlpha Inc (NYSE:MAX) saw 0.56 million shares changing hands with its beta currently measuring 1.12. Company’s recent per share price level of $9.30 trading at $0.37 or 4.14% at ring of the bell on the day assigns it a market valuation of $623.62M. That closing price of MAX’s stock is at a discount of -177.2% from its 52-week high price of $25.78 and is indicating a premium of 11.72% from its 52-week low price of $8.21. Taking a look at company’s average trading volume for last 10-days demonstrates a volume of 0.59 million shares which gives us an average trading volume of 508.15K if we extend that period to 3-months.

For MediaAlpha Inc (MAX), analysts’ consensus is at an average recommendation of Buy while assigning it a mean rating of 1.25. Splitting up the data highlights that, out of 5 analysts covering the stock, 0 rated the stock as a Sell while 0 recommended an Overweight rating for the stock. 2 suggested the stock as a Hold whereas 3 see the stock as a Buy. 0 analyst(s) advised it as an Underweight. The company is expected to be making an EPS of 0.35 in the current quarter.

MediaAlpha Inc (NYSE:MAX) trade information

Upright in the green during last session for gaining 4.14%, in the last five days MAX remained trading in the green while hitting it’s week-highest on Friday, 03/14/25 when the stock touched $9.30 price level, adding 2.82% to its value on the day. MediaAlpha Inc’s shares saw a change of -17.63% in year-to-date performance and have moved 6.29% in past 5-day. MediaAlpha Inc (NYSE:MAX) showed a performance of -27.34% in past 30-days. Number of shares sold short was 1.37 million shares which calculate 2.6 days to cover the short interests.

Wall Street analysts have assigned a consensus price target of 20 to the stock, which implies a rise of 53.5% to its current value. Analysts have been projecting 20 as a low price target for the stock while placing it at a high target of 20. It follows that stock’s current price would drop -115.05% in reaching the projected high whereas dropping to the targeted low would mean a loss of -115.05% for stock’s current value.

MediaAlpha Inc (MAX) estimates and forecasts

This year revenue growth is estimated to rise 23.96% from the last financial year’s standing.

5 industry analysts have given their estimates about the company’s current quarter revenue by setting an average figure of 236.07M for the same. And 5 analysts are in estimates of company making revenue of 237.62M in the next quarter. Company posted 126.65M and 178.27M of sales in current and next quarters respectively a year earlier.

Weighing up company’s earnings over the past 5-year and in the next 5-year periods, we find the company posting an annual earnings growth rate of -10.21% during past 5 years. In 2025, company’s earnings growth rate is likely to be around 119.86% while estimates for its earnings growth in next 5 years are of 53.44%.

MediaAlpha Inc (NYSE:MAX)’s Major holders

Insiders are in possession of 41.40% of company’s total shares while institution are holding 55.91 percent of that, with stock having share float percentage of 95.40%. Investors also watch the number of corporate investors in a company very closely, which is 55.91% institutions for MediaAlpha Inc that are currently holding shares of the company. WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD is the top institutional holder at MAX for having 17.86 million shares of worth $235.17 million. And as of 2024-06-30, it was holding 36.7613 of the company’s outstanding shares.

The second largest institutional holder is KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC, which was holding about 4.68 million shares on 2024-06-30. The number of shares represents firm’s hold over 9.634 of outstanding shares, having a total worth of $61.63 million.

On the other hand, Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund and Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund are the top two Mutual Funds which own company’s shares. As of Dec 31, 2024 , the former fund manager was holding 1.04 shares of worth $9.67 million or 1.87% of the total outstanding shares. The later fund manager was in possession of 841.79 shares on Dec 31, 2024 , making its stake of worth around $7.83 million in the company or a holder of 1.52% of company’s stock.