MediaAlpha (MAX) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

MediaAlpha (NYSE:MAX) is expected to issue its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 28th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.2819 per share and revenue of $347.93 million for the quarter. Parties may review the information on 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.42. The company had revenue of $316.88 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $300.87 million. MediaAlpha had a negative return on equity of 301.42% and a net margin of 7.94%. On average, analysts expect MediaAlpha to post $1.44 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1.17 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MediaAlpha Price Performance

Shares of MAX opened at $11.90 on Monday. MediaAlpha has a 12 month low of $7.09 and a 12 month high of $14.70. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $11.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.02. The stock has a market cap of $729.30 million, a PE ratio of 7.35 and a beta of 1.14.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other MediaAlpha news, CRO Keith Cramer sold 12,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.39, for a total value of $136,680.00. Following the transaction, the executive directly owned 239,303 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,725,661.17. This represents a 4.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at 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, Director Eugene Nonko sold 7,273 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.63, for a total value of $84,584.99. Following the transaction, the director owned 812,730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,452,049.90. This trade represents a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 have sold 427,388 shares of company stock valued at $5,238,630 over the last 90 days. 14.65% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on MAX. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on MediaAlpha from $11.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on MediaAlpha from $14.00 to $10.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of MediaAlpha from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of MediaAlpha from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price objective on shares of MediaAlpha from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $13.79.

About MediaAlpha

MediaAlpha, Inc operates a technology platform that helps insurance carriers and distributors acquire customers through digital channels. Its marketplace connects consumers who are shopping for insurance with providers seeking qualified prospects, using data, analytics and automated systems to facilitate the matching process.

The company’s platform supports customer acquisition across insurance categories, including property and casualty products such as auto and home insurance, as well as health, life and Medicare-related coverage.