HC Wainwright Expects Reduced Earnings for DeFi Technologies

Key Points

• HC Wainwright has revised its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for DeFi Technologies from $0.08 to ($0.02), maintaining a "Buy" rating with a target price of $5.50.
• The company's recent earnings report revealed an EPS of $0.05, missing expectations of $0.07, alongside a significant revenue shortfall of $13.42 million compared to forecasts of $42.08 million.
• DeFi Technologies' shares are currently trading at $2.11 and have seen a 12-month high of $4.95 and a low of $1.50, reflecting a volatile market presence.

DeFi Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:DEFT - Free Report) - Investment analysts at HC Wainwright cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for DeFi Technologies in a report issued on Tuesday, August 19th. HC Wainwright analyst K. Dede now anticipates that the company will earn ($0.02) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.08. HC Wainwright currently has a "Buy" rating and a $5.50 target price on the stock. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for DeFi Technologies' Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.11 EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.02) EPS.

DeFi Technologies (NASDAQ:DEFT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 14th. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.07 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $13.42 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $42.08 million. DeFi Technologies had a return on equity of 109.68% and a net margin of 43.38%.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on DEFT. Maxim Group raised their target price on shares of DeFi Technologies from $6.50 to $7.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of DeFi Technologies to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $6.25.

DeFi Technologies Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of DEFT opened at $2.11 on Thursday. DeFi Technologies has a 12-month low of $1.50 and a 12-month high of $4.95. The company has a market cap of $712.78 million, a P/E ratio of 23.44 and a beta of 3.93. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $2.85.

Institutional Trading of DeFi Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. WNY Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of DeFi Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp purchased a new stake in DeFi Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. HighMark Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in DeFi Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Brookstone Capital Management purchased a new position in DeFi Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new position in DeFi Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $39,000.

About DeFi Technologies

DeFi Technologies, Inc engages in the provision of investment services. It plans to acquire equity, debt, or other securities of publicly traded or private companies or other entities. The firm offers DeFi ETNs, DeFi Governance, DeFi Venture and DeFi Treasury. The company was founded by Olivier Francois Roussy Newton and Wouter Witvoet on April 14, 1986 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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