Sei Investments Co. Raises Stock Position in Euronet Worldwide, Inc. $EEFT

Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:EEFT) by 5.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 182,913 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 8,914 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. owned 0.48% of Euronet Worldwide worth $12,140,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of EEFT. Lido Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Euronet Worldwide in the first quarter valued at $237,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in Euronet Worldwide by 2.6% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 174,459 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $11,579,000 after acquiring an additional 4,464 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Euronet Worldwide by 11.4% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,733 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $115,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Euronet Worldwide by 22.8% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,213,928 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $80,569,000 after purchasing an additional 225,162 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Euronet Worldwide by 23.6% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 775 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. 91.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Euronet Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:EEFT opened at $71.33 on Friday. Euronet Worldwide, Inc. has a one year low of $62.50 and a one year high of $105.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.20, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $72.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $71.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.37.

Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ:EEFT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The business services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.93 by ($0.11). The company had revenue of $1.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.14 billion. Euronet Worldwide had a net margin of 6.63% and a return on equity of 28.60%. The business’s revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.56 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Euronet Worldwide, Inc. will post 9.83 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on EEFT shares. Weiss Ratings raised Euronet Worldwide from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on Euronet Worldwide from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $102.00 price objective on shares of Euronet Worldwide in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Euronet Worldwide presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $96.00.

Euronet Worldwide News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Euronet Worldwide this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted EPS rose 10% year over year to $2.82, while revenue increased 3% to $1.108 billion. Euronet also reiterated its outlook for 10%–15% full-year adjusted EPS growth. Euronet Worldwide Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Digital accelerator revenue grew 31% and represented 26% of quarterly revenue. New agreements with Unibanca, Capcom and six Dandelion partners, including Mastercard Move, support Euronet’s longer-term expansion. Euronet Worldwide Second Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Payments Infrastructure revenue and adjusted EBITDA increased 11% and 7%, respectively, while epay revenue, operating income and adjusted EBITDA each grew 5%. Euronet also repurchased approximately $50 million of stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Needham raised its price target for EEFT to $90 from $85 and maintained a Buy rating, implying substantial upside based on the referenced share price. Euronet Price Target Raised by Needham
• Neutral Sentiment: Management attributed the Cross-Border Payments weakness partly to U.S. immigration-policy changes, a contraction in outbound remittances and difficult comparisons with one-time benefits in the prior-year period. Digital transactions in the segment still grew 33%.
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter adjusted EPS of $2.82 missed the $2.97 consensus estimate, and revenue of $1.108 billion fell short of analysts’ $1.14 billion forecast. Euronet Q2 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Cross-Border Payments revenue declined 4%, while operating income plunged 34% and adjusted EBITDA fell 31%. The segment’s weakness drove consolidated operating income down 14% and adjusted EBITDA down 6%.
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP net income attributable to Euronet fell 21% to $77.4 million, or $1.71 per diluted share, from $97.6 million, or $2.27, a decline likely to reinforce investor concerns about near-term profitability.

Insider Buying and Selling at Euronet Worldwide

In related news, Director Thomas A. Mcdonnell bought 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $66.87 per share, with a total value of $200,610.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 100,219 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,701,644.53. This trade represents a 3.09% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 12.19% of the company’s stock.

Euronet Worldwide Company Profile

Euronet Worldwide, Inc is a global financial technology company specializing in electronic payment services and transaction processing. Through its three primary business segments—Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Network Services, epay® Prepaid and Payment Services, and Money Transfer—Euronet provides end-to-end solutions that enable secure, efficient and convenient payments for consumers, financial institutions and retailers worldwide.

In its EFT Network Services arm, Euronet operates one of the world’s largest ATM and point-of-sale (POS) terminal networks, offering deployment, management and connectivity services.