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WEX (WEX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$150.64 +0.08 (+0.05%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$150.43 -0.21 (-0.14%)
As of 05/22/2026 06:35 PM Eastern
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About WEX Stock (NYSE:WEX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$148.10
$151.00
50-Day Range
$134.17
$185.26
52-Week Range
$128.91
$186.85
Volume
370,104 shs
Average Volume
609,530 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.22 billion
P/E Ratio
16.91
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$169.27
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

WEX Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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90th Percentile Overall Score

WEX MarketRank™: 

WEX scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 54th out of 297 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    WEX has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.27, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    WEX has a consensus price target of $169.27, representing about 12.4% upside from its current price of $150.64.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    WEX has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about WEX's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for WEX are expected to grow by 6.07% in the coming year, from $16.48 to $17.48 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of WEX is 16.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.78.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of WEX is 16.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 30.49.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    WEX has a PEG Ratio of 0.94. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    WEX has a P/B Ratio of 4.10. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about WEX's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.75% of the float of WEX has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    WEX has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.03, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in WEX has recently decreased by 6.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    WEX does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    WEX does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    WEX has a news sentiment score of 0.47. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for WEX this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    7 people have searched for WEX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added WEX to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, WEX insiders have sold 620.69% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $214,425.00 in company stock and sold $1,545,347.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.40% of the stock of WEX is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    97.47% of the stock of WEX is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about WEX's insider trading history.
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WEX Stock News Headlines

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WEX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

WEX's stock was trading at $148.90 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, WEX shares have increased by 1.2% and is now trading at $150.6410.

WEX Inc. (NYSE:WEX) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The business services provider reported $4.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.92 by $0.23. WEX's revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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WEX's Board of Directors initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, May 14th 2026, which permits the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 21.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of WEX: Benefit Express, eNett, Optal, Go Fuel Card, Discovery Benefits, Pavestone Capital, Noventis, and more.

WEX's top institutional shareholders include Janus Henderson Group PLC (11.30%), Bank of America Corp DE (2.38%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.98%) and Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc. (1.93%). Insiders that own company stock include Melissa D Smith, Joel Alan Dearborn Jr, James R Groch, Robert Joseph Deshaies, Hilary A Rapkin, Melanie J Tinto, Jack Vanwoerkom, Stephen Montgomery Smith, Ann Elena Drew, Jagtar Narula, Jennifer Kimball, Carlos Carriedo and Sara Trickett.
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Shares of WEX 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that WEX investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), ServiceNow (NOW), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Adobe (ADBE) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/22/2026
Today
5/25/2026
2026 Baird Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference
6/02/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/22/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Financial Transaction Services
Sub-Industry
Data Processing & Outsourced Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:WEX
Previous Symbol
NYSE:WXS
CIK
1309108
Employees
6,600
Year Founded
1983

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$220.00
Low Price Target
$135.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.27
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$8.91
Trailing P/E Ratio
16.91
Forward P/E Ratio
9.14
P/E Growth
0.94
Net Income
$304.10 million
Net Margins
11.50%
Pretax Margin
15.87%
Return on Equity
42.66%
Return on Assets
3.33%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.83
Current Ratio
1.05
Quick Ratio
1.05

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.66 billion
Price / Sales
1.96
Cash Flow
$24.18 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.23
Book Value
$36.76 per share
Price / Book
4.10

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
34,670,000
Free Float
34,183,000
Market Cap
$5.22 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.87

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This page (NYSE:WEX) was last updated on 5/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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