Flywire's (FLYW) "Buy" Rating Reaffirmed at B. Riley Financial

Key Points

• B. Riley reaffirmed its Buy rating on Flywire and raised its price target from $24 to $25, implying about 20% upside from the prior close.
• Flywire’s latest quarter beat estimates: revenue rose 25.1% year over year to $250.3 million, and EPS was $0.57 versus a $0.31 consensus estimate. The company also raised parts of its 2026 growth and margin outlook.
• Shares rose 8.7% on Wednesday to $20.82. Analyst views remain mixed overall, with MarketBeat reporting an average Hold rating and an average price target of $21.19.

Flywire (NASDAQ:FLYW - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating restated by analysts at B. Riley Financial in a research note issued on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $25.00 price objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of $24.00. B. Riley Financial's price objective points to a potential upside of 20.08% from the stock's previous close.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on FLYW. Morgan Stanley set a $26.00 target price on Flywire in a report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $22.00 price objective on shares of Flywire in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of Flywire in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $21.50 target price on shares of Flywire in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price target on Flywire from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $21.19.

Flywire Stock Up 8.7%

Shares of Flywire stock traded up $1.67 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $20.82. 766,813 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,839,386. The business has a fifty day moving average of $18.29 and a two-hundred day moving average of $15.58. The company has a market capitalization of $2.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 80.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.32. Flywire has a 1 year low of $10.55 and a 1 year high of $21.47.

Flywire (NASDAQ:FLYW - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $250.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $233.25 million. Flywire had a net margin of 4.77% and a return on equity of 4.08%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 25.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.23 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that Flywire will post 0.40 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Flywire news, insider David King sold 36,900 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.32, for a total value of $676,008.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 202,404 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,708,041.28. This trade represents a 15.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Peter Butterfield sold 12,156 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.99, for a total value of $218,686.44. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 601,022 shares in the company, valued at $10,812,385.78. This trade represents a 1.98% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 592,618 shares of company stock worth $11,230,341. 5.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Flywire

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FLYW. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Flywire by 30.6% in the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,986 shares of the company's stock valued at $105,000 after buying an additional 1,403 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of Flywire by 168.7% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,483 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 1,559 shares in the last quarter. Essential Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Flywire by 219.1% in the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 2,288 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 1,571 shares during the last quarter. Nykredit A S purchased a new position in Flywire in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in Flywire by 126.8% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 4,022 shares of the company's stock worth $71,000 after buying an additional 2,249 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Flywire News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Flywire this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 revenue rose 25.1% year over year to $250.3 million, ahead of analyst expectations of about $233.3 million. EPS was $0.57, versus a $0.31 consensus estimate, and $0.23 a year earlier. Flywire Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Flywire raised the midpoint of its 2026 FX-neutral revenue-growth guidance, excluding ancillary services, by two percentage points and lifted its adjusted EBITDA margin-growth outlook by 30 basis points. It also outlined a 25%–27% revenue-growth target for 2026 and a 25% adjusted EBITDA margin target for 2027. Flywire outlines growth and margin targets
• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley raised its price target on FLYW to $25, signaling a more favorable analyst valuation view. B. Riley raises Flywire price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Shares had rallied after the earnings beat and raised guidance, so some near-term pullback may reflect investors taking profits; the provided coverage does not identify a new fundamental setback. Flywire rally after earnings

About Flywire

Flywire Corp. NASDAQ: FLYW is a global payments and software company that helps organizations receive and manage payments from customers and clients in multiple countries and currencies. Its platform is designed to simplify complex, cross-border transactions while providing payment tracking, reconciliation and related accounts-receivable capabilities.

The company serves several major verticals, including education, healthcare, travel and business-to-business payments. Its products and services include international and domestic payment processing, digital billing and invoicing, payment plans, embedded payment solutions and tools that help organizations automate reconciliation and improve the payment experience.

Flywire was founded in 2009 as peerTransfer and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

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