Wise Group plc (NASDAQ:WSE) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus on Wise Group, with five buy, two strong-buy and three hold ratings. The average 12-month price target is $16.52, above the stock’s recent opening price of $12.41.
• Wise Group reported quarterly EPS of $0.12 on revenue of $576.48 million, while shares have declined 2.9% and remain below their 50-day moving average.
• The company continues its £405 million share-buyback program, but investor sentiment faces pressure from a securities lawsuit alleging inadequate disclosure of anti-money-laundering and regulatory risks; the lead-plaintiff deadline is September 29, 2026.

Wise Group plc (NASDAQ:WSE - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the ten analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $16.5225.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on WSE shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Wise Group to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on shares of Wise Group in a report on Monday, June 1st. They set an "outperform" rating and a $16.69 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Wise Group from $17.50 to $17.30 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Canaccord Genuity Group initiated coverage on shares of Wise Group in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley started coverage on Wise Group in a report on Monday, June 29th. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $16.10 price objective on the stock.

Wise Group Trading Down 2.9%

Shares of WSE stock opened at $12.41 on Wednesday. Wise Group has a 12 month low of $10.36 and a 12 month high of $17.47. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $12.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.

Wise Group (NASDAQ:WSE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 25th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $576.48 million for the quarter. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Wise Group will post 0.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Wise Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Wise Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wise continued repurchasing shares under its previously announced £405 million buyback program. Treasury purchases can support demand, reduce shares outstanding and potentially improve earnings per share, though they also use company cash. Wise Group Ramps Up £405m Share Buyback with New Treasury Purchases
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms reiterated that September 29, 2026 is the deadline for investors to seek lead-plaintiff status in the pending class action. The notices primarily seek investor participation and do not represent a court finding of wrongdoing. Kaplan Fox Encourages Investors to Act
• Negative Sentiment: The securities lawsuit covers investors who acquired Wise securities between May 11 and July 23, 2026. The allegations claim Wise understated regulatory risks connected to anti-money-laundering deficiencies and that company disclosures may have misled investors. Two executives who signed SEC filings are named as individual defendants. SueWallSt Reminds Shareholders of Deadline
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms, including Pomerantz, Kaplan Fox, Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter, Bernstein Liebhard, Faruqi & Faruqi, Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman, SBS and Rosen, issued near-duplicate investor alerts. The unusually high volume of litigation publicity raises concerns about potential legal costs, reputational damage, regulatory scrutiny and future liabilities, likely outweighing the buyback-related support in the near term. Pomerantz Investor Alert

Institutional Trading of Wise Group

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. acquired a new position in Wise Group during the second quarter worth $49,000. Two Sigma Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Wise Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $125,000. Resolute Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Wise Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $192,000. Corient Private Wealth LP bought a new position in Wise Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $251,000. Finally, Susquehanna International Group LLP acquired a new position in Wise Group in the second quarter valued at about $265,000.

About Wise Group

Wise Group PLC is a technology company. Its product offering includes Wise Account, Wise Business and Wise Platform. Wise Account is its solution for people with cross-border financial needs. Wise Business offers product along with business-specific functionalities designed to enable business customers. Wise Platform provide financial services for banks, financial institutions and enterprises. Wise Group PLC is based in LONDON, United Kingdom.

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