BlackRock Inc. Makes New $244.73 Million Investment in Euronet Worldwide, Inc. $EEFT

BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:EEFT - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 3,343,707 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $244,726,000. BlackRock Inc. owned about 8.78% of Euronet Worldwide as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Euronet Worldwide in the third quarter worth $26,000. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in shares of Euronet Worldwide during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Euronet Worldwide by 48.4% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 334 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Euronet Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. grew its position in Euronet Worldwide by 123.1% during the fourth quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 589 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 325 shares during the period. 91.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Euronet Worldwide

Here are the key news stories impacting Euronet Worldwide this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland raised its Q4 2026 EPS forecast to $2.20 from $2.10 and projects FY2027 EPS of $10.62, above the current full-year consensus estimate of $9.55. The forecasts imply potential earnings growth into 2027.
• Positive Sentiment: Payment growth remains a key potential catalyst. Recent coverage highlighted Euronet’s payment-related growth opportunities, which could support transaction volumes and future revenue if execution remains strong. Euronet Worldwide Puts Payment Growth In Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Northland’s broader estimates are mixed. The firm forecasts EPS of $3.45 for Q3 2026, $1.34 for Q1 2027, $2.70 for Q2 2027, $3.96 for Q3 2027 and $2.62 for Q4 2027. The projections provide a longer-term earnings framework but do not represent a formal rating change.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains “Hold.” The rating suggests Wall Street sees limited near-term conviction, leaving EEFT sensitive to earnings results, payment-volume trends and execution. Euronet Worldwide Receives Consensus Rating of Hold
• Negative Sentiment: Wolfe Research lowered its price target to $70 from $75 and maintained an “Underperform” rating. The revised target signals limited upside and reinforces concerns about near-term operating performance.
• Negative Sentiment: Northland reduced its Q3 2026 EPS forecast to $3.45 from $3.55. This near-term estimate cut may be contributing to pressure on the stock, particularly after Euronet’s latest quarterly EPS missed analyst expectations despite modest revenue growth.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Euronet Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:EEFT opened at $70.55 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $74.01 and a 200 day moving average of $71.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47. The stock has a market cap of $2.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.08, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.82. Euronet Worldwide, Inc. has a 12 month low of $62.50 and a 12 month high of $95.78.

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 the consensus estimate of $2.93 by ($0.11). Euronet Worldwide had a return on equity of 28.60% and a net margin of 6.63%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.56 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Euronet Worldwide, Inc. will post 9.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Euronet Worldwide 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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