MarketWise Inc.
Organization details
- Legal name
- MarketWise Inc.
- Former names
- Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp.
- Ownership
- Public
- Status
- Active
- Sector (GICS)
- Information Technology
- SIC code
- 7372 — Services-Prepackaged Software
- Jurisdiction of incorporation
- Delaware
- Headquarters city
- Baltimore
- Headquarters state / province
- Maryland
- Headquarters country
- United States
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Ticker symbol
- MKTW
- Primary stock exchange
- Nasdaq
Identifiers
- SEC CIK
- 0001805651
- EIN
- 87-1767914
Board of directors
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David Eifrig · Director · Chief Executive OfficerSince 2023
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Frank Porter Stansberry · DirectorSince 2023
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Glenn H. Tongue · DirectorSince 2023
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Mark Gerhard · DirectorSince 2023
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Matthew Joseph Turner · DirectorSince 2023
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Matthew Tate Smith · DirectorSince 2023
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Michael Alan Palmer · DirectorSince 2024
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Riaan Hodgson · DirectorSince 2023
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Van D. Simmons · DirectorSince 2023
Chief executives
Director election results
Annual meeting of June 4, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.
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98.1%
Board connections
2 of this board's directors also sit on 1 other board.
- via Mark Gerhard and Riaan Hodgson
Insider trades
All notable trades →From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.
- Bought, last 12 months
- $2,698,948
- 15 purchases by 1 insider
- Sold, last 12 months
- $529,866
- 8 sales by 3 insiders
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Forney Scott Daniel Officer (General Counsel) | Open-market sale | −711 | $19.14 | $13,609 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Galsim Marco Officer (Chief Information Officer) | Open-market sale | −3,294 | $19.14 | $63,047 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Mickels Erik Officer (Chief Finacial Officer) | Open-market sale | −3,973 | $19.14 | $76,043 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Van D. Simmons Director | Grant or award | +7,525 | — | — |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Matthew Tate Smith Director | Grant or award | +7,525 | — | — |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Matthew Joseph Turner Director | Grant or award | +8,127 | — | — |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Frank Porter Stansberry Director, 10% owner | Grant or award | +7,525 | — | — |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Glenn H. Tongue Director | Grant or award | +8,127 | — | — |
| May 22, 2026 | Frank Porter Stansberry Director, 10% owner | Open-market purchase | +10,000 | $17.88 | $178,800 |
| May 20, 2026 | Frank Porter Stansberry Director, 10% owner | Open-market purchase | +20,100 | $17.21 | $345,921 |
| May 18, 2026 | Frank Porter Stansberry Director, 10% owner | Open-market purchase | +3,523 | $16.50 | $58,130 |
| May 18, 2026 | Frank Porter Stansberry Director, 10% owner | Open-market purchase | +100 | $16.46 | $1,646 |
| May 15, 2026 | Frank Porter Stansberry Director, 10% owner | Open-market purchase | +11 | $16.71 | $184 |
| May 14, 2026 | Frank Porter Stansberry Director, 10% owner | Open-market purchase | +10,000 | $17.99 | $179,900 |
| May 14, 2026 | Frank Porter Stansberry Director, 10% owner | Open-market purchase | +10,000 | $18.25 | $182,500 |
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Questions about MarketWise Inc.
Who is the CEO of MarketWise Inc.?
David Eifrig is MarketWise Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer.
How many directors are on MarketWise Inc.'s board?
MarketWise Inc.'s board has 9 directors: David Eifrig, Frank Porter Stansberry, Glenn H. Tongue, Mark Gerhard, Matthew Joseph Turner, Matthew Tate Smith, Michael Alan Palmer, Riaan Hodgson and Van D. Simmons.
Are MarketWise Inc. insiders buying or selling shares?
Over the last 12 months, MarketWise Inc. insiders bought $2.7 million of shares in 15 purchases and sold $529,866 of shares in 8 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.
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