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

Key Points

• Lesaka Technologies has updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance, projecting an earnings per share of 0.250 against a consensus estimate of 0.050, and revenue forecasts of $349.9 million-$377.2 million compared to an estimate of $603.7 million.
• In light of the guidance update, Zacks Research has upgraded Lesaka shares to a "hold" rating, while the stock currently holds a consensus rating of "Hold".
• Lesaka Technologies reported a quarterly loss of ($0.35) EPS, missing analysts' expectations of $0.04 EPS and reflecting a negative return on equity of 46.20%.

Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.250- for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.050. The company issued revenue guidance of $349.9 million-$377.2 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $603.7 million. Lesaka Technologies also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Lesaka Technologies to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

Lesaka Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ LSAK traded up $0.15 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $4.73. The company's stock had a trading volume of 245,743 shares, compared to its average volume of 26,281. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $384.31 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.77 and a beta of 0.68. Lesaka Technologies has a 12 month low of $3.39 and a 12 month high of $5.60. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $4.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $4.51.

Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 10th. The company reported ($0.35) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04 by ($0.39). Lesaka Technologies had a negative return on equity of 46.20% and a negative net margin of 11.11%. Lesaka Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.250- EPS. Q1 2026 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Lesaka Technologies will post -0.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.

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