Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK) Releases FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Lesaka Technologies issued FY 2027 guidance of $0.455–$0.515 in EPS, above the $0.410 analyst consensus, while revenue guidance of $424.5 million–$466.9 million was below the $707.4 million consensus estimate. Q1 2027 EPS guidance was set at $0.024–$0.036.
• The company’s latest quarterly results showed EPS of $0.15, beating estimates of $0.09, while revenue of $98.5 million was slightly below expectations. Lesaka continues to report a negative net margin and return on equity.
• Lesaka shares traded at $4.59, and analyst sentiment remains cautious: the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce”, with one analyst rating it Hold and another Sell. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 24.19% of the company.

Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.455-0.515 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.410. The company issued revenue guidance of $424.5 million-$466.9 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $707.4 million. Lesaka Technologies also updated its Q1 2027 guidance to 0.024-0.036 EPS.

Lesaka Technologies Price Performance

NASDAQ:LSAK traded up $0.07 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $4.59. The stock had a trading volume of 123,275 shares, compared to its average volume of 115,615. The stock has a market capitalization of $393.81 million, a PE ratio of -13.11 and a beta of 0.33. Lesaka Technologies has a 52 week low of $3.62 and a 52 week high of $5.54. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $4.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $4.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a current ratio of 1.54.

Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, September 9th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.06. Lesaka Technologies had a negative net margin of 4.11% and a negative return on equity of 15.95%. The firm had revenue of $98.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $98.78 million. Lesaka Technologies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 0.455-0.515 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.024-0.036 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Lesaka Technologies will post 0.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on LSAK. Wall Street Zen lowered Lesaka Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 4th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Lesaka Technologies from a "sell (d)" rating to a "sell (d-)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Reduce".

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lesaka Technologies

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Susquehanna International Group LLP bought a new position in Lesaka Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $74,000. Citadel Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Lesaka Technologies by 26.4% during the third quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 18,977 shares of the company's stock valued at $79,000 after purchasing an additional 3,959 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC raised its stake in Lesaka Technologies by 13,359.8% during the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 141,866 shares of the company's stock valued at $677,000 after buying an additional 140,812 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 24.19% of the company's stock.

Lesaka Technologies Company Profile

Lesaka Technologies, Inc operates as a Fintech company that utilizes its proprietary banking and payment technologies to deliver financial services solutions to merchants (B2B) and consumers (B2C) in Southern Africa. It offers cash management solutions, growth capital, card acquiring, bill payment technologies, and value-added services to formal and informal retail merchants, as well as banking, lending, and insurance solutions to consumers across Southern Africa. The company also engages in the sale of POS devices, SIM cards, and other consumables; and license of rights to use certain technology developed by the company, as well as offers related technology services.

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