MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI)Consumer Cyclical | Internet Retail | Montevideo, Uruguay | NasdaqGS
1,876.04 USD
-16.40
(-0.867%) ⇩
(Oct. 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 1,876.00 -0.04 (-0.040%) ⇩ (Oct. 13, 2026, 4:38 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 4:37 a.m. EDT
MercadoLibre remains a dominant force in Latin American commerce, delivering exceptional revenue growth and return on equity that justifies a premium valuation. The recent price action confirms strong momentum as the stock trades above key moving averages, supported by bullish options flow targeting higher levels. However, the lack of dividend income and elevated debt levels prevent a top-tier buy rating, making this a high-conviction growth play rather than a defensive income vehicle. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.034699 |
| AutoETS | 0.045054 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.045296 |
| MSTL | 0.050065 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 52% |
| H-stat | 3.83 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.149 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.39 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2017-12-27 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2017-12-27 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 168.586 |
| Revenue per Share | 693.963 |
| Market Cap | 95,109,226,496 |
| Trailing P/E | 51.02 |
| Forward P/E | 33.12 |
| Beta | 1.31 |
| Profit Margins | 5.30% |
| Website | https://www.mercadolibre.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 4:37 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for upside continuation with call option interest concentrated at 1900-2100 strikes and significant volume spikes at 2200+. Put positioning remains defensive with heavy open interest at 1700-1800 support levels, while implied volatility remains elevated across expirations.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-28 | 0.150 | 0.047533 |
| 2017-09-28 | 0.150 | 0.057254 |
| 2017-06-28 | 0.150 | 0.057184 |
| 2017-03-29 | 0.150 | 0.069351 |
| 2016-12-28 | 0.150 | 0.096389 |
| 2016-09-28 | 0.150 | 0.080009 |
| 2016-06-28 | 0.150 | 0.113062 |
| 2016-03-29 | 0.150 | 0.126818 |
| 2015-12-29 | 0.103 | 0.089472 |
| 2015-09-28 | 0.103 | 0.114381 |
| 2015-06-26 | 0.103 | 0.069722 |
| 2015-03-27 | 0.103 | 0.083842 |
| 2014-12-29 | 0.166 | 0.128235 |
| 2014-09-26 | 0.166 | 0.149120 |
| 2014-06-26 | 0.166 | 0.182779 |
| 2014-03-27 | 0.166 | 0.175272 |
| 2013-12-27 | 0.143 | 0.134893 |
| 2013-09-26 | 0.143 | 0.108952 |
| 2013-06-26 | 0.143 | 0.131640 |
| 2013-03-26 | 0.143 | 0.150068 |
| 2012-12-27 | 0.109 | 0.139048 |
| 2012-09-26 | 0.109 | 0.135792 |
| 2012-06-27 | 0.109 | 0.148785 |
| 2012-03-28 | 0.109 | 0.107104 |
| 2011-12-28 | 0.080 | 0.099502 |
| 2011-09-28 | 0.080 | 0.142222 |
| 2011-06-28 | 0.080 | 0.105319 |
| 2011-03-29 | 0.080 | 0.101729 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.122985244 |
| Address1 | WTC Free Zone |
| Address2 | Dr. Luis Bonavita 1294, Of. 1733 Tower II |
| All Time High | 2,645.22 |
| All Time Low | 7.91 |
| Ask | 1,841.65 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 7 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.6 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 548,360 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 506,514 |
| Average Volume | 506,514 |
| Average Volume10Days | 548,360 |
| Beta | 1.308 |
| Bid | 1,669.86 |
| Bid Size | 5 |
| Board Risk | 10 |
| Book Value | 154.527 |
| City | Montevideo |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 5 |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 1,876.04 |
| Current Ratio | 1.121 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 1,904.8 |
| Day Low | 1,872.0 |
| Debt To Equity | 168.586 |
| Display Name | MercadoLibre |
| Dividend Date | 1,516,060,800 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,785,963,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,785,963,600 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.109 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.109 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,793,822,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,822,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,822,400 |
| Ebitda | 3,892,000,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.11062 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 26.568 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.939 |
| Enterprise Value | 103,402,659,840 |
| Eps Current Year | 38.391 |
| Eps Forward | 56.64847 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 36.77 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,514,419,200 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 1,862.653 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 13.387085 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.007187106 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -12.298525 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 2,428.0 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -551.95996 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.22733112 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 1,495.0 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 381.04004 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.2548763 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 1,495.0 - 2428.0 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,186,752,600,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 0.19 |
| Float Shares | 50,585,269 |
| Forward Eps | 56.64847 |
| Forward P E | 33.11722 |
| Free Cashflow | 353,375,008 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 123,670 |
| Fullday Change | -16.439941 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.86871666 |
| Fullday Price | 1,876.0 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.47749 |
| Gross Profits | 16,798,999,552 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.06962 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.80217004 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 50,696,802 |
| Industry | Internet Retail |
| Industry Disp | Internet Retail |
| Industry Key | internet-retail |
| Ir Website | http://investor.mercadolibre.com/stockquote.cfm |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,514,419,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.15 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | MercadoLibre, Inc. operates online commerce platforms in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and internationally. The company operates Mercado Libre Marketplace, an online commerce platform that can be accessed through mobile app or website; and Mercado Pago, a financial technology solution platform, which offers comprehensive set of financial technology services to users and other users of its e-commerce platform. It also provides Mercado Fondo that allows users to invest funds deposited in their Mercado Pago accounts; Mercado Credito, which grants loans and obtains better funding alternatives; and Mercado Mercado Envios that facilitates the shipping of goods from the Company and sellers to buyers. In addition, the company provides Mercado Libre Classifieds, where users can list vehicles, properties, and services; Mercado Ads, an advertising platform, which enables retailers and brands to promote their products and services on the platform. MercadoLibre, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay. |
| Long Name | MercadoLibre, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 95,109,226,496 |
| Market State | POST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_34322384 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 1,863,000,064 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 92,601,764,597 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 26 |
| Open | 1,875.7 |
| Operating Cashflow | 13,905,000,448 |
| Operating Margins | 0.06716 |
| Overall Risk | 8 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.03 |
| Phone | 598 2 927 2770 |
| Post Market Change | -0.040039062 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.0021342328 |
| Post Market Price | 1,876.0 |
| Post Market Time | 1,791,923,931 |
| Previous Close | 1,892.44 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 48.866665 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 12.1405325 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.703349 |
| Profit Margins | 0.052950002 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.399 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.61538 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -16.399902 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.866601 |
| Regular Market Day High | 1,904.8 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 1,872.0 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 1,872.0 - 1904.8 |
| Regular Market Open | 1,875.7 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 1,892.44 |
| Regular Market Price | 1,876.04 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,921,601 |
| Regular Market Volume | 242,065 |
| Return On Assets | 0.0431 |
| Return On Equity | 0.27504 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.498 |
| Revenue Per Share | 693.963 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.17502642 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 7 |
| Shares Outstanding | 50,696,802 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0177 |
| Shares Short | 897,046 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 826,417 |
| Short Name | MercadoLibre, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0177 |
| Short Ratio | 1.47 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | MELI |
| Target High Price | 2,800.0 |
| Target Low Price | 1,750.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 2,270.0088 |
| Target Median Price | 2,250.0 |
| Total Cash | 5,744,999,936 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 113.321 |
| Total Debt | 13,207,000,064 |
| Total Revenue | 35,181,998,080 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 36.77 |
| Trailing P E | 51.020943 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 1.001 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 1,834.7616 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 41.278442 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.022497987 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 242,065 |
| Website | https://www.mercadolibre.com |
| Zip | 11,300 |