Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.120-2.320 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.070. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.8 billion-$1.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.8 billion.

Paysafe Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PSFE opened at $9.10 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $470.03 million, a P/E ratio of -3.31, a PEG ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $7.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $7.92. Paysafe has a 52 week low of $5.95 and a 52 week high of $15.02. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.98.

Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.01. Paysafe had a positive return on equity of 11.55% and a negative net margin of 10.73%.The firm had revenue of $442.72 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $424.41 million. Paysafe has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.120-2.320 EPS. Research analysts predict that Paysafe will post 1.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on PSFE. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Paysafe from $7.00 to $6.75 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Paysafe from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. BTIG Research dropped their price objective on Paysafe from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Paysafe in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Paysafe from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Paysafe has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $9.81.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Richard Swales sold 18,849 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.87, for a total transaction of $129,492.63. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 24,291 shares in the company, valued at $166,879.17. This represents a 43.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Paysafe

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Paysafe by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 399,449 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,041,000 after purchasing an additional 7,155 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in Paysafe during the second quarter worth approximately $106,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in shares of Paysafe by 10.4% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 393,291 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,963,000 after acquiring an additional 36,994 shares in the last quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main grew its position in Paysafe by 24.2% in the second quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 44,872 shares of the company’s stock valued at $566,000 after acquiring an additional 8,729 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in Paysafe by 18.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 182,237 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,300,000 after purchasing an additional 28,812 shares in the last quarter. 54.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Paysafe

Paysafe is a global payments provider that delivers a comprehensive suite of online and offline payment solutions. The company operates a diverse portfolio of products, including digital wallets under the Skrill and Neteller brands, prepaid voucher services through paysafecard, and integrated payment processing solutions for merchants. Paysafe’s platform is designed to serve a wide range of industries, from e-commerce and digital goods to gaming, financial services, and regulated verticals, offering tailored risk and compliance management alongside its core transaction capabilities.

Founded through a series of mergers and strategic acquisitions, Paysafe traces its origins to the launch of paysafecard in 2000 and the establishment of Optimal Payments in 1996.