Newsmax, Inc. (NMAX)Communication Services | Broadcasting | Boca Raton, United States | NYSE
9.47 USD
-0.59
(-5.821%) ⇩
(Oct. 14, 2026, 12:53 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 2:47 a.m. EDT
The investment case for Newsmax is currently bifurcated between a speculative trade and a fundamental value trap. On the short end, the stock is showing signs of life with a 'golden cross' formation and a 30% gain over the last 200 days, driven by retail interest and political headlines. However, the underlying business remains deeply distressed: it is burning cash, generating negative free cash flow, and trading at a trailing P/E of 517x due to negligible earnings. The balance sheet is fragile with debt-to-equity exceeding 10x. While the options market is screaming for a breakout to $15-$20, this appears to be a momentum play fueled by news cycles rather than a correction of intrinsic value. The lack of analyst coverage and the absence of any dividend history confirm that this is a high-risk, high-volatility vehicle suitable only for traders willing to accept the possibility of permanent capital loss if the political tailwinds fade. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.250834 |
| AutoTheta | 0.273773 |
| AutoETS | 0.282104 |
| MSTL | 0.300008 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 21% |
| H-stat | 11.91 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.031 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.81 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 10.23 |
| Revenue per Share | 1.576 |
| Market Cap | 1,222,505,600 |
| Trailing P/E | 473.25 |
| Forward P/E | 135.21 |
| Profit Margins | -3.15% |
| Previous Name | AIML Resources Inc. |
| Website | https://www.newsmax.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 2:47 a.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for a significant upside move, evidenced by heavy open interest in out-of-the-money calls (strikes $15, $20) and a distinct lack of put protection beyond the immediate term. Conversely, deep out-of-the-money puts ($5 strike) carry massive open interest, suggesting a hedge against a crash or a speculative bet on a binary event. The implied volatility skew is extreme, with deep OTM puts priced significantly higher than deep OTM calls, indicating the market fears a sharp downside gap while simultaneously pricing in a potential rally.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.109042525 |
| Address1 | 750 Park Of Commerce Drive |
| Address2 | Suite 100 |
| All Time High | 265.0 |
| All Time Low | 5.11 |
| Ask | 9.54 |
| Ask Size | 500 |
| Audit Risk | 10 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 794,540 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,047,942 |
| Average Volume | 1,047,942 |
| Average Volume10Days | 794,540 |
| Bid | 9.53 |
| Bid Size | 400 |
| Board Risk | 10 |
| Book Value | 0.876 |
| City | Boca Raton |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 7 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 9.465 |
| Current Ratio | 2.386 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 9.94 |
| Day Low | 9.465 |
| Debt To Equity | 10.23 |
| Display Name | Newsmax |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,653,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,653,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,651,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,794,600,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,794,600,000 |
| Ebitda | -12,160,677 |
| Ebitda Margins | -0.05982 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -97.145 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 5.811 |
| Enterprise Value | 1,181,343,360 |
| Eps Forward | 0.07 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.02 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 20 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 10.3398 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.8747997 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.08460509 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -10.904253 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 12.11 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.6449995 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.2184145 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 5.11 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 4.355 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.85225046 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 5.11 - 12.11 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,743,427,800,000 |
| Float Shares | 30,941,724 |
| Forward Eps | 0.07 |
| Forward P E | 135.2143 |
| Free Cashflow | -37,640,884 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 500 |
| Fullday Change | -0.17999935 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.7374456 |
| Fullday Price | 9.465 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.39639 |
| Gross Profits | 80,580,904 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.2195 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.66412 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 129,160,645 |
| Industry | Broadcasting |
| Industry Disp | Broadcasting |
| Industry Key | broadcasting |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Newsmax Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a television broadcaster and multi-platform content publisher in the United States. It operates through two segments, Broadcasting and Digital. The Broadcasting segment produces and licenses news, business news, and lifestyle content for distribution through cable television systems, direct broadcast satellite operators, and telecommunication companies. This segment also provides programming services through Newsmax and Newsmax2, which offer 24/7 television news and informational programming channels through cable and digital streaming platforms; and World at War that offers 24/7 historical documentaries and movies. The Digital segment offers online advertising services, such as online display, email advertising, other online placements, and print advertisements; subscriptions, including a collection of specialized health and financial newsletters, Newsmax Magazine, and online membership programs; and sells nutraceutical and nonfiction books on political, financial, and health-related topics. Newsmax Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 1,222,505,600 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1884556415 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-10-14 |
| Net Income To Common | -6,407,892 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 1,407,851,030 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 2 |
| Open | 9.96 |
| Operating Cashflow | -68,273,728 |
| Operating Margins | 0.02411 |
| Overall Risk | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 561 686 1165 |
| Prev Name | AIML Resources Inc. |
| Previous Close | 10.05 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 10.804795 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 6.01368 |
| Profit Margins | -0.031519998 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.007 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.58500004 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -5.8208957 |
| Regular Market Day High | 9.94 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 9.465 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 9.465 - 9.94 |
| Regular Market Open | 9.96 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 10.05 |
| Regular Market Price | 9.465 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,996,809 |
| Regular Market Volume | 300,857 |
| Return On Assets | -0.03836 |
| Return On Equity | -0.05824 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.165 |
| Revenue Per Share | 1.576 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.17004645 |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Sector Disp | Communication Services |
| Sector Key | communication-services |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 10 |
| Shares Outstanding | 89,921,348 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0349 |
| Shares Short | 4,503,543 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 5,201,767 |
| Short Name | Newsmax, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.5701 |
| Short Ratio | 3.78 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | FL |
| Symbol | NMAX |
| Target High Price | 20.0 |
| Target Low Price | 17.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 18.5 |
| Target Median Price | 18.5 |
| Total Cash | 128,299,792 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.993 |
| Total Debt | 11,578,683 |
| Total Revenue | 203,287,440 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.02 |
| Trailing P E | 473.25003 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 7.9761 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.4889002 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.1866702 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 300,857 |
| Website | https://www.newsmax.com |
| Zip | 33,487 |