Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• EPS guidance: Lesaka issued FY2026 EPS guidance of 0.336–0.367, well above the consensus estimate of 0.220.
• Revenue shortfall: The company guided FY2026 revenue of $379.2M–$397.6M, which is materially below the consensus revenue estimate of $620.8M.
• Market reaction and sentiment remain cautious—MarketBeat shows a consensus rating of "Reduce" despite mixed analyst moves to Hold, and insiders sold roughly 798,768 shares (~$3.95M) in the last quarter.

Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.336-0.367 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.220. The company issued revenue guidance of $379.2 million-$397.6 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $620.8 million.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Lesaka Technologies to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Lesaka Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Lesaka Technologies from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lesaka Technologies has a consensus rating of "Reduce".

Lesaka Technologies Price Performance

NASDAQ LSAK traded down $0.11 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $4.90. 111,143 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 88,606. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $4.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $4.52. Lesaka Technologies has a 1 year low of $3.39 and a 1 year high of $5.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.43. The company has a market cap of $411.21 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.78 and a beta of 0.32.

Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.04. Lesaka Technologies had a negative return on equity of 28.23% and a negative net margin of 7.87%.The business had revenue of $96.37 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $99.30 million. Lesaka Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.336-0.367 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Lesaka Technologies will post 0.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Lesaka Technologies news, major shareholder Finance Corp International sold 66,437 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.90, for a total transaction of $325,541.30. Following the sale, the insider owned 5,244,859 shares in the company, valued at $25,699,809.10. This trade represents a 1.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders sold a total of 798,768 shares of company stock worth $3,951,513 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 3.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lesaka Technologies

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in Lesaka Technologies by 13,359.8% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 141,866 shares of the company's stock valued at $677,000 after acquiring an additional 140,812 shares during the period. Citadel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Lesaka Technologies by 26.4% during the 3rd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 18,977 shares of the company's stock valued at $79,000 after acquiring an additional 3,959 shares during the period. Finally, Susquehanna International Group LLP purchased a new stake in Lesaka Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $74,000. 24.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Lesaka Technologies

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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