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MFS Value A

MEIAX · NASDAQ

Market closed$54.15$-0.200000 (-0.37%)

Key statistics

Previous close$54.35
Open$54.15
Day high$54.15
Day low$54.15
52-week high$54.35
52-week low$49.27
Market cap50.82B
Volume—
Average volume—
P/E ratio21.83
Forward P/E—
EPS2.48
Dividend yield0.00%

What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 17, 2026MFS Value A edged up modestly, touching a new 52-week high, as the broader financial services sector benefits from a standout Q2 earnings season. Major asset managers and banks—including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, BNY, and JPMorgan—have posted record or near-record results, with Finance sector earnings up over 30% year-over-year, fueling optimism for value-oriented equity funds with heavy financial holdings. The XLF sector ETF is also trading near its 52-week high, reinforcing the constructive backdrop for MEIAX's portfolio.

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July 16, 2026MFS Value A edged higher, closing near its 52-week high alongside a broadly supportive backdrop for value-oriented financial sector funds. The Finance sector posted exceptional Q2 results, with earnings up over 30% year-over-year and a near-perfect beat rate among reporting companies, bolstering sentiment for active value managers with financial holdings. A favorable June CPI print eased rate-hike fears, while record Wall Street trading revenues and surging M&A activity — including Goldman Sachs' blowout quarter and State Street's raised outlook — reinforced confidence in the financial services holdings that typically anchor value-style portfolios.

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July 15, 2026MFS Value A closed essentially flat, trading in line with broader value-oriented asset management peers as the financial sector posted a strong session driven by blowout Q2 earnings from major Wall Street firms. BlackRock topped Q2 estimates with EPS of $13.91, its iShares unit surpassed $6 trillion in AUM, BNY raised its full-year revenue forecast, and Morgan Stanley posted record client assets above $10 trillion — a broadly positive backdrop for active managers like MFS. However, Natixis strategists noted that 82% prefer growth over value in H2 2026, a headwind for value-focused funds, with the S&P 500 near 52-week highs amid persistent inflation and geopolitical uncertainty.

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July 14, 2026MFS Value A closed essentially flat as the financial services sector navigated a busy Q2 earnings day, with JPMorgan posting record quarterly profit and Goldman Sachs beating estimates on surging dealmaking — a broadly positive backdrop for value-oriented equity funds with financials exposure. However, lingering macro headwinds tempered gains, including renewed US-Iran tensions driving oil higher, a still-elevated Shiller CAPE above 40, and Morningstar flagging financial stocks as the second-worst-performing group over the past year amid AI disruption concerns and cracks in private credit.

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July 13, 2026MFS Value A (MEIAX) edged higher, closing near its 52-week high as the financial services sector navigated a volatile macro backdrop. The fund, which holds value-oriented equities, benefited from investor rotation into financials amid a broader selloff in AI and semiconductor stocks triggered by renewed U.S.-Iran military strikes. Morningstar cautioned that financial stocks have lagged the broader market over the past year on AI disruption fears, but the sector's Q2 earnings season—kicking off July 14 with major banks—is expected to highlight robust capital markets activity and investment banking strength, potentially reinforcing the value case.

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July 9, 2026MFS Value A (MEIAX) edged lower as broader financial sector sentiment turned cautious ahead of the Q2 earnings season kick-off for major banks on July 14. Geopolitical headwinds from renewed U.S.-Iran strikes have driven oil prices sharply higher, reigniting inflation fears and pushing Treasury yields up — a mixed backdrop for value-oriented equity funds with financials exposure. UBS flagged 'peak banking sector optimism' even as Q2 S&P 500 earnings are forecast to grow +24% year-over-year, with the Finance sector expected to deliver +12.7% earnings growth.

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July 6, 2026MFS Value A closed up 1.61%, touching its 52-week high of $54.16, as financial sector stocks broadly advanced alongside a strong rally on Wall Street led by a semiconductor rebound. The fund, a diversified large-cap value strategy with significant financial services exposure, benefited from positive sentiment around major bank earnings previews—JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo are all due to report this week—while investors rotated into value-oriented and financial names as market leadership broadened beyond mega-cap tech. The XLF financial sector ETF also held near its 52-week high, reflecting sustained investor appetite for financials amid a higher-for-longer rate environment.

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July 2, 2026MFS Value A (MEIAX) edged higher, outperforming the broader market amid a cautious start to July, as the finance sector navigated a complex macro backdrop. The fund, a large-cap value-oriented strategy, benefited from a strong Q2 for the finance sector — which surged 10.9% last quarter — while investor attention now turns to the June nonfarm payrolls report and Fed Chair Warsh's comments that inflation risks have eased, reducing fears of a near-term rate hike and offering some support to value-tilted financial holdings.

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ETF Database · June 19, 2026Diversifying Portfolios: MFS Launches 2 New ETFsPluang · June 8, 2026MFS launches two new ETFs targeting small-mid c...Business Wire · June 4, 2026MFS Launches MFS Active International Value ETF (NYSE Arca: MIVL) and MFS Blended Research Small-Mid Cap ETF (NYSE Arca: BRSM)Chief Investment Officer · February 26, 2026MFS President: We Are Seeing Unintended Consequences of Passive Investing

Peers

S&P 500SPX · $7,457.69-1.01%American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fd Cl F-1FAETX · $19.42-0.46%American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fd Cl F-1FAQTX · $21.90-0.64%American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fd Cl F-1FAUTX · $24.41-0.81%MFS Value Fund Class IMEIIX · $54.62-0.35%MFS Value Fund Class R6MEIKX · $54.11-0.35%MFS Growth AMFEGX · $177.29-1.47%MFS International Intrinsic Value IMINIX · $50.17-0.59%MFS International Intrinsic Value R6MINJX · $46.11-0.58%Oakmark International Fund Investor ClassOAKIX · $33.51-0.71%American Funds 2035 Trgt Date Retire R6RFFTX · $22.28-0.62%