MeridianLink (MLNK) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
MLNK Stock Forecast
MeridianLink stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $22.75 (represents a 8.13% upside from MLNK’s last price of $21.04) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 2 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
MLNK Price Target
The average price target for MeridianLink (MLNK) is $22.75 based on 1-year price targets from 2 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $25.50 to $20.00. This represents a potential 8.13% upside from MLNK's last price of $21.04.
MLNK Analyst Ratings
According to 2 Wall Street analysts, MeridianLink's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for MLNK stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 1 'Buy' (50.00%), 0 'Hold' (0.00%), 1 'Sell' (50.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
MeridianLink Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2024 | Nik Cremo | UBS | $25.50 | $23.33 | 9.30% | 21.20% |
| Aug 09, 2024 | Saket Kalia | Barclays | $20.00 | $22.42 | -10.79% | -4.94% |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Saket Kalia | Barclays | $14.00 | $14.56 | -3.85% | -33.46% |
The latest MeridianLink stock forecast, released on Nov 11, 2024 by Nik Cremo from UBS, set a price target of $25.50, which represents a 9.30% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($23.33), and a 21.20% increase from MLNK last price ($21.04).
MeridianLink Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | - | 1 | 2 |
| Avg Price Target | - | $25.50 | $22.75 |
| Last Closing Price | $21.04 | $21.04 | $21.04 |
| Upside/Downside | -100.00% | 21.20% | 8.13% |
In the current month, the average price target of MeridianLink stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to MeridianLink's last price of $21.04. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 09, 2024 | Barclays | Underweight | Underweight | Hold |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Barclays | Underweight | Downgrade | |
| May 13, 2022 | Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
MeridianLink's last stock rating was published by Barclays on Aug 09, 2024. The company gave MLNK a "Underweight" rating, the same as its previous rate.
MeridianLink Financial Forecast
MeridianLink Revenue Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $74.58M | $76.49M | $75.42M | $77.14M | $70.55M | $71.75M | $72.99M | $72.75M | $64.02M | $67.37M | $68.47M |
| Avg Forecast | $94.00M | $94.70M | $92.09M | $90.55M | $86.03M | $86.72M | $84.22M | $82.53M | $78.66M | $80.75M | $78.08M | $76.79M | $74.61M | $76.73M | $77.57M | $73.57M | $67.32M | $73.14M | $72.85M | $68.79M | $60.21M | $63.11M | $67.44M |
| High Forecast | $95.92M | $96.64M | $93.97M | $92.41M | $87.79M | $88.49M | $85.95M | $83.63M | $79.13M | $81.07M | $78.08M | $76.79M | $74.94M | $76.73M | $79.16M | $75.08M | $68.70M | $73.14M | $72.85M | $68.79M | $60.21M | $63.11M | $67.44M |
| Low Forecast | $92.71M | $93.41M | $90.83M | $89.32M | $84.85M | $85.53M | $83.07M | $81.82M | $78.39M | $80.44M | $78.08M | $76.79M | $73.99M | $76.73M | $76.51M | $72.57M | $66.40M | $73.14M | $72.85M | $68.79M | $60.21M | $63.11M | $67.44M |
| # Analysts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.00% | 1.00% | 0.97% | 1.05% | 1.05% | 0.98% | 1.00% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 1.07% | 1.02% |
MeridianLink's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 4 analysts is $76.79M, with a low forecast of $76.79M, and a high forecast of $76.79M. MLNK's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 2.96% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $74.58M (Dec 23).
MeridianLink EBITDA Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $21.23M | $5.57M | $17.41M | $19.60M | $2.61M | $18.38M | $22.69M | $29.95M | $14.21M | $-3.19M | $22.62M |
| Avg Forecast | $31.09M | $31.32M | $30.46M | $29.95M | $28.46M | $28.68M | $27.86M | $27.30M | $26.02M | $26.71M | $25.83M | $25.40M | $24.68M | $25.38M | $25.66M | $24.34M | $22.27M | $25.91M | $25.80M | $24.37M | $21.32M | $-4.25M | $23.88M |
| High Forecast | $31.73M | $31.97M | $31.08M | $30.57M | $29.04M | $29.27M | $28.43M | $27.66M | $26.17M | $26.81M | $25.83M | $25.40M | $24.79M | $25.38M | $26.18M | $24.83M | $22.72M | $25.91M | $25.80M | $24.37M | $21.32M | $-3.40M | $23.88M |
| Low Forecast | $30.67M | $30.90M | $30.04M | $29.54M | $28.07M | $28.29M | $27.48M | $27.06M | $25.93M | $26.61M | $25.83M | $25.40M | $24.47M | $25.38M | $25.31M | $24.00M | $21.96M | $25.91M | $25.80M | $24.37M | $21.32M | $-5.10M | $23.88M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.86% | 0.22% | 0.68% | 0.81% | 0.12% | 0.71% | 0.88% | 1.23% | 0.67% | 0.75% | 0.95% |
4 analysts predict MLNK's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $25.40M, with a high of $25.40M and a low of $25.40M. This is 19.66% upper than MeridianLink's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $21.23M.
