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(From Paradigm Press) (Ad) Free MLNK Stock Alerts $17.16 +0.36 (+2.14%) (As of 04/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$16.72▼$17.1750-Day Range$16.80▼$19.3852-Week Range$13.62▼$25.88Volume239,431 shsAverage Volume226,130 shsMarket Capitalization$1.31 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$18.67 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get MeridianLink alerts: Email Address MeridianLink MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside8.8% Upside$18.67 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.06% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.85Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$30.31 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($0.02) to $0.15 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.61 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector164th out of 302 stocksPrepackaged Software Industry113th out of 193 stocks 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMeridianLink has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageMeridianLink has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.06% of the float of MeridianLink has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMeridianLink has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MeridianLink has recently increased by 13.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMeridianLink does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthMeridianLink does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for MLNK. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMeridianLink has a news sentiment score of 0.85. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.44 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for MeridianLink this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for MLNK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, MeridianLink insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $30,311,029.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders20.10% of the stock of MeridianLink is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions82.65% of the stock of MeridianLink is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for MeridianLink are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.02) to $0.15 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of MeridianLink is -31.78, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of MeridianLink is -31.78, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMeridianLink has a P/B Ratio of 2.65. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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The company offers MeridianLink One, a multi-product platform that can be tailored to meet the needs of customers as they digitally transform their organizations and adapt to changing business and consumer demands; MeridianLink Portal, a Point of Sale system that allows financial institutions to expand existing lending and deposit account; MeridianLink Opening, a cloud-based online account opening and deposit software solution; MeridianLink Consumer, a full loan solution suite to banks and credit unions; and MeridianLink DecisionLender, a loan origination software (LOS) for finance companies. It also provides MeridianLink Mortgage, a cloud-based software designed for financial professionals to optimize the end-to-end mortgage loan origination process; MeridianLink Collect, a web-based debt collection software; Mortgage Credit Link, a web-based order fulfillment hub; and MeridianLink Business, a cloud-based platform that offers business lending solutions for banks and credit unions. In addition, the company provides analytics and business intelligence tools through MeridianLink Engage, MeridianLink Consulting, MeridianLink Data Connect, and MeridianLink Insight; Data Verification Software Solution, a cloud-based order fulfillment hub for bankers and credit officers; and loan origination systems, other credit decisioning tools, and additional solution modules. MeridianLink, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.Read More MLNK Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart MLNK Stock News HeadlinesApril 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by BrokeragesApril 10, 2024 | businesswire.comMeridianLink Powers Enhanced Member Experience for Space Coast Credit Union with Advanced Decisioning CapabilitiesApril 18, 2024 | Market Moving Trends (Ad)Top 5 AI Stocks to Buy for 20245 Best AI Stocks to Invest In Investors are getting very rich in AI stocks right now. Wall Street legend is giving away the name and ticker of the little-known AI stock Wall Street is currently buying hand-over-fist.March 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMeridianLink Point-Of-Sale Offerings Show Strong Market MomentumMarch 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMeridianLink Announces 2024 MeridianLink LIVE! Keynote Speakers and Thought Leader ParticipationMarch 21, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comMeridianLink: Hold Rating Amidst CFO Change and Challenging Growth ProspectsMarch 18, 2024 | msn.comLarry Katz to succeed Sean Blitchok as MeridianLink CFOMarch 15, 2024 | businesswire.comMeridianLink Inc. (MLNK) Investigation: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Encourages Investors to Seek Compensation for Alleged WrongdoingsApril 18, 2024 | Market Moving Trends (Ad)Top 5 AI Stocks to Buy for 20245 Best AI Stocks to Invest In Investors are getting very rich in AI stocks right now. Wall Street legend is giving away the name and ticker of the little-known AI stock Wall Street is currently buying hand-over-fist.March 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com40% of Americans Anticipate Financial Challenges in 2024, According to MeridianLink SurveyMarch 11, 2024 | stockhouse.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Kaskela Law LLC Announces Investigation of MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE: MLNK) and Encourages Investors to Contact the FirmMarch 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAt US$18.31, Is MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) Worth Looking At Closely?March 8, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMeridianLink, Inc. (MLNK) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMeridianLink Inc (MLNK) Reports Growth Amidst Challenges in Q4 and Fiscal Year 2023March 6, 2024 | benzinga.comMeridianLink: Q4 Earnings InsightsMarch 6, 2024 | msn.comMeridianLink GAAP EPS of -$0.38 misses by $0.15, revenue of $74.6M beats by $0.18MMarch 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comCiti Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on MeridianLink (MLNK)March 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comStifel Maintains Hold Rating for MeridianLink: Here's What You Need To KnowMarch 6, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMeridianLink, Inc. 