i3 Verticals (NASDAQ:IIIV) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

i3 Verticals (NASDAQ:IIIV) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.080-1.120 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.040. The company issued revenue guidance of $216.0 million-$221.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $223.9 million.

i3 Verticals Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of i3 Verticals stock opened at $21.96 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. i3 Verticals has a 12-month low of $18.47 and a 12-month high of $33.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $613.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.37 and a beta of 0.83. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $20.69 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $21.50.

i3 Verticals (NASDAQ:IIIV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.25. The business had revenue of $53.07 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $54.99 million. i3 Verticals had a net margin of 8.59% and a return on equity of 4.19%. i3 Verticals has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.080-1.120 EPS. Analysts predict that i3 Verticals will post 0.66 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

IIIV has been the subject of a number of research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price target on i3 Verticals from $30.00 to $27.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings raised i3 Verticals from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Benchmark reduced their price objective on i3 Verticals from $39.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, DA Davidson decreased their target price on i3 Verticals from $35.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $29.83.

Insider Transactions at i3 Verticals

In other i3 Verticals news, CEO Gregory S. Daily purchased 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $19.23 per share, with a total value of $961,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 50,000 shares in the company, valued at $961,500. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 60.09% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of i3 Verticals

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of IIIV. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in i3 Verticals by 31.4% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 57,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,419,000 after acquiring an additional 13,729 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of i3 Verticals during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $209,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of i3 Verticals by 11.4% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 12,383 shares of the company’s stock valued at $340,000 after purchasing an additional 1,266 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of i3 Verticals by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 26,328 shares of the company’s stock valued at $723,000 after purchasing an additional 1,156 shares during the period. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its stake in shares of i3 Verticals by 25.4% in the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 70,587 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,940,000 after purchasing an additional 14,295 shares during the period. 84.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

i3 Verticals Company Profile

i3 Verticals, Inc is a provider of integrated software and merchant payment processing solutions tailored for specific vertical markets across the United States. Since its founding in 2001 and headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, the company has focused on delivering SaaS-based applications and payment services to streamline revenue collection and management workflows for its clients.

The company’s product portfolio includes electronic payment processing for credit and debit card transactions, automated clearing house (ACH) transfers, online and mobile payment portals, and related risk management and compliance tools.