MarketWise, Inc. (MKTW) Stock Price & Analysis
MarketWise, Inc. (MKTW) closed at USD 18.83 on Friday, October 23, 2026, up 1.95% on the day. The US market is currently closed; this is not a live price.
The prior close was USD 18.83; the Oct 23, 2026 session ranged USD 18.31–18.87 on volume of 10,862 shares. Market capitalization is —, with a 52-week range of USD 13.49–22.83 (NGM). Source: Nexqual, retrieved October 24, 2026 at 01:37 UTC.
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Key facts (MKTW)
- Last four reported quarters (through Jun 30, 2026): revenue $318M, net income $2.2M (0.7% margin), free cash flow $45.9M (SEC filings).
- Insider open-market sales, last ~7 months: 3 Form 4 filings, $153K; 3 not under a Rule 10b5-1 plan ($153K); 1 by opportunistic insiders (1 outside 10b5-1 plans), 0 by routine insiders (three-year test, Cohen, Malloy & Pomorski 2012).
- Insider open-market purchases, last ~7 months: 5 Form 4 filings, $2.1M; 0 by opportunistic insiders, 0 by routine insiders.
- Total return with dividends: 1Y +41.3% vs S&P 500 +13.4%; 5Y -81.2% vs S&P 500 +76.9%.
Financials (SEC 10-K; TTM = last four 10-Q/10-K quarters) (MKTW)
| USD | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $549M | $512M | $448M | $409M | $328M | $318M |
| Gross profit | $310M | $450M | $391M | $358M | $284M | — |
| Operating income | -$968M | $87.3M | $51.8M | $89.0M | $62.6M | $25.7M |
| Net income | -$1.01B | $18.0M | $1.8M | $7.1M | $5.6M | $2.2M |
| EPS (diluted) | — | $14.60 | $1.07 | $3.58 | $2.31 | — |
| Free cash flow | $63.5M | $48.3M | $62.4M | -$22.3M | $45.6M | $45.9M |
| Gross margin | 56.4% | 87.8% | 87.3% | 87.6% | 86.5% | — |
| Operating margin | -176.2% | 17.0% | 11.6% | 21.8% | 19.1% | 8.1% |
| Net margin | -184.5% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Revenue growth | +50.8% | -6.7% | -12.5% | -8.8% | -19.7% | — |
| Cash + short-term investments | $139M | $159M | $155M | $97.9M | $70.1M | — |
| Total debt | — | — | $0K | — | — | — |
Fiscal years end Dec. EPS is split-adjusted.
Valuation (price ÷ last four quarters, through Jun 30, 2026) (MKTW)
P/E at fiscal year-ends: Dec 2025 6.5x, Dec 2024 3.2x, Dec 2023 51.0x.
Insider sales (SEC Form 4, open-market, last ~7 months) (MKTW)
0 of 3 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan (scheduled in advance). Unplanned sales were timed by the insider.
| Trade date | Insider | Role | Shares | Value | % of holdings sold | 10b5-1 plan | Insider type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Galsim Marco | Chief Information Officer | 3,294 | $63K | 7.7% | No | Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023–2025) |
| 2026-07-01 | Forney Scott Daniel | General Counsel | 711 | $14K | 3.2% | No | Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023–2025) |
| 2026-07-01 | Mickels Erik | Chief Finacial Officer | 3,973 | $76K | 5% | No | Opportunistic (traded every year 2023–2025, no repeating month) |
% of holdings sold = shares sold ÷ (shares sold + all holdings the insider reported on that Form 4, direct and through trusts).
Insider type follows Cohen, Malloy & Pomorski (Journal of Finance, 2012). An insider who traded the stock in the same calendar month in each of the past three years is a routine trader; one who traded in each of those years without such a pattern is an opportunistic trader. In their study, trades by opportunistic insiders predicted future returns and trades by routine insiders did not. Counts open-market purchases and sales only (SEC Form 4 codes P and S) by that insider in that company. Not investment advice.
Insider purchases (SEC Form 4, open-market, last ~7 months) (MKTW)
5 purchases, $2.1M. Private placements, offerings, dividend reinvestment and employee stock purchase plan buys are excluded.
| Trade date | Insider | Role | Shares | Value | Avg price | Insider type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Stansberry Frank Porter | Director | 10,000 | $179K | 17.88 | Too little history (no open-market trades in 2024 or 2025) |
| 2026-05-20 | Stansberry Frank Porter | Director | 20,100 | $346K | 17.21 | Too little history (no open-market trades in 2024 or 2025) |
| 2026-05-15…2026-05-18 | Stansberry Frank Porter | Director | 3,634 | $60K | 16.5 | Too little history (no open-market trades in 2024 or 2025) |
| 2026-05-12…2026-05-14 | Stansberry Frank Porter | Director | 30,000 | $547K | 18.25 | Too little history (no open-market trades in 2024 or 2025) |
| 2026-05-08…2026-05-11 | Stansberry Frank Porter | Director | 51,375 | $975K | 18.97 | Too little history (no open-market trades in 2024 or 2025) |
Total return (dividends reinvested) (MKTW)
| 1Y (from 2025-10-24) | 5Y (from 2021-10-25) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | +41.3% | -81.2% |
| S&P 500 (SPY) | +13.4% | +76.9% |
| Per year | +41.5% | -28.5% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 53.0% | 67.9% |
| Max drawdown | -20.5% (Jan 2026→Mar 2026) | -93.0% (Nov 2021→Nov 2024) |
MKTW revenue by product line (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026)
| Line | Revenue | Share of total | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subscriptions | $75.3M | 99.4% | -5.0% |
| Advertising | $13,000 | 0.0% | +18.2% |
| Total revenue | $75.8M | 100% | — |
MKTW revenue by region (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025)
| Line | Revenue | Share of total | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $328.1M | 100.0% | -19.7% |
| Total revenue | $328.1M | 100% | — |
As tagged by the company in its SEC 10-Q / 10-K filings (XBRL).
