Lesaka Technologies (LSAK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company was formerly known as Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Lesaka Technologies, Inc. in May 2022. Lesaka Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.82 to $4.98
• 50-Day Range: $4.45 to $5.45
• 52-Week Range: $3.39 to $5.54
• Volume: 83,197 shs
• Average Volume: 87,777 shs
• Market Capitalization: $416.24 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Lesaka Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lesaka Technologies scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 237th out of 302 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Lesaka Technologies has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lesaka Technologies has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1,300.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Lesaka Technologies are expected to grow by 1,300.00% in the coming year, from $0.01 to $0.14 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Lesaka Technologies is -7.87, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Lesaka Technologies is -7.87, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Lesaka Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 2.34. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.36% of the float of Lesaka Technologies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lesaka Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.32, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lesaka Technologies has recently increased by 9.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Lesaka Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Lesaka Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Lesaka Technologies this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Lesaka Technologies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,951,513.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.40% of the stock of Lesaka Technologies is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

24.19% of the stock of Lesaka Technologies is held by institutions.

LSAK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LSAK shares performed this year?

Lesaka Technologies' stock was trading at $4.77 at the start of the year. Since then, LSAK stock has increased by 4.0% and is now trading at $4.96.

How were Lesaka Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LSAK) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 5th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.04. The firm earned $93.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $166 million. Lesaka Technologies had a negative net margin of 7.87% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 28.23%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Lesaka Technologies?

Shares of LSAK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Lesaka Technologies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lesaka Technologies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), Disc Medicine (IRON), Jabil (JBL) and AppLovin (APP).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/05/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Technology Services
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LSAK
• CIK: 1041514
• Web: www.lesakatech.com
• Phone: (711) 343-2000
• Fax: 27-11-442-5908
• Employees: 3,500
• Year Founded: 1997

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.63)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 496.00
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$87.50 million
• Net Margins: -7.87%
• Pretax Margin: -9.62%
• Return on Equity: -28.23%
• Return on Assets: -7.74%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.09
• Current Ratio: 1.57
• Quick Ratio: 1.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $328.70 million
• Price / Sales: 1.27
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $2.12 per share
• Price / Book: 2.34

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 83,920,000
• Free Float: 81,068,000
• Market Cap: $416.24 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.32