Brokers Set Expectations for MarketWise FY2026 Earnings

MarketWise, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTW) – Zacks Research upped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of MarketWise in a research note issued on Friday, November 6th. Zacks Research analyst B. Lantier now anticipates that the newsletter publisher will earn $0.84 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $0.70. The consensus estimate for MarketWise’s current full-year earnings is $0.67 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for MarketWise’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.93 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.87 EPS.

MKTW has been the topic of several other reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of MarketWise in a report on Wednesday, November 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of MarketWise from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, MarketWise has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

MarketWise Price Performance

NASDAQ MKTW opened at $22.30 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $19.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $17.89. The firm has a market cap of $351.67 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.87 and a beta of 0.28. MarketWise has a 1 year low of $13.49 and a 1 year high of $23.00.

MarketWise (NASDAQ:MKTW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The newsletter publisher reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.35. The business had revenue of $80.09 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $78.36 million. MarketWise had a negative return on equity of 0.94% and a net margin of 0.72%.

MarketWise Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be paid a $0.45 dividend. This is a boost from MarketWise’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 13th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.1%. MarketWise’s dividend payout ratio is currently 120.48%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MarketWise

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of MarketWise by 7.7% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 7,939 shares of the newsletter publisher’s stock worth $157,000 after buying an additional 569 shares during the last quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in MarketWise by 34.2% during the third quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 10,125 shares of the newsletter publisher’s stock worth $200,000 after buying an additional 2,580 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its position in MarketWise by 36.6% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 27,174 shares of the newsletter publisher’s stock worth $509,000 after acquiring an additional 7,275 shares during the period. 23.04% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

MarketWise Company Profile

MarketWise is a financial research and publishing company that provides independent investment research, market commentary, and financial education to individual investors. Its subscription-based services cover topics such as stocks, options, retirement planning, and trading strategies, and may include research publications, analytical tools, and educational materials. The company operates a portfolio of financial publishing brands, including Stansberry Research, InvestorPlace, TradeSmith, and Chaikin Analytics.