Litchfield Hills Research Weighs in on LSAK Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Litchfield Hills Research forecasts a Q1 2027 loss of $0.03 per share for Lesaka Technologies, followed by projected earnings of $0.05, $0.10, and $0.09 per share in Q2–Q4 2027. The full-year consensus estimate is $0.25 per share.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed: Jefferies maintained a “Buy” rating with a $7.56 price target, while Weiss Ratings downgraded the stock to “Sell.” MarketBeat reports an overall “Hold” rating and an average target price of $7.56.
• LSAK opened at $4.24, with a market capitalization of approximately $363.9 million and a one-year trading range of $3.62 to $5.54. Institutional investors own about 24.19% of the company.

Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LSAK - Free Report) - Litchfield Hills Research issued their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for shares of Lesaka Technologies in a research note issued on Tuesday, September 15th. Litchfield Hills Research analyst T. O'neill anticipates that the company will earn ($0.03) per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Lesaka Technologies' current full-year earnings is $0.25 per share. Litchfield Hills Research also issued estimates for Lesaka Technologies' Q2 2027 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.10 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.09 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Lesaka Technologies from a "sell (d)" rating to a "sell (d-)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $7.56 target price on shares of Lesaka Technologies in a report on Monday. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Lesaka Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $7.56.

Lesaka Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of LSAK stock opened at $4.24 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 1.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $363.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 106.03 and a beta of 0.33. Lesaka Technologies has a one year low of $3.62 and a one year high of $5.54. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $4.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $4.78.

Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Saturday, August 15th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Lesaka Technologies had a net margin of 0.43% and a return on equity of 1.65%. The business had revenue of $98.50 million for the quarter.

Institutional Trading of Lesaka Technologies

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Potomac Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Lesaka Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,766,000. Rathbones Group PLC raised its stake in shares of Lesaka Technologies by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 3,644,420 shares of the company's stock valued at $17,384,000 after purchasing an additional 225,000 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in shares of Lesaka Technologies by 16.6% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 185,900 shares of the company's stock worth $946,000 after purchasing an additional 26,500 shares in the last quarter. 9823 Capital L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Lesaka Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $94,000. Finally, AXQ Capital LP purchased a new position in shares of Lesaka Technologies in the second quarter valued at $60,000. 24.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Lesaka Technologies

Lesaka Technologies, Inc is a financial technology company that provides digital payments and financial services in Southern Africa. Formerly known as Net 1 UEPS Technologies, the company adopted the Lesaka name in 2022 as part of a broader focus on payments, banking, and related technology services.

Lesaka serves consumers, merchants, and businesses through services that include digital wallets, card and cash payments, money transfers, prepaid products, bill payment, banking services, and lending.

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