Evertec, Inc. (NYSE:EVTC) Receives $35.80 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Shares of Evertec, Inc. (NYSE:EVTC) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $35.80.

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on EVTC shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Evertec in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Evertec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Evertec from $34.00 to $29.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Zacks Research cut shares of Evertec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Susquehanna dropped their target price on shares of Evertec from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 7th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Evertec

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EVTC. Dana Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Evertec in the 3rd quarter worth $2,782,000. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in shares of Evertec by 1.0% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 4,558,374 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $164,329,000 after buying an additional 46,147 shares during the period. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. increased its position in shares of Evertec by 31.1% during the second quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. now owns 16,825 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $605,000 after buying an additional 3,991 shares during the period. Clifford Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in Evertec by 3.0% in the second quarter. Clifford Capital Partners LLC now owns 435,431 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $15,697,000 after buying an additional 12,880 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans purchased a new stake in Evertec in the third quarter worth about $1,559,000. 96.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Evertec Stock Up 9.7%

EVTC opened at $28.28 on Friday. Evertec has a 12 month low of $24.95 and a 12 month high of $38.56. The company has a current ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 2.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $28.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $30.53. The company has a market cap of $1.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 0.85.

Evertec (NYSE:EVTC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The business services provider reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.02. Evertec had a return on equity of 33.27% and a net margin of 15.19%.The company had revenue of $244.83 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $236.83 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.87 EPS. Evertec’s quarterly revenue was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Evertec has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.840-3.960 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Evertec will post 2.63 EPS for the current year.

Evertec Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Evertec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.89%.

Key Stories Impacting Evertec

Here are the key news stories impacting Evertec this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and revenue growth — EVTC reported $0.93 EPS vs. $0.91 consensus and revenue of $244.8M (vs. ~$236.8M est.), with revenue up ~13% year‑over‑year, showing operational strength for the quarter. Evertec (EVTC) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Raised FY2026 guidance — management set FY2026 EPS guidance of $3.84–$3.96 (above Street ~$3.58) and issued revenue guidance above consensus, which is the main near‑term catalyst supporting the stock move. Evertec outlines 2026 revenue growth of up to 11.2% and expands LATAM business to over 40% of total revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Geographic growth strategy — company expects LATAM to exceed 40% of revenue and outlined up to ~11.2% revenue growth in 2026, which signals diversified growth drivers beyond core markets. Evertec outlines 2026 revenue growth of up to 11.2% and expands LATAM business to over 40% of total revenue
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials available — management hosted a conference call and posted the press release/slide deck for details on guidance assumptions; watch the transcript and slides for margin, capex and currency assumptions. Evertec press release / slide deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Profitability metrics remain strong — Q4 ROE (~34.8%) and net margin (~16.2%) underline solid unit economics, supporting higher EPS guidance if revenue execution continues. EVERTEC (EVTC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and momentum concerns — some analysts point to weaker recent share momentum and valuation questions despite the beat, which could limit upside if broader sentiment turns. A Look At EVERTEC (EVTC) Valuation As Shares Show Weaker Recent Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/resistance points — shares remain below the 200‑day moving average and face recent trading range pressure; plus a meaningful debt‑to‑equity ratio (~1.6) that investors may watch when assessing downside risk. Evertec: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

About Evertec

Evertec, Inc (NYSE: EVTC) is a leading full‐service transaction processor in Puerto Rico, Latin America and the Caribbean. The company delivers integrated technology solutions for electronic payments, providing financial institutions, merchants and governments with secure and scalable platforms to accept, process and settle transactions across card, ATM, debit and digital channels. Headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Evertec supports both domestic and cross‐border payment flows, enabling clients to streamline operations and expand their digital commerce capabilities.

Evertec’s suite of services includes merchant acquiring, payment gateway connectivity, ATM and point‐of‐sale network management, and fraud prevention solutions.