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Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed Aug 17, 2026

MAX

MediaAlpha, Inc.
NEUTRAL
Impact 2/10
Horizondays Processed2mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $208K total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

The insider sales are immaterial in size and likely liquidity-driven following derivative exercises. No bearish signal. Monitor for any upcoming earnings or material events that could change the narrative, but this cluster alone does not warrant action.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Latest settled — T+20d
MAX ▼ -16.30% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call -16.30% · α vs SPY -14.99% · entry $13.19 → $11.04
Next anchor: T+60d in 14d
Latest observation: T+47 -33.91% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Aug 17, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+2.27%
call +2.27% · α +2.06%
$13.49
settled 2mo ago
T+5d
-2.58%
call -2.58% · α -2.38%
$12.85
settled 2mo ago
T+20d
-16.30%
call -16.30% · α -14.99%
$11.04
settled 6w ago
T+60d
Pending
in 14d

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Executive Summary

Two insiders at MediaAlpha sold a total of $208K in open-market sales over a week, led by the Chief Revenue Officer ($166K sale on Aug 17). The dollar amount is 0.03% of the $807M market cap, well below the 0.1% materiality threshold, making this a routine cluster. The CRO's sale follows derivative exercises on Aug 15, suggesting a liquidity-driven pattern rather than a bearish signal. Director Nonko's smaller sale is also immaterial. The cluster is not amplified by any cross-filing context (no earnings, restatement, or late filing present).

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$208.0K
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • CRO Keith Cramer sold 13,000 shares at $12.76 for $166K on Aug 17
  • Director Eugene Nonko sold 11,487 shares total at ~$12.83 for $147K on Aug 12
  • Total open-market sales: $208K, representing 0.03% of $807M market cap
  • Multiple executives exercised derivatives (non-cash) and surrendered shares for tax withholding on Aug 15
  • No earnings, restructuring, or late filing context to amplify the cluster

Financial Impact

Total insider sales of $208K, 0.03% of market cap — trivial

insider ownership

Risk Factors

  • Insider sales could accelerate if stock price rises further
  • CRO sale may indicate personal diversification rather than company outlook

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Services-Business Services, NEC
Analyst Consensus
75% bullish (12 analysts)

Investment Themes

Software & IT

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-MAX-1787018038072
39 reports for MAX
Performance horizon
73% Hit rate @ T+20 8 of 11 directional calls Went positive at some point 10 of 12 best @ T+60▲ +28.53%Jul 8, 2026
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Oct 26, 2026
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144
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$11.88awaiting T+20—$11.94 (+0.51%)
Oct 21, 2026
5d ago
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NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$12.41awaiting T+20—$11.94 (−3.79%)
Oct 13, 2026
13d ago
144
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$10.47awaiting T+20—$11.94 (−14.04%)
Oct 8, 2026
18d ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$10.09awaiting T+20—$11.94 (+18.33%)
Sep 23, 2026
4w ago
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NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$9.45 $12.41▲ +31.32%▲ +31.74%$11.94 (+26.35%)
Sep 16, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 4/10
$10.57 $11.68▼ −10.50%▼ −9.30%$11.94 (−12.96%)
Sep 10, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$11.65 $10.09▲ +13.39%▲ +15.26%$11.94 (−2.49%)
Sep 9, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$11.74 $10.68▼ −9.03%▼ −11.15%$11.94 (+1.70%)
Sep 3, 2026
7w ago
8-K / PRESS-RELEASE
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$12.22 $9.62▼ −21.28%▼ −20.09%$11.94 (−2.29%)
Sep 2, 2026
7w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$12.22 $9.62▼ −21.28%▼ −20.09%$11.94 (−2.29%)
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Report published Aug 17, 2026