Northland Securities Lifts Earnings Estimates for WisdomTree

Key Points

• Northland Securities raised WisdomTree’s Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $0.32 from $0.31 and maintained an “Outperform” rating with a $26 price target. The firm projects $1.23 in FY2026 EPS and $1.35 in FY2027 EPS.
• WisdomTree’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with EPS of $0.31 versus the $0.26 consensus and revenue of $177.16 million, up 57.3% year over year.
• Shares opened at $24.33, near their 52-week high of $25.91, while analyst sentiment remained mixed: the stock has a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $23.66. Institutional investors own 78.64% of outstanding shares.

WisdomTree, Inc. (NYSE:WT - Free Report) - Northland Securities raised their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for WisdomTree in a report issued on Tuesday, September 8th. Northland Securities analyst M. Grondahl now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.32 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.31. Northland Securities has a "Outperform" rating and a $26.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for WisdomTree's current full-year earnings is $1.19 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for WisdomTree's Q4 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.34 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.35 EPS.

WisdomTree (NYSE:WT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.05. WisdomTree had a net margin of 13.27% and a return on equity of 39.12%. The firm had revenue of $177.16 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $170.62 million. The business's revenue was up 57.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.18 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley set a $21.00 price target on WisdomTree in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of WisdomTree from $16.40 to $18.30 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of WisdomTree from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on shares of WisdomTree from $22.00 to $27.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $26.00 price target on shares of WisdomTree in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $23.66.

WisdomTree Price Performance

Shares of NYSE WT opened at $24.33 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $21.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.69 billion, a PE ratio of 46.79 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.53, a current ratio of 3.00 and a quick ratio of 2.73. WisdomTree has a fifty-two week low of $10.69 and a fifty-two week high of $25.91.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of WisdomTree in the second quarter worth about $326,513,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in shares of WisdomTree by 15.7% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 11,196,229 shares of the company's stock valued at $136,482,000 after purchasing an additional 1,521,599 shares during the last quarter. Azora Capital LP acquired a new position in WisdomTree during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $104,698,000. Simcoe Capital Management LLC increased its position in WisdomTree by 11.3% during the 4th quarter. Simcoe Capital Management LLC now owns 5,253,340 shares of the company's stock worth $64,038,000 after purchasing an additional 535,015 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in WisdomTree by 41.1% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 4,134,430 shares of the company's stock valued at $60,197,000 after purchasing an additional 1,205,097 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.64% of the company's stock.

WisdomTree Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 12th were paid a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 12th. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. WisdomTree's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.08%.

WisdomTree Company Profile

WisdomTree Investments, Inc NYSE: WT is a U.S.-based asset management firm specializing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded products (ETPs). Founded in 2006 by Jonathan Steinberg and headquartered in New York City, WisdomTree has developed a reputation for pioneering smart-beta and fundamentally weighted indexing approaches. The company designs strategies that seek to enhance returns and reduce volatility by weighting constituents based on dividends, earnings or other financial metrics rather than relying solely on market capitalization.

WisdomTree offers a broad suite of investment products covering equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities and digital assets.

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