Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for MeridianLink (MLNK)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of MeridianLink (NYSE: MLNK) in the last few weeks:

• 3/7/2025 – MeridianLink had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $20.00 to $19.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/7/2025 – MeridianLink had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at William Blair.
• 3/7/2025 – MeridianLink had its price target lowered by analysts at Raymond James from $28.00 to $24.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/7/2025 – MeridianLink had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $24.00 to $20.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/4/2025 – MeridianLink had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $25.50 to $20.50. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2025 – MeridianLink was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $18.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $28.00.

MeridianLink Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MLNK traded up $0.37 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $19.53. 323,299 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 264,248. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.47 billion, a PE ratio of -29.14 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a quick ratio of 1.86, a current ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. MeridianLink, Inc. has a 52 week low of $16.49 and a 52 week high of $25.33. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $19.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $21.15.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Nicolaas Vlok sold 71,598 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.17, for a total transaction of $1,515,729.66. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,043,382 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,088,396.94. This trade represents a 6.42 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 21.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MeridianLink

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MLNK. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of MeridianLink by 12.2% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 603,443 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,415,000 after acquiring an additional 65,834 shares during the period. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in MeridianLink by 342.1% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 42,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $872,000 after purchasing an additional 32,808 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in MeridianLink by 24.1% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 218,104 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,486,000 after purchasing an additional 42,302 shares during the period. Maven Securities LTD bought a new position in MeridianLink during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $5,377,000. Finally, Centiva Capital LP purchased a new stake in MeridianLink in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $823,000. 82.65% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

MeridianLink, Inc, a software and services company, provides software solutions for banks, credit unions, mortgage lenders, specialty lending providers, and consumer reporting agencies in the United States. The company offers MeridianLink One, a multi-product platform that can be tailored to meet the needs of customers as they digitally transform their organizations and adapt to changing business and consumer demands; MeridianLink Portal, a Point of Sale system that allows financial institutions to expand existing lending and deposit account; MeridianLink Opening, a cloud-based online account opening and deposit software solution; MeridianLink Consumer, a full loan solution suite to banks and credit unions; and MeridianLink DecisionLender, a loan origination software (LOS) for finance companies.