Nov 12
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8-K
Events of Nov 11
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MAX · MediaAlpha, Inc.
$14.71
-0.10 (-0.68%)
At close · Nov 13
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$870.72M
Shares
59.19M
Volume · Nov 13
558.81K
Avg daily vol (3M)
932.43K
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Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$14.71
Open$15.25
Day$14.52–15.39
52W close$7.17–15.15
Avg vol 30d1.2M
Short int3.3M · 5.6% of shares · 3.1d
Short vol29%
Last earningsOct 28, 2026
DataOct 2020–Nov 2026
Filing10-Q · Oct 28
Up next
Feb 22, 2027
Est · unconfirmed
· in 14 wks
Latest documents
2026
Oct 28
Earnings call
Q3 2026 earnings call
Media Alpha Inc. reported third-quarter revenue of $376 million, up 23% year-over-year, and adjusted EBITDA of $39 million, up 36%. Fourth-quarter revenue guidance is $355 million to $375 million.
Oct 28
Quarterly report
10-Q
FY2026 Q3, ended Sep 30
Quarterly report for FY2026 Q3
MediaAlpha reported revenue of $375.9 million, net income of $29.4 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $39.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026. A $12.0 million PLX TRA settlement produced a $10.7 million gain.
Revenue $375.95M
▲ 22.7%
Net income $25.75M
▲ 72.8%
Diluted EPS $0.46
▲ 76.9%
Oct 28
Current report
8-K
Financial results
MediaAlpha reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $375.9 million, up 23% year over year, net income of $29.4 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $39.5 million. Fourth-quarter guidance calls for revenue of $355 million - $375 million.
Sep 9
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$1.29B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$112.24M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+22.7%
Year over year
Operating margin
7.2%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
8.1
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 12.4%
FCF yield
6.2%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$156.24M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+11.0%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+15.2%
Trailing year
Short interest
5.6%
Latest settlement · 3.1 days to cover
Quarterly results
* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Strong Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 19.3 · elevated
Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+36%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+26%
above
RSI (14)
67
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
94%
near high
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+28%
trailing
6-month return
+71%
trailing
YTD return
+14%
this year
Relative strength
+70%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $12 › 200d $11 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
127 of 156 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +2.2M sh shares · +21 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$734.5K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
5.65% of shares out · ▲ +3.8% MoM · 3.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
156 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
72
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+29%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+26%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$65.3M
Valuation
P/E 8.1
below peers
Buyback
$36.0M
remaining
Balance sheet
$106.5M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
57%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−48%
past year
ATR
5.5%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Apr 29, 2026
Free cash flow
· full year 2026
Non-GAAP
Maintained
$90M – $100M
Feb 23, 2026
$90M – $100M
changed to
Apr 29, 2026
$90M – $100M
Previous outlook
earlier release
· from the Earnings Call filed Feb 23, 2026
Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.
Revenue
· Q1
$285M – $305M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Jul 29, 2026
Revenue
· third quarter of 2026
$330M – $355M
Adjusted EBITDA
· third quarter of 2026
$32M – $35M
Guided vs delivered
· last 8 settled
Revenue
third quarter of 2026
guided $330M – $355M
$375.95M
Beat +9.8%
Revenue
second quarter of 2026
guided $290M – $310M
$316.88M
Beat +5.6%
Revenue
first quarter of 2026
guided $285M – $305M
$310M
Beat +5.1%
Revenue
fourth quarter
guided $280M – $300M
$291.16M
In line
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+36%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+26%
Bullish
RSI (14)
67
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
94%
Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $12 › 200d $11 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
127 of 156 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +2.2M sh shares · +21 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$734.5K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
5.65% of shares out · ▲ +3.8% MoM · 3.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
156 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $7
Now $15 · 94%
Range high $15
vs 200-day avg +36%
vs 50-day avg +26%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 29.3M | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| aggregate consideration | $20.3M | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| AveragePrice Paidper Share(or Unit)(3) | $9.16 | three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Consumer Referrals | 28.6M | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Contribution non-GAAP | 47.2M | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Gross profit 45.17M
+106K Equity-based compensation
+381K Salaries, wages, and related
+343K Internet and hosting
+130K Other expenses
+2K Depreciation
+737K Other services
+285K Merchant-related fees
= Contribution 47.16M
|
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| Contribution Margin non-GAAP | 14.9% | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| drawn on the 2026 Revolving Credit Facility | 15M | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Performance-based restricted stock units | 329K | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Restricted stock units | 8.14M | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| shares of Class A common stock were repurchased under the Repurchase Program | 2,200,212 | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Total equity-based compensation | 8.47M | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(1) | 2,200,212 | three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased(1)(2) | 2,317,701 | three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MAX
this stock
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|
$870.72M | +13.6% | +28.8% | 8.1 | 5.6% |
|
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|
$3.64T | -5.5% | +15.1% | 15.4 | 0.7% |
|
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|
$1.64T | -2.8% | +47.1% | 21.9 | 3.0% |
|
SPOT
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|
$125.91B | +5.5% | — | — | 1.5% |
|
NBIS
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|
$33.94B | +38.4% | +479.0% | — | 17.4% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
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Financials
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAX | +3.6% | +27.9% | +70.9% | -0.3% | +13.6% |
| SPY | +2.6% | -1.2% | +0.5% | -0.2% | +10.6% |
| vs SPY | +1.0% | +29.1% | +70.4% | -0.1% | +3.0% |
Capital returns
Buyback program
· as of Sep 30, 2026
Authorized
$100.00M
Spent (derived)
$64.00M
Remaining
$36.00M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1818383
CUSIP
58450V104
13F (30d)
135 filings
108 filers
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