MediaAlpha (MAX) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

MediaAlpha (NYSE:MAX) will likely be announcing 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. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

MediaAlpha (NYSE:MAX) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $316.88 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 opened at $11.75 on Wednesday. MediaAlpha has a 12-month low of $7.09 and a 12-month high of $14.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $720.05 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.26 and a beta of 1.14. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $11.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $10.96.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MAX has been the subject of a number of research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on MediaAlpha from $14.00 to $10.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on MediaAlpha in a research report on Monday, August 24th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $15.00 price objective on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded MediaAlpha from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Zacks Research upgraded MediaAlpha from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Finally, TD Cowen cut their target price on MediaAlpha from $13.00 to $11.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, MediaAlpha currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $13.79.

Insider Buying and Selling at MediaAlpha

In other news, CTO Kuanling Yeh sold 12,000 shares of MediaAlpha stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.55, for a total transaction of $162,600.00. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 541,985 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,343,896.75. The trade was a 2.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 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, insider Steven Yi sold 72,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.64, for a total transaction of $910,080.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 2,387,690 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,180,401.60. The trade was a 2.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 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 quarter. 14.65% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

MediaAlpha Company Profile

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.