Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.02.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MLNK is 28.40M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.39% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of MLNK on January 31, 2025 was 298.12K shares.
MLNK) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of MeridianLink Inc (NYSE: MLNK) has dropped by -4.99 compared to previous close of 20.83. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -2.03% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-28 that Expanded partnership to provide financial institutions with smarter, simplified fraud protection BURBANK, Calif., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Zest AI, the leader in AI lending technology, today announced a partnership with MeridianLink ®, (NYSE: MLNK), a leading provider of modern software platforms for financial institutions.
MLNK’s Market Performance
MeridianLink Inc (MLNK) has experienced a -2.03% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -5.90% drop in the past month, and a -6.74% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.74%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.59% for MLNK. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.62% for MLNK’s stock, with a -6.26% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MLNK
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MLNK reach a price target of $22.50, previously predicting the price at $18. The rating they have provided for MLNK stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on November 11th, 2024.
MLNK Trading at -7.33% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MLNK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.87% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.59%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.74%, as shares sank -4.40% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.82% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MLNK fell by -2.03%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +15.53% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $19.91. In addition, MeridianLink Inc saw -4.16% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MLNK starting from Vlok Nicolaas, who sale 71,644 shares at the price of $21.99 back on Dec 18 ’24. After this action, Vlok Nicolaas now owns 1,043,382 shares of MeridianLink Inc, valued at $1,575,680 using the latest closing price.
Vlok Nicolaas, the Chief Executive Officer of MeridianLink Inc, sale 71,598 shares at $21.17 during a trade that took place back on Dec 19 ’24, which means that Vlok Nicolaas is holding 1,043,382 shares at $1,515,880 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MLNK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.56 for the gross margin
The net margin for MeridianLink Inc stands at -0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value -10.62, with -5.13 for asset returns.
Based on MeridianLink Inc (MLNK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 20.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.4.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 77.39 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.03. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.55. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.01for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.32. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.81.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, MeridianLink Inc (MLNK) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
