i3 Verticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IIIV) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts give i3 Verticals a consensus "Hold" rating from seven brokers (1 sell, 2 hold, 4 buy) with an average 12‑month price target of $33.20.
• Recent analyst actions have trended cautious—Morgan Stanley cut its target to $22 (equal weight), KeyCorp trimmed its target to $30 (overweight), and Weiss downgraded the stock to a sell.
• Shares opened at $21.60 with a market cap of ~$658M and a P/E of 34.84; the company slightly beat quarterly EPS/revenue and issued FY2026 guidance of 1.080–1.160 EPS, while insiders own 60.09% of the stock and a CRO recently sold shares.

i3 Verticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IIIV - Get Free Report) has been given an average recommendation of "Hold" by the seven brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $33.20.

Several analysts have commented on the company. KeyCorp dropped their price objective on i3 Verticals from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 9th. DA Davidson reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $35.00 price objective on shares of i3 Verticals in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded i3 Verticals from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Benchmark restated a "buy" rating on shares of i3 Verticals in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on i3 Verticals from $28.00 to $22.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th.

i3 Verticals Stock Up 0.1%

i3 Verticals stock opened at $21.60 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $658.37 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.84 and a beta of 0.96. i3 Verticals has a 52 week low of $19.89 and a 52 week high of $33.97. The business's 50-day moving average price is $22.32 and its 200 day moving average price is $24.87.

i3 Verticals (NASDAQ:IIIV - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $52.67 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $52.18 million. i3 Verticals had a return on equity of 4.32% and a net margin of 7.33%.i3 Verticals has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.080-1.160 EPS. Equities analysts expect that i3 Verticals will post 0.67 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at i3 Verticals

In other news, CRO Paul Christians sold 6,122 shares of i3 Verticals stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.23, for a total value of $142,214.06. Following the completion of the sale, the executive directly owned 31,250 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $725,937.50. The trade was a 16.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 60.09% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On i3 Verticals

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. CWM LLC grew its stake in i3 Verticals by 221.7% during the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,393 shares of the company's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 960 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of i3 Verticals by 1,299.0% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,371 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 1,273 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of i3 Verticals by 8,259.1% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,839 shares of the company's stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,817 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in shares of i3 Verticals by 65.5% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,198 shares of the company's stock valued at $60,000 after purchasing an additional 870 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in shares of i3 Verticals by 229.9% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,220 shares of the company's stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 1,547 shares during the last quarter. 84.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

i3 Verticals Company Profile

i3 Verticals, Inc is a provider of integrated software and merchant payment processing solutions tailored for specific vertical markets across the United States. Since its founding in 2001 and headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, the company has focused on delivering SaaS-based applications and payment services to streamline revenue collection and management workflows for its clients.

The company's product portfolio includes electronic payment processing for credit and debit card transactions, automated clearing house (ACH) transfers, online and mobile payment portals, and related risk management and compliance tools.

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