Q3 EPS Estimate for Euronet Worldwide Lowered by Analyst

Key Points

• Northland Securities cut Euronet Worldwide’s Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $3.28 from $3.45. Its FY2026 forecast is $9.38 per share, below the broader full-year consensus of $9.55.
• Euronet’s latest quarterly results missed expectations, with EPS of $2.82 versus the $2.93 consensus, although revenue increased 3.2% year over year and EPS rose from $2.56 a year earlier.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed, with three Buy, three Hold and one Sell rating; the stock has an overall “Hold” consensus and a $94 average price target, while shares recently traded near their 52-week low at $63.64.

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:EEFT - Free Report) - Analysts at Northland Securities reduced their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Euronet Worldwide in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, October 1st. Northland Securities analyst M. Grondahl now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $3.28 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $3.45. The consensus estimate for Euronet Worldwide's current full-year earnings is $9.55 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Euronet Worldwide's FY2026 earnings at $9.38 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.33 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.84 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.56 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.42 EPS.

Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ:EEFT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The business services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.93 by ($0.11). Euronet Worldwide had a net margin of 6.63% and a return on equity of 28.60%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.56 earnings per share. Euronet Worldwide's revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis.

EEFT has been the subject of several other research reports. Wolfe Research lowered their price target on shares of Euronet Worldwide from $75.00 to $70.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. DA Davidson reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $102.00 target price on shares of Euronet Worldwide in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Weiss Ratings lowered Euronet Worldwide from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on Euronet Worldwide from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $94.00.

Euronet Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:EEFT opened at $63.64 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47. Euronet Worldwide has a 1-year low of $62.25 and a 1-year high of $89.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.99, a P/E/G ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 0.85. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $70.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $70.84.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Euronet Worldwide by 16.7% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,216 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $528,000 after purchasing an additional 1,035 shares during the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP acquired a new position in shares of Euronet Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,277,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Euronet Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at $75,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new position in Euronet Worldwide during the second quarter worth $250,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of Euronet Worldwide by 98.0% in the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 584 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares during the period. 91.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Euronet Worldwide Company Profile

Euronet Worldwide, Inc NASDAQ: EEFT is a global electronic payments and transaction processing company. Headquartered in Leawood, Kansas, the company provides payment and financial technology services to financial institutions, retailers, mobile operators, money transfer providers and consumers.

Euronet operates through three principal business areas: electronic funds transfer processing, epay and money transfer. Its electronic funds transfer services include automated teller machine and point-of-sale processing, electronic payment solutions, outsourced transaction processing and related network services.

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