Paysafe Limited (NYSE:PSFE) Given Consensus Rating of "Reduce" by Analysts

Key Points

• Paysafe Limited (NYSE:PSFE) has received a consensus rating of "Reduce" from six analysts, with two suggesting a sell, three a hold, and one a buy recommendation.
• The company's recent trading saw a rise to $13.26, with a market cap of approximately $793.84 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.70.
• Paysafe reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.46 for the last quarter, exceeding estimates, but indicated a year-over-year revenue decline of 2.7%.

Shares of Paysafe Limited (NYSE:PSFE - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of "Reduce" by the six brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $16.95.

Several research analysts have commented on PSFE shares. BTIG Research restated a "buy" rating on shares of Paysafe in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Paysafe in a research report on Saturday, September 27th.

Paysafe Trading Up 2.0%

NYSE PSFE traded up $0.26 during trading on Friday, hitting $13.26. The company had a trading volume of 180,605 shares, compared to its average volume of 265,940. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.15. Paysafe has a one year low of $10.63 and a one year high of $26.25. The company has a market cap of $793.84 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.70 and a beta of 1.77. The company's fifty day moving average is $13.33 and its 200-day moving average is $13.76.

Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.01. Paysafe had a negative net margin of 2.93% and a positive return on equity of 9.64%. The business had revenue of $428.22 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $424.11 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.59 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. Paysafe has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.210-2.510 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Paysafe will post 1.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Paysafe

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PSFE. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Paysafe by 10,940.7% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,981 shares of the company's stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 2,954 shares during the period. Bfsg LLC grew its position in shares of Paysafe by 113.9% in the 1st quarter. Bfsg LLC now owns 9,700 shares of the company's stock worth $152,000 after buying an additional 5,165 shares during the period. Spire Wealth Management grew its position in shares of Paysafe by 87.8% in the 1st quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 2,845 shares of the company's stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 1,330 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Paysafe by 1,385.5% in the 1st quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 3,075 shares of the company's stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 2,868 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Paysafe by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 38,769 shares of the company's stock worth $608,000 after buying an additional 1,042 shares during the period. 54.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Paysafe

Paysafe Limited provides end-to-end payment solutions in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and internationally. Its payments platform offers a range of payment solutions comprising credit and debit card processing, digital wallet, eCash, and real-time banking solutions for entertainment verticals, such as iGaming, including online betting related to sports, e-sports, fantasy sports, poker, and other casino games, as well as travel, streaming/video gaming, retail/hospitality, and digital assets.

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