MKTW company outlook (results filed Aug 6, 2026)
- “Guidance 10% to $330 million;”
- “Active Free subscribers were 2.1 million as of June 30, 2026. • Raised FY 2026 guidance for Billings by 10% to $330.0 million, which represents a 21.7% full year increase compared to FY 2025. • Dividends paid to Class A Shareholders during the quarter were $0.45 per share.”
Quoted word-for-word from the SEC 8-K results press release.
MKTW analyst estimates and revisions
| Period | EPS estimate | 90 days ago | Change | Revenue estimate | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter (ends Sep 2026) | $0.32 | $0.64 | -50.1% | $78.5M | 1 |
| Next quarter (ends Dec 2026) | $0.76 | $0.73 | +4.4% | $83.5M | 1 |
| Current fiscal year (ends Dec 2026) | $0.63 | $1.87 | -66.4% | $314.8M | 1 |
| Next fiscal year (ends Dec 2027) | $3.02 | $2.54 | +19.0% | $344.6M | 2 |
Key Statistics (as of October 24, 2026 at 01:37 UTC)
| Price | USD 18.83 |
|---|---|
| Change | ▲ 1.95% (up) |
| Previous Close | USD 18.83 |
| Open | USD 18.83 |
| Day Range | USD 18.31 – 18.87 |
| 52-Week Range | USD 13.49 – 22.83 |
| Volume | 10,862 shares |
| Market Cap | — |
| Exchange | NGM |
Technical Analysis (MKTW)
Nexqual's technical model rates MKTW "SELL" based on 1 bullish and 4 bearish signals across 127 daily candles, as of October 24, 2026 at 01:37 UTC.
| Overall Signal | SELL |
|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 49.84 (neutral) |
| vs SMA50 | Above (USD 18.72) |
| MACD | -0.1 (negative) |
Earnings (MKTW)
| Revenue Estimate | $78.47M |
|---|
Recent Earnings History
| Quarter | Actual vs Estimate |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | USD -0.24 vs est 0.71 ▼ miss |
| 2026-03-31 | USD -0.23 vs est 0.67 ▼ miss |
| 2025-12-31 | USD 0.76 vs est -0.22 ▲ beat |
| 2025-09-30 | USD 0.58 vs est -1.32 ▲ beat |
Source: Nexqual, October 24, 2026 at 01:37 UTC.
Financials & Fundamentals (MKTW)
| Total Revenue | $317.50M |
|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (latest quarter, YoY) | -5.20% |
| Gross Margin | +86.02% |
| Operating Margin | -5.61% |
| Profit Margin | +0.70% |
| Current Ratio | 0.35 |
| Total Cash | $32.91M |
| Total Debt | $5.54M |
Source: Nexqual, October 24, 2026 at 01:37 UTC.
Ownership (MKTW)
| Insider Ownership | +26.93% |
|---|---|
| Institutional Ownership | +31.31% |
| Shares Outstanding | 2.79M |
| Float | 1.76M |
| Short % of Float | +2.58% |
Source: Nexqual, October 24, 2026 at 01:37 UTC.
From MarketWise, Inc.'s Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-03-06)
Key Strengths & Strategy (as disclosed to the SEC)
- While we have changed providers in the past and may do so in the future, we currently use top-tier, industry leading service providers for our CRM and marketing, email delivery, subscription billing, data warehouse, and for our data center.
- We have developed screeners, monitors, portfolio management tools, and a set of proprietary indicators that produce a composite score to rank several thousand publicly traded companies in the United States.
- Using this data-driven and time-tested approach, we have developed proprietary practices for customer acquisition that we believe set us apart from other companies.
- Our technology combines three cloud-based systems: software-as-a-service ("SaaS"); platform-as-a-service ("PaaS"); and infrastructure-as-a-service ("IaaS").
Partnerships
- We started in 1999 with the simple idea that, if we could publish intelligent, independent, insightful, and in-depth investment research and treat the subscriber the way we would want to be treated, then subscribers would renew their subscriptions and stay with us.
- Experienced analysts, with their own unique investment strategies and philosophies, lead our brands.
Legal & Regulatory Risks (Item 1A, quoted)
- Failure to comply with federal and state securities laws and regulations, or other regulatory action or investigations, could harm our business.
- We could face liability for the information and data we collect and distribute or the reports and other documents produced by our software products.
- We may be subject to claims for securities law violations, defamation (including libel and slander), negligence, or other claims relating to the information we publish, including our research.
- We could be subject to claims by providers of publicly available data and information, which we compile from websites and other sources, alleging that we have improperly obtained that data in violation of the source's copyrights or terms of use.
Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.
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