Paysafe Limited (NYSE:PSFE) Receives Average Rating of “Reduce” from Analysts

Paysafe Limited (NYSE:PSFE) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $10.1250.

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Paysafe from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group reissued a “sell” rating and issued a $7.50 price objective (up from $6.75) on shares of Paysafe in a research report on Thursday. BTIG Research upped their price objective on shares of Paysafe from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Paysafe from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Susquehanna reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $10.00 price objective (up from $9.00) on shares of Paysafe in a research report on Thursday.

Paysafe Stock Down 5.3%

Shares of Paysafe stock opened at $7.72 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $7.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $7.86. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.03. Paysafe has a twelve month low of $5.95 and a twelve month high of $15.02. The stock has a market cap of $398.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 1.82.

Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. The company had revenue of $442.72 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $424.41 million. Paysafe had a negative net margin of 11.44% and a positive return on equity of 11.32%. Paysafe has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.120-2.320 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Paysafe will post 1.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Paysafe news, insider Richard Swales sold 18,849 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.87, for a total value of $129,492.63. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 24,291 shares of the company’s stock, 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 the SEC website.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Paysafe

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in shares of Paysafe by 143.1% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,548 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 3,266 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new stake in shares of Paysafe in the 4th quarter valued at about $83,000. Directional Asset Management acquired a new stake in shares of Paysafe in the 4th quarter valued at about $93,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new stake in shares of Paysafe in the 4th quarter valued at about $93,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Paysafe in the 2nd quarter valued at about $106,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 54.39% of the company’s stock.

Paysafe Company Profile

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.