MRLN Stock Forecast: Merlin, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027
The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Merlin, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $10 — +157.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 7 of 100 as at 1 Aug 2026 — in the weakest quartile. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.
MRLN stock analysis: one number for the whole business
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Merlin, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Accruals (86): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.
Quality (6): Profits are thin or unreliable for the size of the business, or they are not turning into cash.
The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Merlin, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership.
MRLN stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on MRLN, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +157.1% from it.
Of the 13 most recent actions, 0 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2026 | Northland Capital Markets | Initiates | Outperform | $10 |
| 13 July 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | $11 → $8.00 |
| 13 July 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 9 July 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Initiates | Overweight | $11 |
| 9 July 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Initiates | Overweight | — |
| 3 June 2026 | TD Cowen | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Roth Capital | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Roth Capital | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 12 Dec 2017 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Initiates | Outperform | $26 |
| 3 Feb 2016 | William Blair | Downgrade | Market Perform | — |
| 23 Apr 2015 | JMP Securities | Maintains | Market Outperform | $27 → $26 |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Sidoti & Co. | Initiates | Buy | $28 |
| 2 May 2014 | JMP Securities | Maintains | Market Outperform | $32 → $29 |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
MRLN analyst estimate revisions
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
Merlin, Inc. (MRLN) financial data
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
- Trailing P/E
- 7.5×
- Price / sales
- 47.4×
- Price / book
- −1.9×
- EV / EBITDA
- −6.1×
Cheaper than 63% of US stocks
Cheaper than 6% of US stocks
Cheaper than 95% of US stocks
Cheaper than 80% of US stocks
- Revenue growth (YoY)
- 15.4%
- Earnings growth (YoY)
- −95.1%
- Gross margin
- −63.7%
- Operating margin
- −2695.8%
- Net margin
- −591.6%
Higher than 65% of US stocks
Higher than 2% of US stocks
Higher than 2% of US stocks
Higher than 4% of US stocks
Higher than 1% of US stocks
- Return on equity
- 42.0%
- Return on assets
- −112.3%
- Dividend yield
- 15.0%
Higher than 92% of US stocks
Higher than 2% of US stocks
Higher than 93% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
MRLN vs competitors
The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. MRLN appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Frequently asked questions about MRLN stock
What is the MRLN stock price forecast for 2026-2027?
The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Merlin, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $10, with estimates ranging from $8 to $11. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Is MRLN stock a buy right now?
Of the 4 analysts covering Merlin, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Merlin, Inc. 7 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 1 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
How does Ticker Nerd's model rank MRLN?
As at 1 Aug 2026, Merlin, Inc. ranks 7 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (86 of 100).
Will MRLN stock go up?
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 4 analysts implies +157.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Merlin, Inc. 7 out of 100 as at 1 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
What is the MRLN stock forecast for 2030?
No analyst covering Merlin, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for MRLN are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $8 to $11 over the next 12 months.
What does Merlin, Inc. do?
Merlin, Inc. develops AI-powered autonomous flight software and systems for aircraft, serving as a leading U.S.-based provider of cost-effective, takeoff-to-touchdown autonomy solutions.
About Merlin, Inc.
Merlin, Inc. develops AI-powered autonomous flight software and systems for aircraft, serving as a leading U.S.-based provider of cost-effective, takeoff-to-touchdown autonomy solutions. The company offers an aircraft-agnostic software platform designed for both legacy and next-generation airborne systems, supporting military and civil programs across diverse missions. Its flagship product, the Merlin Pilot, integrates hardware and software to handle navigation, air traffic control communication, obstacle avoidance, and real-time decision-making through advanced sensor technologies and natural language processing. Implemented on multiple aircraft types ranging from large platforms to small drones, Merlin's technology has been proven in hundreds of autonomous flights worldwide. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Merlin, Inc. plays a pivotal role in the aerospace and defense sector by advancing assured autonomy for national security and commercial aviation applications.
CEO Mr. Matthew George · 249 employees · United States · https://www.merlinlabs.com