Wedbush Has Lowered Expectations for MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Stock Price

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) had its target price decreased by equities researchers at Wedbush from $2,600.00 to $2,400.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Wedbush’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 24.83% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on MELI. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of MercadoLibre from $3,000.00 to $2,900.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 24th. BTIG Research decreased their price target on shares of MercadoLibre from $2,750.00 to $2,650.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of MercadoLibre from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Benchmark reduced their target price on MercadoLibre from $2,875.00 to $2,780.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Zacks Research raised MercadoLibre from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, MercadoLibre presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $2,852.00.

MercadoLibre Trading Up 3.1%

NASDAQ MELI opened at $1,922.56 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $97.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.44. MercadoLibre has a fifty-two week low of $1,723.90 and a fifty-two week high of $2,645.22. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $2,059.88 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $2,171.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.17.

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $11.03 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.66 by ($0.63). MercadoLibre had a net margin of 7.93% and a return on equity of 39.03%. The business had revenue of $8.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.45 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $12.61 EPS. MercadoLibre’s revenue was up 44.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that MercadoLibre will post 43.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at MercadoLibre

In other MercadoLibre news, Director Emiliano Calemzuk sold 45 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2,027.37, for a total value of $91,231.65. Following the sale, the director directly owned 257 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $521,034.09. The trade was a 14.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Henrique Vasoncelos Dubugras sold 845 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2,028.14, for a total value of $1,713,778.30. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,136 shares of company stock worth $2,308,788. 0.25% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of MercadoLibre

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MELI. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of MercadoLibre during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in MercadoLibre during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of MercadoLibre in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Stone House Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of MercadoLibre in the second quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new position in shares of MercadoLibre during the third quarter valued at $35,000. 87.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting MercadoLibre

Here are the key news stories impacting MercadoLibre this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Big revenue beat and sustained growth — Q4 net revenue rose ~45% YoY, topping Street revenue estimates and highlighting continued scale across MercadoLibre’s commerce and fintech businesses. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Strong GMV and regional execution — Gross merchandise volume grew robustly (about 35% in Brazil and Mexico), signaling continued market-share gains in the region’s two largest markets. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Fintech and subscription momentum — Mercado Pago and subscription offerings expanded, supporting higher monetization per user and diversifying revenue beyond pure marketplace sales. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investments framed as long‑term strategy — Management emphasized continued spending on AI and logistics to capture share; that supports the growth story but clouds near‑term margin visibility. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation context — Analysts are reassessing MELI after the quarter; the company still trades at a premium multiple but has high growth assumptions (many analysts remain bullish while models are being updated). Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed and margin compression — EPS of $11.03 missed consensus (down from $12.61 a year ago), reflecting margin pressure from accelerated investments; net income was lower vs. prior period. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability near‑term risk — Reuters and other reports highlight that profit fell short of estimates despite the revenue beat, which could keep volatility in the share price while investors gauge payback on the investments. Read More.

About MercadoLibre

MercadoLibre, Inc operates an integrated e-commerce and fintech ecosystem serving consumers and businesses across Latin America. The company provides an online marketplace that connects buyers and sellers for a wide range of goods and services, supported by tools for merchants, advertising, and classifieds. Over time MercadoLibre has expanded beyond its marketplace roots into complementary areas that support digital commerce end to end.

Key offerings include its marketplace platform and a suite of logistics and payment services.