MarketWise (NASDAQ: MKTW) director Stansberry buys 30K shares in open market

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MARKETWISE, INC. director and more-than-10% owner Frank Porter Stansberry reported open-market purchases of a total of 30,000 shares of Class A Common Stock across three transactions. The shares were bought at prices between $17.99 and $18.50 per share, bringing his direct holdings to 331,756 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 30,000 shares ($547,400)

Net Buy 3 txns

Insider Stansberry Frank Porter

Role null

Bought 30,000 shs ($547K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Class A Common Stock	10,000	$17.99	$180K
Purchase	Class A Common Stock	10,000	$18.25	$183K
Purchase	Class A Common Stock	10,000	$18.50	$185K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 321,756 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Total shares purchased: 30,000 shares Purchase price: $18.50 per share Purchase price: $18.25 per share +3 more

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Total shares purchased 30,000 shares Aggregate open-market purchases reported on Form 4

Purchase price $18.50 per share 10,000-share purchase on 2026-05-12

Purchase price $18.25 per share 10,000-share purchase on 2026-05-14

Purchase price $17.99 per share 10,000-share purchase on 2026-05-14

Shares owned after transactions 331,756 shares Direct Class A Common Stock holdings following latest trade

Net buy direction 30,000 shares net buy transactionSummary netBuySellShares and netBuySellDirection

Key Terms

open-market purchase, Class A Common Stock, non-derivative, more-than-10% owner

4 terms

open-market purchase financial

"transaction_action: "open-market purchase""

An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.

Class A Common Stock financial

"security_title: "Class A Common Stock""

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

non-derivative financial

"transaction_type: "non-derivative""

more-than-10% owner financial

"is_ten_percent_owner: 1"

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stansberry Frank Porter

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MARKETWISE

1125 N. CHARLES ST.

(Street)

BALTIMORE MARYLAND 21201

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MARKETWISE, INC. [ MKTW ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/12/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	05/12/2026		P		10,000	A	$18.5	311,756	D
Class A Common Stock	05/14/2026		P		10,000	A	$17.99	321,756	D
Class A Common Stock	05/14/2026		P		10,000	A	$18.25	331,756	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	/s/ Scott Forney, Attorney-in-Fact	05/14/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider activity did Frank Porter Stansberry report for MKTW?

Frank Porter Stansberry reported buying 30,000 MarketWise shares. The Form 4 shows three open-market purchases of Class A Common Stock, each for 10,000 shares, executed at prices between $17.99 and $18.50 per share.

At what prices did Frank Porter Stansberry buy MarketWise (MKTW) shares?

He bought MarketWise shares between $17.99 and $18.50 per share. The Form 4 lists three open-market purchases of 10,000 shares each at per-share prices of $17.99, $18.25, and $18.50.

How many MarketWise (MKTW) shares does Frank Porter Stansberry now hold?

After these transactions, he directly holds 331,756 MarketWise shares. The Form 4’s post-transaction figure for his Class A Common Stock ownership shows 331,756 shares following the latest reported open-market purchase.

What type of transactions were reported in this MarketWise (MKTW) Form 4?

The filing reports open-market purchases of common stock. Each transaction is coded “P” and described as an open-market purchase of non-derivative Class A Common Stock, rather than option exercises, gifts, or tax-related dispositions.

Over how many days did Frank Porter Stansberry buy MarketWise (MKTW) shares?

He bought shares on two trading dates. The Form 4 shows one 10,000-share purchase on 2026-05-12 and two additional 10,000-share purchases on 2026-05-14, totaling 30,000 shares of Class A Common Stock.