Market Watch Highlights: MediaAlpha Inc (MAX) Ends on an Upturn Note at 14.67

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As of close of business last night, MediaAlpha Inc’s stock clocked out at $14.67, up 1.66% from its previous closing price of $14.43. In other words, the price has increased by $1.66 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.43 million shares were traded. MAX stock price reached its highest trading level at $14.91 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $14.49.

Ratios:

To gain a deeper understanding of MAX’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 52.29 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 81.54. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.99 and its Current Ratio is at 0.99.

Upgrades & Downgrades

In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, TD Cowen on June 26, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Hold and sets its target price to $13 from $19 previously.

On February 26, 2024, BMO Capital Markets Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Market Perform and also upped its target price recommendation from $9 to $28.

On January 10, 2024, TD Cowen started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $15.TD Cowen initiated its Outperform rating on January 10, 2024, with a $15 target price.

Insider Transactions:

Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 10 ’24 when INSIGNIA CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, sold 2,589,800 shares for $19.00 per share. The transaction valued at 49,206,200 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.

WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROU sold 5,000,200 shares of MAX for $95,003,800 on May 07 ’24. The 10% Owner now owns 17,856,614 shares after completing the transaction at $19.00 per share. On Mar 12 ’24, another insider, INSIGNIA CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, , who serves as the 10% Owner of the company, sold 2,950,000 shares for $19.85 each. As a result, the insider received 58,557,500 and left with 50,000 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MAX now has a Market Capitalization of 962572032 and an Enterprise Value of 831582912. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.88. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.063 whereas that against EBITDA is -52.496.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, MAX has reached a high of $25.78, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $7.62. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.91%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.37%.

Shares Statistics:

It appears that MAX traded 871.20K shares on average per day over the past three months and 694810 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 47.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 27.89M. Insiders hold about 45.93% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 44.05% stake in the company. Shares short for MAX as of 1721001600 were 2478578 with a Short Ratio of 2.85, compared to 1718323200 on 2896009. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2478578 and a Short% of Float of 12.45.

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