MeridianLink Net Income Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $-29.57M | $-2.07M | $-5.23M | $-5.67M | $-5.46M | $-2.89M | $2.17M | $7.48M | $-3.21M | $-24.23M | $-1.80M |
| Avg Forecast | $13.41M | $13.49M | $12.90M | $11.94M | $10.11M | $10.73M | $9.94M | $9.23M | $5.94M | $6.36M | $5.90M | $5.06M | $-8.96M | $3.31M | $3.80M | $2.92M | $3.26M | $5.19M | $6.10M | $4.80M | $668.93K | $-32.30M | $4.37M |
| High Forecast | $13.77M | $13.85M | $13.24M | $12.26M | $10.38M | $11.02M | $10.21M | $11.53M | $11.03M | $6.45M | $5.90M | $5.06M | $10.46M | $3.32M | $3.90M | $3.00M | $3.35M | $5.19M | $6.10M | $4.80M | $668.93K | $-25.84M | $4.37M |
| Low Forecast | $13.18M | $13.26M | $12.67M | $11.73M | $9.93M | $10.54M | $9.77M | $6.15M | $3.39M | $6.28M | $5.90M | $5.05M | $-44.82M | $3.30M | $3.73M | $2.87M | $3.20M | $5.19M | $6.10M | $4.80M | $668.93K | $-38.76M | $4.37M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.30% | -0.63% | -1.38% | -1.94% | -1.68% | -0.56% | 0.36% | 1.56% | -4.80% | 0.75% | -0.41% |
MeridianLink's average Quarter net income forecast for Sep 22 is $5.19M, with a range of $5.19M to $5.19M. MLNK's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 138.91% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $2.17M (Jun 22).
MeridianLink SG&A Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $22.26M | $32.66M | $32.97M | $30.77M | $29.37M | $27.73M | $26.27M | $22.93M | $24.58M | $35.91M | $20.85M |
| Avg Forecast | $36.69M | $36.97M | $35.95M | $35.35M | $33.58M | $33.85M | $32.88M | $32.22M | $30.71M | $31.52M | $30.48M | $29.97M | $29.13M | $29.95M | $30.28M | $28.72M | $26.28M | $26.73M | $26.62M | $25.14M | $22.00M | $47.88M | $24.64M |
| High Forecast | $37.44M | $37.72M | $36.68M | $36.07M | $34.27M | $34.54M | $33.55M | $32.64M | $30.89M | $31.64M | $30.48M | $29.97M | $29.25M | $29.95M | $30.90M | $29.31M | $26.82M | $26.73M | $26.62M | $25.14M | $22.00M | $57.46M | $24.64M |
| Low Forecast | $36.19M | $36.46M | $35.45M | $34.86M | $33.12M | $33.39M | $32.43M | $31.94M | $30.60M | $31.40M | $30.48M | $29.97M | $28.88M | $29.95M | $29.86M | $28.33M | $25.92M | $26.73M | $26.62M | $25.14M | $22.00M | $38.31M | $24.64M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.76% | 1.09% | 1.09% | 1.07% | 1.12% | 1.04% | 0.99% | 0.91% | 1.12% | 0.75% | 0.85% |
MeridianLink's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $29.97M, based on 4 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $29.97M to $29.97M. The forecast indicates a 34.64% rise compared to MLNK last annual SG&A of $22.26M (Dec 23).
MeridianLink EPS Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $-0.38 | $-0.03 | $-0.06 | $-0.07 | $-0.07 | $-0.04 | $0.03 | $0.09 | $-0.04 | $-0.34 | $-0.02 |
| Avg Forecast | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $-0.12 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.06 | $0.01 | $-0.06 | $0.06 |
| High Forecast | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.15 | $0.13 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.14 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.06 | $0.01 | $-0.06 | $0.06 |
| Low Forecast | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.08 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $-0.59 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.06 | $0.01 | $-0.06 | $0.06 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.21% | -0.58% | -1.29% | -1.82% | -1.57% | -0.53% | 0.38% | 1.44% | -4.62% | 6.15% | -0.39% |
According to 3 Wall Street analysts, MeridianLink's projected average Quarter EPS for Sep 22 is $0.07, with a low estimate of $0.07 and a high estimate of $0.07. This represents a 126.03% increase compared to MLNK previous annual EPS of $0.03 (Jun 22).
MeridianLink Peer Comparison by Price Target
| Ticker | Company | Last Closing Price | Avg Price Target | Upside/Downside | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETWO | E2open Parent | $3.10 | $4.20 | 35.48% | Hold |
| PRO | PROS | $23.97 | $32.00 | 33.50% | Buy |
| ALKT | Alkami | $39.10 | $45.67 | 16.80% | Buy |
| CWAN | Clearwater Analytics | $29.55 | $31.33 | 6.02% | Buy |
| MLNK | MeridianLink | $22.18 | $22.75 | 2.57% | Buy |
| PCTY | Paylocity | $203.08 | $197.33 | -2.83% | Buy |
| PYCR | Paycor HCM | $20.16 | $18.25 | -9.47% | Hold |
| AGYS | Agilysys | $141.74 | $125.33 | -11.58% | Buy |