MediaAlpha (MAX) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

MediaAlpha (NYSE:MAX) is expected to post its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 28th. Analysts expect MediaAlpha to post earnings of $0.27 per share and revenue of $347.93 million for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

MediaAlpha (NYSE:MAX) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.42. MediaAlpha had a negative return on equity of 301.42% and a net margin of 7.94%. The firm had revenue of $316.88 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $300.87 million. On average, analysts expect MediaAlpha to post $1.40 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1.17 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MediaAlpha Stock Up 4.0%

Shares of MAX stock opened at $11.75 on Wednesday. MediaAlpha has a 12 month low of $7.09 and a 12 month high of $14.70. The business’s 50 day moving average is $11.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.96. The company has a market cap of $720.05 million, a PE ratio of 7.26 and a beta of 1.14.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CTO Kuanling Yeh sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.77, for a total transaction of $35,310.00. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 543,091 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,392,181.07. The trade was a 0.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CRO Keith Cramer sold 13,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.49, for a total transaction of $149,370.00. Following the transaction, the executive directly owned 251,303 shares in the company, valued at $2,887,471.47. This trade represents a 4.92% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 408,449 shares of company stock valued at $5,042,414 over the last ninety days. 14.65% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on MAX. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on shares of MediaAlpha from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of MediaAlpha from $14.00 to $10.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of MediaAlpha from $11.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of MediaAlpha from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded MediaAlpha from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $13.79.

About MediaAlpha

MediaAlpha, Inc (NYSE: MAX) operates a technology platform designed to help insurance companies and distributors acquire customers through digital channels. Its platform connects consumers who are shopping for insurance with providers and other distribution partners, using data, analytics and automated transactions to facilitate customer acquisition.

The company’s services primarily support insurance shopping and marketing across categories such as auto, home, health and life insurance.