MediaAlpha, Inc. (MAX)
NYSE: MAX · Real-Time Price · USD
9.62
-0.06 (-0.62%)
At close: Oct 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
9.50
-0.12 (-1.25%)
After-hours: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT

MediaAlpha Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 8 analysts polled by S&P Global, MediaAlpha stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $15.43. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 60.40% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $11 (+14.35%) and the highest is $19 (+97.51%).

Price Target: $15.43 (+60.40%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$11$15.43$15$19
Change+14.35%+60.40%+55.93%+97.51%
* Price targets were last updated on Aug 24, 2026.

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for MediaAlpha stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingApr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26
Strong Buy333333
Buy332222
Hold222233
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total887788

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Hold
Initiates
$15
HoldInitiates$15+55.93%Aug 24, 2026
Canaccord Genuity
Canaccord Genuity
Buy
Maintains
$17
BuyMaintains$17+76.72%Aug 12, 2026
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Buy
Maintains
$11 → $15
BuyMaintains$11 → $15+55.93%Aug 5, 2026
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
Buy
Reiterates
$19
BuyReiterates$19+97.51%Aug 5, 2026
William Blair
William Blair
Buy
Maintains
n/a
BuyMaintainsn/an/aJul 30, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.31B
from 1.11B
Increased by 17.31%
Revenue Next Year
1.42B
from 1.31B
Increased by 8.70%
EPS This Year
1.50
from 3.53
Decreased by -57.50%
EPS Next Year
1.67
from 1.50
Increased by 11.40%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
645.27M459.07M388.15M864.70M1.11B1.31B
Revenue Growth
10.34%-28.86%-15.45%122.78%28.78%17.31%
Gross Profit
101.52M70.06M66.71M143.57M167.54M194.97M
Gross Margin
15.73%15.26%17.19%16.60%15.05%14.93%
Operating Income
2.15M-35.39M-39.92M53.82M77.91M93.86M
Net Income
-5.28M-57.67M-40.42M16.63M25.62M86.54M
EPS
----3.531.50
EPS Growth
----187.52%-57.50%
Forward PE
60.93128.06144.7916.3215.556.41
Free Cash Flow
----65.26M94.00M
No. Analysts
-----7
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High1.3B
Avg1.3B
Low1.3B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
19.4%
Avg
17.3%
Low
15.1%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High2.05
Avg1.50
Low1.01

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
-41.8%
Avg
-57.5%
Low
-71.4%