Paysafe Limited (NYSE:PSFE) Stock Rated “Reduce” by Wall Street Analysts

Paysafe Limited (NYSE:PSFE) has been given a consensus rating of “Reduce” by the six brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation and one has given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $8.50.

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on PSFE shares. UBS Group set a $7.00 price target on shares of Paysafe and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Paysafe in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research cut shares of Paysafe from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. BTIG Research reduced their target price on Paysafe from $12.00 to $11.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Susquehanna set a $7.00 target price on Paysafe and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th.

Paysafe Stock Performance

Shares of PSFE stock opened at $5.64 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $291.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.48 and a beta of 1.78. Paysafe has a 52 week low of $5.35 and a 52 week high of $12.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.38. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $6.30 and a 200-day moving average of $7.31.

Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $447.44 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $446.85 million. Paysafe had a negative net margin of 11.82% and a positive return on equity of 10.31%. Paysafe has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.030 EPS.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Paysafe news, insider Richard Swales sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.58, for a total value of $65,800.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 34,456 shares in the company, valued at approximately $226,720.48. This represents a 22.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Paysafe

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PSFE. Engineers Gate Manager LP acquired a new position in Paysafe during the second quarter worth $98,000. World Investment Advisors bought a new position in shares of Paysafe in the fourth quarter valued at $116,000. Sei Investments Co. bought a new position in shares of Paysafe in the first quarter valued at $127,000. Alpine Global Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Paysafe in the fourth quarter valued at $181,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in shares of Paysafe during the second quarter valued at about $350,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 54.39% of the company’s stock.

Paysafe Company Profile

Paysafe Limited is a specialized payments platform that provides digital commerce and payment solutions for businesses and consumers. Its services include payment processing, online cash solutions, digital wallets, and related technologies that enable customers to pay, receive funds, and manage transactions across online and physical channels.

The company’s consumer-facing brands include Skrill, a digital wallet and money-transfer service; Neteller, a digital payments platform; and paysafecard, a prepaid cash-based payment method.