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Yi Steven sold $240K of MAX

Yi Steven (See Remarks) sold 24,000 shares of MediaAlpha, Inc. (MAX) at $10.01 ($0.24M total) on 2026-06-16 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Yi Steven
Published Jun 18, 2026, 8:49 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Neutral
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Mentioned
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Relevance
3/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest concrete fact is the executed open-market sale of 24,000 shares at a stated price, with holdings after the transaction and confirmation of a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

02

Market read

Traders may monitor for patterns in insider selling, but this specific disclosure is unlikely to drive fundamentals without accompanying company news.

03

What to watch

The article doesn’t state whether the sale was part of a larger multi-tranche program, nor does it compare to prior insider activity or total compensation—context that can materially change interpretation.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 5/10Timing: SEC Form 4 filed 2026-06-18 (sale executed 2026-06-16).

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for MediaAlpha, Inc. (MAX) by officer/director Yi Steven.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

MediaAlpha insider Yi Steven filed a Form 4 selling 24,000 shares at $10.0073 on 2026-06-16 under a 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Likely minimal near-term impact; any reaction would be sentiment-driven rather than fundamentals.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a primary SEC Form 4 disclosure, but it specifies a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan and the article contains no new operational/regulatory catalyst.

Market effects

No sector read-through; this is an individual insider transaction with no disclosed business change.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Even with a 10b5-1 plan, repeated insider selling can still coincide with management’s view of near-term valuation risk, potentially pressuring sentiment.

Key entities

  • MediaAlpha, Inc.

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction; ticker MAX.

  • Yi Steven

    Officer/director who sold 24,000 shares under a 10b5-1 plan.

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MediaAlpha, Inc. (MAX) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.1 2 maxq22026-earningsreleasex.htm EX-99.1 Document Exhibit 99.1 MEDIAALPHA ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS Second Quarter Revenue Growth of 26%; Record Revenue of $316.9 million Second Quarter Net Income of $41.8 million; Adjusted EBITDA (1) of $29.3 millio