DLocal (NASDAQ:DLO) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded DLocal from a "buy" to a "hold," signaling increased analyst caution about the stock.
• Despite the downgrade, the analyst consensus remains a "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $16.78, though several firms have trimmed targets into the $15–$18 range.
• DLocal posted strong quarterly results—revenue of $337.89M beat estimates and was up 65.2% year‑over‑year, EPS met forecasts, and the company shows an 18% net margin and 40.4% ROE; the shares trade near $13.75 with roughly 90% institutional ownership.

DLocal (NASDAQ:DLO - Get Free Report) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on DLO. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $17.00 price objective on shares of DLocal in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of DLocal in a research note on Monday, April 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of DLocal from $18.50 to $18.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of DLocal from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $16.78.

DLocal Stock Performance

NASDAQ:DLO opened at $13.75 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.48 and a beta of 1.05. DLocal has a fifty-two week low of $8.67 and a fifty-two week high of $16.78. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $13.50.

DLocal (NASDAQ:DLO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 19th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18. The business had revenue of $337.89 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $294.29 million. DLocal had a net margin of 18.00% and a return on equity of 40.40%. DLocal's revenue was up 65.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.10 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that DLocal will post 0.85 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of DLocal

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cria Inc. bought a new stake in shares of DLocal in the fourth quarter worth approximately $56,560,000. Atmos Capital Gestao DE Recursos LTDA. purchased a new position in shares of DLocal in the fourth quarter worth approximately $54,128,000. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in shares of DLocal by 18.9% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 3,662,772 shares of the company's stock worth $51,792,000 after buying an additional 582,718 shares during the last quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of DLocal by 12.2% in the fourth quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 2,996,660 shares of the company's stock worth $42,373,000 after buying an additional 326,537 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Paradice Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of DLocal by 93.5% in the fourth quarter. Paradice Investment Management LLC now owns 1,943,360 shares of the company's stock worth $27,479,000 after buying an additional 938,938 shares during the last quarter. 90.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

DLocal Company Profile

dLocal is a fintech company specializing in cross-border payments and payouts for global merchants operating in emerging markets. Headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay, the company offers a technology platform that simplifies complex payment flows, enabling businesses to connect with local payment methods through a single integration.

The dLocal platform supports a wide range of local payment options, including credit and debit cards, bank transfers, e-wallets and cash-based methods. It incorporates risk-management tools, compliance services and anti-fraud solutions to help clients navigate regulatory requirements and minimize payment failures across diverse jurisdictions.

dLocal serves merchants in sectors such as e-commerce, online marketplaces, digital content and gig economy platforms.

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