DA Davidson Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ:EEFT) Stock Price

Key Points

• DA Davidson trimmed its price target on Euronet from $112 to $102 but kept a "buy" rating, implying about a 43.7% upside, while the analyst consensus is more cautious — a "Hold" rating with an average target of $94 after several firms cut ratings and targets.
• Euronet shares traded at $70.97 with a P/E of 10.24 and a 52-week range of $63.73–$114.25; the company slightly missed Q results (EPS $2.39 vs. $2.48 est.) but issued FY2026 guidance of $10.57–$11.05 EPS versus analysts' ~9.11 expectation.

Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ:EEFT - Get Free Report) had its target price dropped by stock analysts at DA Davidson from $112.00 to $102.00 in a report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a "buy" rating on the business services provider's stock. DA Davidson's target price points to a potential upside of 43.72% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Monness Crespi & Hardt cut Euronet Worldwide from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings cut Euronet Worldwide from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Wolfe Research reissued an "underperform" rating and issued a $80.00 price target on shares of Euronet Worldwide in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on Euronet Worldwide from $85.00 to $75.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC decreased their price objective on Euronet Worldwide from $100.00 to $80.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $94.00.

Euronet Worldwide Stock Performance

EEFT stock traded up $0.51 on Tuesday, reaching $70.97. The company's stock had a trading volume of 274,742 shares, compared to its average volume of 676,860. The company has a market capitalization of $2.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11. Euronet Worldwide has a 52 week low of $63.73 and a 52 week high of $114.25. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $69.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $74.61.

Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ:EEFT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The business services provider reported $2.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.48 by ($0.09). The company had revenue of $1.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.11 billion. Euronet Worldwide had a net margin of 7.33% and a return on equity of 27.22%. Euronet Worldwide's quarterly revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.08 EPS. Euronet Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.570-11.050 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Euronet Worldwide will post 9.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Euronet Worldwide

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Neo Ivy Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Euronet Worldwide during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,724,000. Voss Capital LP increased its holdings in shares of Euronet Worldwide by 66.5% during the 3rd quarter. Voss Capital LP now owns 1,340,000 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $117,665,000 after acquiring an additional 535,000 shares during the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL acquired a new position in shares of Euronet Worldwide during the 3rd quarter valued at about $42,813,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of Euronet Worldwide during the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,081,000. Finally, Meritage Portfolio Management increased its holdings in shares of Euronet Worldwide by 18.8% during the 3rd quarter. Meritage Portfolio Management now owns 124,343 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $10,919,000 after acquiring an additional 19,713 shares during the last quarter. 91.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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