FY2025 EPS Estimates for MediaAlpha Lowered by William Blair

MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX) – Investment analysts at William Blair cut their FY2025 earnings estimates for MediaAlpha in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 25th. William Blair analyst A. Klauber now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.46 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.61. The consensus estimate for MediaAlpha’s current full-year earnings is $0.48 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for MediaAlpha’s FY2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS.

MediaAlpha (NYSE:MAX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 24th. The company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.16). The firm had revenue of $300.65 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $289.38 million. MediaAlpha had a negative return on equity of 11.98% and a net margin of 1.41%.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on shares of MediaAlpha from $22.00 to $19.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price objective on shares of MediaAlpha from $30.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of MediaAlpha from $15.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $20.00 price target on shares of MediaAlpha in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on MediaAlpha from $23.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $17.50.

MediaAlpha Stock Performance

NYSE MAX opened at $9.05 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $11.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.28. The company has a market cap of $603.31 million, a P/E ratio of 53.24 and a beta of 1.12. MediaAlpha has a one year low of $8.69 and a one year high of $25.78.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MediaAlpha

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MAX. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its holdings in MediaAlpha by 354.3% in the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 60,259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $680,000 after purchasing an additional 46,996 shares during the last quarter. PharVision Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of MediaAlpha during the fourth quarter worth $279,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in shares of MediaAlpha by 21.9% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 89,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,010,000 after buying an additional 16,050 shares in the last quarter. Virtus Fund Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of MediaAlpha in the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Virtus Investment Advisers Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of MediaAlpha in the 4th quarter valued at $172,000. 64.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

MediaAlpha Company Profile

MediaAlpha, 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.