Analysts Set Expectations for WEX's Q3 Earnings (NYSE:WEX)

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for WEX Inc. from $3.52 to $3.77, while the full-year earnings consensus stands at $14.09 per share.
• Various analysts have adjusted their price targets for WEX, with UBS raising it to $185.00, while Wells Fargo lowered theirs to $140.00; the average consensus price target is currently $181.50.
• Insiders at WEX have sold shares, including COO Carlos Carriedo and CAO Jennifer Kimball, indicating a total of 4,206 shares sold over the last quarter.

WEX Inc. (NYSE:WEX - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of WEX in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $3.77 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.52. The consensus estimate for WEX's current full-year earnings is $14.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for WEX's Q4 2025 earnings at $3.18 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $13.53 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.30 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.71 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.92 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.72 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $14.65 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.00 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $16.04 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on WEX. Oppenheimer began coverage on WEX in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. They set a "market perform" rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on WEX in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock. William Blair reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of WEX in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Mizuho boosted their price target on WEX from $150.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on WEX from $142.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, WEX has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $181.50.

WEX Stock Performance

Shares of WEX traded down $1.3760 on Monday, reaching $171.3040. 344,321 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 502,116. The firm has a market cap of $5.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.99, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. WEX has a 12 month low of $110.45 and a 12 month high of $217.47. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $157.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $147.75.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Jennifer Kimball sold 1,400 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.08, for a total value of $183,512.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 3,177 shares in the company, valued at approximately $416,441.16. This represents a 30.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Carlos Carriedo sold 875 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.68, for a total value of $150,220.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 5,270 shares of the company's stock, valued at $904,753.60. This trade represents a 14.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 4,206 shares of company stock worth $665,265. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On WEX

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of WEX by 92.4% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 17,216 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $2,530,000 after buying an additional 8,267 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its position in shares of WEX by 31.2% during the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 4,878 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $717,000 after buying an additional 1,160 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of WEX by 16.2% during the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 4,929 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $724,000 after buying an additional 686 shares during the period. Palisade Capital Management LP boosted its position in shares of WEX by 76.5% during the second quarter. Palisade Capital Management LP now owns 14,481 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $2,127,000 after buying an additional 6,276 shares during the period. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of WEX by 239.8% during the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 12,043 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,768,000 after buying an additional 8,499 shares during the period. 97.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About WEX

WEX Inc operates a commerce platform in the United States and internationally. The Mobility segment offers fleet vehicle payment solutions, transaction processing, and information management services; and provides account activation and account retention services; authorization and billing inquiries, and account maintenance services; account management; credit and collections services; merchant services; analytics solutions; and ancillary services and offerings.