Former affiliate Patrick Ryan Thompson filed a Form 144 notice of proposed sale of 285,000 shares of MediaAlpha, Inc. common stock on October 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Seller: Patrick Ryan Thompson, identified as a former affiliate of MediaAlpha, Inc.
  • Shares proposed for sale: 285,000 shares of common stock, with an aggregate market value of $4,134,609.00.
  • Total shares outstanding: 50,903,805 shares of MediaAlpha common stock, according to the filing.
  • Acquisition: The shares were acquired through a restricted stock lapse from MediaAlpha, Inc., with equity compensation as the nature of payment, with acquisition dates between February 15, 2022 and August 15, 2026.
  • Proposed sale date: October 30, 2026, through Charles Schwab and Co., Inc., on the NYSE.
  • Prior sales: The filing reported nothing to disclose regarding securities sold during the past three months.

MediaAlpha Former Affiliate Files Notice of Proposed Common Stock Sale

According to the Form 144 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Patrick Ryan Thompson, a former affiliate of MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:MAX), has provided notice of a proposed sale of 285,000 shares of the company's common stock. The aggregate market value of the shares proposed for sale is listed as $4,134,609.00. The filing states that total shares of common stock outstanding number 50,903,805.

The filing indicates the shares were acquired through a restricted stock lapse transaction from MediaAlpha, Inc., with the nature of payment listed as equity compensation. The remarks section of the filing states: "The shares sold on this filing were acquired and paid for between 02/15/2022 and 08/15/2026 and may be sold over various dates." The designated broker for the proposed transaction is Charles Schwab and Co., Inc., located in Westlake, Texas, with sales to be conducted on the NYSE.

Thompson signed the notice, representing, as required by the form, that he does not know any material adverse information regarding the current and prospective operations of MediaAlpha that has not been publicly disclosed. No securities of MediaAlpha were reported as sold by Thompson in the three months preceding this notice, according to the filing.

What Was Disclosed

A Form 144 notice was filed on October 30, 2026, by former affiliate Patrick Ryan Thompson, disclosing a proposed sale of 285,000 MediaAlpha, Inc. common shares with an aggregate market value of $4,134,609.00, to be executed through Charles Schwab and Co., Inc. on the NYSE.