What is Northland Securities’ Estimate for MRLN Q2 Earnings?

Merlin, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:MRLN) – Northland Securities issued their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Merlin, Inc. Common Stock in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 21st. Northland Securities analyst M. Latimore anticipates that the company will post earnings of ($0.38) per share for the quarter. Northland Securities has a “Outperform” rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Merlin, Inc. Common Stock’s current full-year earnings is ($1.47) per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Merlin, Inc. Common Stock’s Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.36) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.37) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($1.47) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.37) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.38) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.38) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.39) EPS, FY2027 earnings at ($1.53) EPS, FY2028 earnings at ($1.21) EPS and FY2029 earnings at ($0.63) EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Merlin, Inc. Common Stock from a “sell (e-)” rating to a “sell (e)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Merlin, Inc. Common Stock to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Roth Capital started coverage on shares of Merlin, Inc. Common Stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $15.00 target price on the stock. TD Cowen dropped their target price on Merlin, Inc. Common Stock from $11.00 to $8.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on Merlin, Inc. Common Stock in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $11.00 target price on the stock. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $11.00.

Merlin, Inc. Common Stock Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MRLN opened at $3.47 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $334.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.38 and a beta of 1.70. Merlin, Inc. Common Stock has a twelve month low of $3.27 and a twelve month high of $17.00. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $5.88.

More Merlin, Inc. Common Stock News

Here are the key news stories impacting Merlin, Inc. Common Stock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities initiated coverage on Merlin with an “Outperform” rating and a $10 price target, well above the recent trading range, which signals Wall Street sees meaningful upside. Northland Securities Begins Coverage on Merlin, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:MRLN)
• Positive Sentiment: Options traders bought a high volume of call options, suggesting some investors are positioning for a rebound or sharp move higher. Stock Traders Purchase High Volume of Call Options on Merlin, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:MRLN)
• Neutral Sentiment: Merlin said it will report second-quarter 2026 results on August 13, giving investors a near-term catalyst that could move the stock depending on execution and guidance. Merlin to Report Second Quarter 2026 Results on August 13, 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Northland also issued multiple earnings-per-share estimates showing continued losses across 2026-2029, which keeps the focus on whether Merlin can improve profitability over time.
• Neutral Sentiment: A short-interest update showed essentially no reported short interest, which does not point to a major bearish positioning shift.

Merlin, Inc. Common Stock Company Profile

Merlin Inc is focused on developing autonomous flight software for legacy and next-generation airborne systems. Its aircraft-agnostic, AI-based software supports takeoff-to-landing autonomous operations for military and civil aviation programs. The company aims to build an AI-based operating software platform intended to support autonomous flight operations across a range of aircraft types.