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NerdWallet

Connects consumers and SMBs with financial products through content, tools, and marketplaces.

$9.66
After-hours close−0.25 (−2.52%)
At close$9.91(+2.11%)
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NerdWallet, Inc.NRDSCommunication Services

Runs a personal-finance guidance platform for consumers and SMBs, monetizing editorial content, comparison tools, marketplaces, referrals, lead generation, and selected brokerage or advisory services. Revenue is concentrated in the United States, with one operating segment and a newer Consumer/SMB reporting view.

Runs a digital finance-guidance platform organized around Consumer and SMB user groups. Consumer spans insurance, credit cards, loans, banking, investing, and other emerging verticals, while SMB covers small-business loans, cards, and related financial products.

Monetization comes from referral fees, lead generation, partner arrangements, and brokerage or advisory services through regulated subsidiaries. The platform pairs editorial content, product data, user-specific insights, comparison tools, and marketplaces to move high-intent users toward third-party providers.

Operates in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, but revenue is concentrated in the United States. The business is reported as one operating segment and depends on financial-provider demand, search traffic, and compliance inside its regulated service lines.

Company facts

CEOTim Chen
ListedNov 4, 2021
ExchangeNASDAQ
HeadquartersSan Mateo, CA
CountryUnited States
Employees650
CIK0001625278
ISINUS64082B1026

Key statistics

Market cap$720.7M
EPS (ttm)$0.8900
P/E (ttm)11.12
ROE18.1%
P/B1.98
P/S0.8381
Dividend yield
Beta0.95vs XLC 1.07

Year to date −23.4% · Average volume (30d) 690.4K

Analysts

Price target, next 12 months$13.00+31.3%Median of 6 analysts · vs the Aug 28 close
ConsensusBuy4 of 6 analysts rate it buy or better

Ratings

Target range

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionPrior ratingRatingPrior targetTarget
May 11, 2026Truist FinancialTarget$16$15
May 11, 2026OppenheimerReiterateOutperform$18$12
May 8, 2026KeybancReiterateOverweight$14$13
Mar 13, 2026Morgan StanleyDowngradeEqual WeightUnderweight

Earnings

EPS

Estimate$0.35
ReportedDue Nov 5, 2026

Revenue

Estimate$251.9M
ReportedDue Nov 5, 2026

History

Report dateEPS estEPSSurpriseRevenue estRevenueSurpriseNext session
Aug 6, 2026Q2 FY26$0.09$0.07−25.1%$195.3M$197.3M+1.0%+12.10%
May 6, 2026Q1 FY26$0.25$0.29+16.0%$227.6M$222.2M−2.4%−12.77%
Feb 25, 2026Q4 FY25$0.17$0.19+11.8%$211.3M$225.4M+6.7%+7.27%
Nov 6, 2025Q3 FY25$0.20$0.34+70.0%$211.4M$215.1M+1.8%+13.86%
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Financial highlights

12 quartersQ1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Revenue$209.2M$186.9M$215.1M$225.4M$222.2M$197.3M
Gross profit$191.0M$170.3M$199.8M$211.8M$208.6M$183.9M
Operating income$700.0K$10.7M$34.4M$19.4M$28.5M$7.0M
Net income$200.0K$8.2M$26.3M$14.0M$20.4M$4.3M
Diluted EPS$0.00$0.11$0.34$0.19$0.29$0.07
Gross margin91.3%91.1%92.9%94.0%93.9%93.2%
Operating margin0.3%5.7%16.0%8.6%12.8%3.5%

Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $379.6M · FY22 $538.9M · FY23 $599.4M · FY24 $687.6M · FY25 $836.6M

Revenue by product · Q2 FY26

Consumer$175.2M · 100%

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $62.0M · Total debt $5.1M · Total assets $418.0M · Shareholders' equity $325.8M

Dividends

No dividends on record.

Ownership

Institutions 38.21%27.81M sharesInsiders 7.98%5.81M sharesOther 53.81%39.18M shares

Shares outstanding 72.80M · Float 68.64M · 94.3% free float

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderShares% outstandingFormFiled
Topline Capital Management, LLC · other: See Explanation in Footnotes3.29M4.52%Form 4Jun 30, 2026
BlackRock, Inc.2.58M3.54%13FAug 7, 2026
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership1.77M2.43%13FAug 13, 2026
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP1.43M1.97%13FAug 11, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLC1.37M1.88%13FAug 13, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
Jun 30, 2026Topline Capital Partners, LP10 percent owner−454,872$9.27
Jun 29, 2026Topline Capital Partners, LP10 percent owner−587,835$9.22
Jun 26, 2026Topline Capital Partners, LP10 percent owner−919,153$8.95
Jun 30, 2026Topline Capital Management, LLCother: See Explanation in Footnotes−454,872$9.27
Jun 29, 2026Topline Capital Management, LLCother: See Explanation in Footnotes−587,835$9.22
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Peers

  • LendingTree

    Broad financial-services marketplace across loans, cards, and insurance

  • Intuit

    Credit Karma overlaps in consumer-finance recommendations and referrals

  • MediaAlpha

    Programmatic insurance acquisition platform for carriers and shoppers

  • EverQuote

    Online insurance shopping marketplace for carriers and agents

  • Alphabet Class A

    Search and advertising gatekeeper for financial-product discovery

  • Zillow Group Class C

    Home-search and mortgage funnel around Zillow Home Loans

  • Rocket Companies

    Mortgage and personal-finance platform with direct home-loan origination

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