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Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed Sep 16, 2026

MAX

MediaAlpha, Inc.
BEARISH
Impact 4/10
Horizonweeks Processed1mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $233K total
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

The proximity of these sales to the $12M TRA termination raises the question of whether insiders were informed of the deal's closing. While the dollar amount is small, the timing and lack of 10b5-1 plans warrant monitoring for additional insider selling in the coming weeks.

DirectionBearish
Confidencemedium
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+20d
MAX ▲ +10.50% at T+20d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -10.50% · α vs SPY -9.30% · entry $10.57 → $11.68
Next anchor: T+60d in 6w
Latest observation: T+26 -10.71% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Sep 16, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-0.76%
call +0.76% · α +0.64%
$10.49
settled 6w ago
T+5d
-10.60%
call +10.60% · α +11.20%
$9.45
settled 5w ago
T+20d
+10.50%
call -10.50% · α -9.30%
$11.68
settled 12d ago
T+60d
Pending
in 6w

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Executive Summary

Two MediaAlpha insiders — the Chief Revenue Officer and a Director — sold a combined $233K in open-market shares on September 15, 2026, just six days after the company paid $12M to terminate a Tax Receivable Agreement with certain sellers. The insider sales follow a material corporate transaction and may reflect informed selling, though the dollar amount is modest relative to the company's market cap.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$233.0K
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • CRO Keith Cramer sold 13,000 shares at ~$11.49 for $149K on 2026-09-15
  • Director Eugene Nonko sold 7,273 shares at ~$11.49 for $84K on 2026-09-15
  • Total insider sales of $233K occurred 6 days after MediaAlpha paid $12M to terminate a Tax Receivable Agreement
  • Both sales were open-market (code S) with no 10b5-1 plan indication
  • The $12M TRA termination was a material agreement signed on 2026-09-09

Financial Impact

Insider sales of $233K represent approximately 0.07% of the company's market cap — a trivial amount

insider ownershipmarket sentiment

Risk Factors

  • Insider sales may signal lack of confidence in near-term outlook
  • The TRA termination could have tax or cash-flow implications not yet fully disclosed

Investment Themes

Software & IT

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-MAX-1789598261711
38 reports for MAX
Performance horizon
80% Hit rate @ T+20 8 of 10 directional calls Went positive at some point 9 of 11 best @ T+60▲ +28.53%Jul 8, 2026
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Oct 21, 2026
4d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$12.41awaiting T+20—$11.85 (−4.47%)
Oct 13, 2026
13d ago
144
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$10.47awaiting T+20—$11.85 (−13.23%)
Oct 8, 2026
17d ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$10.09awaiting T+20—$11.85 (+17.49%)
Sep 23, 2026
4w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$9.45 $12.41▲ +31.32%▲ +31.74%$11.85 (+25.45%)
Sep 16, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 4/10
$10.57 $11.68▼ −10.50%▼ −9.30%$11.85 (−12.16%)
Sep 10, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$11.65 $10.09▲ +13.39%▲ +15.26%$11.85 (−1.76%)
Sep 9, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$11.74 $10.68▼ −9.03%▼ −11.15%$11.85 (+0.98%)
Sep 3, 2026
7w ago
8-K / PRESS-RELEASE
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$12.22 $9.62▼ −21.28%▼ −20.09%$11.85 (−2.99%)
Sep 2, 2026
7w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$12.22 $9.62▼ −21.28%▼ −20.09%$11.85 (−2.99%)
Aug 26, 2026
8w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$12.57 $9.33▼ −25.78%▼ −25.67%$11.85 (−5.69%)
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Report published Sep 16, 2026