FY2026 EPS Estimate for DeFi Technologies Reduced by Analyst

Key Points

• Maxim Group cut DeFi Technologies’ FY2026 EPS estimate to a loss of $0.05 per share from a projected loss of $0.03 and assigned the stock a “Hold” rating. It also expects a $0.02-per-share loss in FY2027.
• DeFi Technologies reported a quarterly loss of $0.03 per share, missing the $0.01 consensus estimate by $0.02. Northland Securities also lowered its FY2026 EPS forecast, adding to concerns about the company’s profitability.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: the stock has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $1.44, while shares recently traded at $0.51 after rising 6.9%.

DeFi Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:DEFT - Free Report) - Research analysts at Maxim Group dropped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of DeFi Technologies in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 19th. Maxim Group analyst M. Galinko now expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.05) per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of ($0.03). Maxim Group has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for DeFi Technologies' current full-year earnings is ($0.03) per share. Maxim Group also issued estimates for DeFi Technologies' FY2027 earnings at ($0.02) EPS.

DeFi Technologies (NASDAQ:DEFT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.01) by ($0.02). DeFi Technologies had a return on equity of 15.43% and a net margin of 39.65%.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on DEFT. Benchmark reduced their price target on shares of DeFi Technologies from $2.00 to $1.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of DeFi Technologies to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Northland Securities set a $1.25 target price on shares of DeFi Technologies in a report on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded DeFi Technologies from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, DeFi Technologies presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $1.44.

DeFi Technologies Stock Up 6.9%

NASDAQ DEFT opened at $0.51 on Friday. DeFi Technologies has a 52 week low of $0.39 and a 52 week high of $2.80. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $0.48 and a 200-day moving average price of $0.62. The company has a market cap of $199.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.58 and a beta of 3.92.

Institutional Trading of DeFi Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in DEFT. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of DeFi Technologies during the first quarter valued at about $25,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of DeFi Technologies by 79.6% in the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 37,270 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 16,524 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of DeFi Technologies by 54.5% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 42,900 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 15,133 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in DeFi Technologies during the third quarter worth $34,000. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc bought a new stake in DeFi Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $36,000.

Key Headlines Impacting DeFi Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting DeFi Technologies this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Maxim Group downgraded DeFi Technologies to “Hold” from “Buy,” removing a bullish rating that may weigh on investor sentiment. DeFi Technologies Rating Lowered to Hold at Maxim Group
• Negative Sentiment: Maxim cut its FY2026 EPS forecast to a loss of $0.05 from a loss of $0.03 and reduced its FY2027 estimate to a loss of $0.02 from projected earnings of $0.05. The revisions signal weaker anticipated profitability and remain below or worse than several consensus figures. DeFi Technologies Rating Lowered to Hold at Maxim Group
• Negative Sentiment: Maxim also lowered several quarterly 2027 EPS forecasts: Q2 was revised to a $0.01 loss from breakeven earnings, Q3 to breakeven from $0.01 earnings, and Q4 to breakeven from $0.02 earnings. Its new quarterly outlook implies limited near-term earnings momentum.
• Negative Sentiment: Northland Securities reduced its FY2026 EPS estimate to a $0.05 loss from a $0.01 loss, adding to the broader analyst concern about DeFi Technologies’ profitability. DEFT FY2026 EPS Estimate Lowered by Northland Securities

About DeFi Technologies

DeFi Technologies Inc is a Vancouver-based company focused on decentralized finance (DeFi) and digital asset investments. Through strategic equity stakes and token allocations, the company aims to provide investors with exposure to leading DeFi protocols, applications, and infrastructure projects. Its core activities include sourcing, evaluating and acquiring positions in blockchain-based platforms that facilitate decentralized lending, trading, yield farming and liquidity provision.

In addition to its investment portfolio, DeFi Technologies works to develop and distribute tokenized products that bridge traditional capital markets with emerging DeFi ecosystems.

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