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMarch 5, 2024 | investorplace.comMLNK Stock Earnings: MeridianLink Misses EPS, Misses Revenue for Q4 2023March 5, 2024 | businesswire.comMeridianLink Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 ResultsMarch 5, 2024 | benzinga.comEarnings Preview For MeridianLinkMarch 1, 2024 | businesswire.comBronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Notifies Shareholders of MeridianLink Inc. (MLNK) InvestigationFebruary 28, 2024 | businesswire.comBronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Notifies Shareholders of MeridianLink Inc. (MLNK) InvestigationFebruary 20, 2024 | businesswire.comMeridianLink Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results Conference CallFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMLNK Feb 2024 17.500 putSee More Headlines Receive MLNK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MeridianLink and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/05/2024Today4/17/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Prepackaged software Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:MLNK CUSIPN/A CIK1834494 Webwww.meridianlink.com Phone714-708-6950FaxN/AEmployees676Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$18.67 High Stock Price Target$22.00 Low Stock Price Target$14.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.54) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-42,540,000.00 Net Margins-14.01% Pretax Margin-6.12% Return on Equity-6.77% Return on Assets-3.59% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.83 Current Ratio2.23 Quick Ratio2.23 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$303.62 million Price / Sales4.32 Cash Flow$0.25 per share Price / Cash Flow68.98 Book Value$6.48 per share Price / Book2.65Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares76,486,000Free Float60,978,000Market Cap$1.31 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.91 Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? Use these time-tested investing strategies to grow the monthly retirement income that your stock portfolio generates.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Nicolaas Vlok (Age 51)CEO & Director Comp: $1.11MMr. Timothy Nguyen (Age 48)Chief Strategy Officer & Vice Chairman Mr. Chris Maloof (Age 41)President of Go-to-Market Comp: $798.55kMr. Sean W. Blitchok (Age 49)Advisory Comp: $794.19kMr. Larry KatzCFO & DirectorMr. Nathaniel BarnesChief Technology OfficerMs. Kayla DaileyGeneral Counsel & SecretaryMr. Richard ScheigChief Sales OfficerMr. Suresh BalasubramanianChief Marketing OfficerMs. Elizabeth RieveleyChief People OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAmplitudeNASDAQ:AMPLAvePointNASDAQ:AVPTNayaxNASDAQ:NYAXCourseraNYSE:COURLightspeed CommerceNYSE:LSPDView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 23,913 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 2.646%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 7,107 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.029%Public Employees Retirement System of OhioBought 23,933 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.031%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 23,913 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 2.646%Citadel Advisors LLCBought 4,500 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions MLNK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell MeridianLink stock right now? 8 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MeridianLink in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" MLNK shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MLNK, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View MLNK analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is MeridianLink's stock price target for 2024? 8 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for MeridianLink's shares. Their MLNK share price targets range from $14.00 to $22.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $18.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 8.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for MLNK or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MLNK shares performed in 2024? MeridianLink's stock was trading at $24.77 at the start of the year. Since then, MLNK stock has decreased by 30.7% and is now trading at $17.16. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is MeridianLink's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 7th 2024. View our MLNK earnings forecast. How were MeridianLink's earnings last quarter? MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:MLNK) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March, 5th. The company reported ($0.29) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by $0.23. The business earned $74.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $74.61 million. MeridianLink had a negative net margin of 14.01% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.77%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.05) EPS. What ETF holds MeridianLink's stock? Global X FinTech Thematic ETF holds 100,028 shares of MLNK stock, representing 0.42% of its portfolio. What guidance has MeridianLink issued on next quarter's earnings? MeridianLink issued an update on its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, March, 6th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $75.0 million-$78.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $81.6 million. When did MeridianLink IPO? MeridianLink (MLNK) raised $300 million in an IPO on Wednesday, July 28th 2021. The company issued 12,000,000 shares at a price of $24.00-$26.00 per share. BofA Securities, Credit Suisse, Barclays, Citigroup and Raymond James served as the underwriters for the IPO and BTIG, Stifel, Nomura, William Blair, Blaylock Van & Co., Ramirez & Co., Roberts & Ryan and Tigress Financial Partners LLC were co-managers. How do I buy shares of MeridianLink? 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