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Marketwise, Inc. Stock: price and insider trades · United States
No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 14 May 2026.
Marketwise, Inc.: what insiders have been doing
Marketwise, Inc., classified in the Finance & Banking sector, is a listed company. Its insiders report their share dealings to SEC (Form 4). 5 insiders have disclosed 9 filings since 18 October 2025.
The record shows 2 purchases on the open market worth €445k, made by 1 insider, against 3 sales worth €201k by 1 insider. On balance, insiders were net buyers of €244k. Buying on the open market means paying the going price with one's own funds, a different act from receiving shares as pay. One trade stands out by size: a purchase of €288k from Stansberry Frank Porter, disclosed on 23 March 2026. Among those who bought: 1 senior executive.
The latest purchase dates back some time: it was published 157 days ago, on 14 May 2026. Between a trade and the moment it shows up on SEC (Form 4), the median delay is 4 days. Section 16 rules allow two business days to file each Form 4. Selling is not necessarily a view on the stock: liquidity needs and diversification are common motives.
With 9 filings in twelve months, the company is quieter than the median of 19 filings across the 5,814 companies we follow on the same exchange. Looking back to 2021, when coverage begins, insiders filed 34 purchases and 16 sales. In its latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K, fiscal year ended 31 December 2025), the company reported revenue of 328.1 m USD and net income of 5.6 m USD.
Other companies in the same sector with recent insider buying flagged by our signals: First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and BCB Bancorp Inc. Source: insider filings from SEC (Form 4). Past trades are no guide to future returns.
Insider Decl.
155
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€2M
34 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€12M
16 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleErik Mickels1 buy3 sales
Frank Porter Stansberry2 buys
Since the insiders bought
- +10.2%Entry US$16.77 · Close 16 Oct 2026 US$18.49
- -10.0%Entry US$18.13 · Close at T+365 US$16.31
- +18.7%Entry US$14.04 · Close at T+365 US$16.67
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate Marketwise, Inc. Hold (neutral), based on 3 analysts. Average price target: US$23.99.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 457 of 24,148 companies
84.2
score / 100
Value96
Quality73
FCF yld82%
Earn yld10%
EV/EBITDA0.9x
ROE·
Gross mgn86%
Net mgn1.7%
Debt/EBITDA0.1x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$19.33
Analyst consensus
3 analystsHold
US$20.00Target US$23.99(+24%)US$28.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$328.1M
Gross profitUS$283.8M86% margin
EBITDAUS$65.2M20% margin
Net incomeUS$5.6M0.7% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)21.7x
Beta0.21
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$54M
Total debtUS$6.1M
Free Cash FlowUS$44.4M
Profitability & ownership
ROA8.5%
% insiders22.0%
% institutions31.4%
Last declaration on 14 May 2026
Declarations155 total
10,000 shares@ US$18.500.36% mcap24.5% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001628280-26-035297:0
Canonical exit: 10 Aug 2026 (T+90)
6,000 shares@ US$14.7027.7% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001628280-26-020838:0
23,103 shares@ US$14.2844.8% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001628280-26-020670:0
Canonical exit: 17 Jun 2026 (T+90)
6,666 shares@ US$14.1029.5% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001628280-26-020239:0
2,000 shares0Class A Common StockSEC:0001628280-26-018974:0
43,911 shares0Class A Common StockSEC:0001628280-26-018973:0
350 shares@ US$14.1533.0% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001628280-26-018972:0
2,288 shares@ US$14.1538.5% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001628280-26-018971:0
3,334 shares@ US$15.2015.8% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001960480-26-000002:0
1,250 shares0Class A Common StockSEC:0001628280-25-044391:0
2,750 shares0Class A Common StockSEC:0001628280-25-044390:0
7,500 shares0Class A Common StockSEC:0001628280-25-044389:0
76 shares@ US$18.228.9% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001628280-25-036073:0
76 shares@ US$18.229.1% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001628280-25-036071:0
326 shares@ US$18.227.0% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001628280-25-036070:0
6,775 shares0Class A Common StockSEC:0001628280-25-034352:0
6,775 shares0Class A Common StockSEC:0001628280-25-034215:0
7,317 shares0Class A Common StockSEC:0001628280-25-034214:0
7,317 shares0Class A Common StockSEC:0001628280-25-034212:0
6,775 shares0Class A Common StockSEC:0001628280-25-034208:0
1,870 shares@ US$19.8243.0% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001628280-25-034210:0
719 shares@ US$19.8291.1% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001628280-25-034213:0
3,561 shares@ US$19.8221.7% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001628280-25-034211:0
449 shares@ US$19.8257.9% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001628280-25-034209:0
940 shares@ US$17.945.3% of flowClass A Common StockSEC:0001628280-25-032235:0
Canonical exit: 15 Sept 2025 (T+90)
25 of 155 declarations
About Marketwise, Inc.
MarketWise, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTW) is a United States-listed company trading on the NASDAQ market in the United States. It is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and operates as a multi-brand digital subscription platform focused on premium financial research, software, education, and investor tools for self-directed retail investors. In its recent SEC filings, the company describes itself as a holding company that owns a minority economic interest in MarketWise, LLC while controlling the business and operations of that entity through its role as managing member.
The company’s roots are in financial publishing and investment research, and over time it evolved into a broader digital subscription business. MarketWise became publicly traded in July 2021 following a business combination with Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp., which brought the business to the public markets and increased transparency around its operating model. Since then, the company has continued to position itself as a platform built to “level the playing field” for individual investors, combining editorial content, research products, and digital tools under a portfolio of well-known brands. These include Stansberry Research, Chaikin Analytics, Altimetry, TradeSmith, InvestorPlace, and Brownstone Research.
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From an operating standpoint, MarketWise covers several adjacent segments within the investor-services value chain. Its offering spans investment newsletters, proprietary research, market commentary, educational content, and software-based analytical tools. The model is designed around recurring subscriptions and a broad funnel that also includes free users, allowing the company to convert engaged readers into paid customers over time. That makes MarketWise part media business, part software-enabled subscription platform, and part financial-services content provider. For investors, this mix is important because the business can benefit from strong customer engagement, but it is also exposed to shifts in consumer demand, subscription churn, and competition from free financial information sources.
Geographically, MarketWise is predominantly U.S.-focused. Its headquarters and core operating functions are in Baltimore, Maryland, and the company reports operating multiple subsidiaries in the United States. Its competitive position is built on brand recognition, breadth of content offerings, and a long-standing presence in the retail investor research niche. In a crowded market, MarketWise competes not only with other financial publishers but also with digital media platforms, online brokerages, and fintech products that increasingly bundle research and tools into broader ecosystems.
Recent developments suggest an active corporate and capital-markets profile. MarketWise issued multiple business updates and earnings-related filings in 2025 and 2026, including a March 2025 announcement of a 1-for-20 reverse stock split and a May 7, 2026 release of first-quarter 2026 results. For equity investors, MarketWise stands out as a specialized Nasdaq name whose investment case is closely tied to subscription economics, brand monetization, and the company’s ability to retain and grow its self-directed investor audience in the United States.
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