Should I buy or sell Euronet Worldwide stock right now?

8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Euronet Worldwide in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" EEFT shares. View EEFT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Euronet Worldwide's stock price target for 2024?

8 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Euronet Worldwide's shares. Their EEFT share price targets range from $93.00 to $135.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $108.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 18.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for EEFT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have EEFT shares performed in 2023?

Euronet Worldwide's stock was trading at $94.38 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EEFT stock has decreased by 3.8% and is now trading at $90.82. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

Are investors shorting Euronet Worldwide?

Euronet Worldwide saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,100,000 shares, an increase of 6.8% from the October 31st total of 1,030,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 478,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.3 days. Approximately 2.5% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Euronet Worldwide's Short Interest .

When is Euronet Worldwide's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 6th 2024. View our EEFT earnings forecast .

How were Euronet Worldwide's earnings last quarter?

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:EEFT) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 19th. The business services provider reported $2.72 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.52 by $0.20. The business services provider had revenue of $1 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $943.59 million. Euronet Worldwide had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.01% and a net margin of 7.79%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.51 EPS.

What ETFs hold Euronet Worldwide's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ:EEFT) stock in their portfolio include ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETF (IPAY) , Harbor Small Cap Explorer ETF (QWST) and ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF (JRNY) . Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF (FNDA) .

What guidance has Euronet Worldwide issued on next quarter's earnings?

Euronet Worldwide issued an update on its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Friday, October, 20th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.75 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.67.

What is Mike Brown's approval rating as Euronet Worldwide's CEO?

112 employees have rated Euronet Worldwide Chief Executive Officer Mike Brown on Glassdoor.com . Mike Brown has an approval rating of 85% among the company's employees. 64.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Euronet Worldwide to a friend.

What other stocks do shareholders of Euronet Worldwide own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Euronet Worldwide investors own include Chembio Diagnostics (CEMI) , Prospect Capital (PSEC) , Calumet Specialty Products Partners (CLMT) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , NovoCure (NVCR) , Alibaba Group (BABA) , Two Harbors Investment (TWO) , Veeva Systems (VEEV) , Home Depot (HD) and Lululemon Athletica (LULU) .

Who are Euronet Worldwide's major shareholders?

Euronet Worldwide's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (7.47%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (2.77%), Van Berkom & Associates Inc. (2.15%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.19%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (1.14%) and Reinhart Partners LLC. (0.94%). Insiders that own company stock include M Jeannine Strandjord , Michael J Brown and Nikos Fountas . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Euronet Worldwide?

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Euronet Worldwide Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:EEFT)

$90.82

+0.89 (+0.99%)

(As of 12/8/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $89.73
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50-Day Range: $73.93
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$90.82
52-Week Range: $73.84
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$121.55

Volume: 483,871 shs
Average Volume: 325,032 shs
Market Capitalization: $4.19 billion

P/E Ratio: 16.82
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $108.00

Euronet Worldwide MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.50 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 18.9% Upside
$108.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.52% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -0.99
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.80
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.13%
From $6.55 to $7.41 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.15 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

328th out of 668 stocks

Functions Related To Depository Banking Industry

2nd out of 2 stocks

2.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Euronet Worldwide has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $108.00, Euronet Worldwide has a forecasted upside of 18.9% from its current price of $90.82.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Euronet Worldwide has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.52% of the float of Euronet Worldwide has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Euronet Worldwide has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Euronet Worldwide has recently increased by 6.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Euronet Worldwide does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Euronet Worldwide does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

2.4

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Euronet Worldwide has received a 10.74% net impact score from Upright. Euronet Worldwide seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Societal infrastructure", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is mostly driven by its "Money transfer software", "ATM software", and "ATM machines" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Euronet Worldwide is -0.99.

2.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Euronet Worldwide has a news sentiment score of 0.80. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Euronet Worldwide this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
2 people have added Euronet Worldwide to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Euronet Worldwide insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 7.90% of the stock of Euronet Worldwide is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
94.63% of the stock of Euronet Worldwide is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Euronet Worldwide are expected to grow by 13.13% in the coming year, from $6.55 to $7.41 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Euronet Worldwide is 16.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 119.79.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Euronet Worldwide is 16.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 53.19.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Euronet Worldwide has a P/B Ratio of 3.62. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Euronet Worldwide Stock (NASDAQ:EEFT)

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. provides payment and transaction processing and distribution solutions to financial institutions, retailers, service providers, and individual consumers worldwide. It operates through three segments: Electronic Fund Transfer Processing, epay, and Money Transfer.The Electronic Fund Transfer Processing segment provides electronic payment solutions, including automated teller machine (ATM) cash withdrawal and deposit services, ATM network participation, outsourced ATM and point-of-sale (POS) management solutions, credit and debit card outsourcing, card issuing, and merchant acquiring services. It also offers ATM and POS currency conversion, ATM surcharge, advertising, customer relationship management, mobile top-up, bill payment, fraud management, foreign remittance and cardless payout, banknote recycling, and tax-refund services; and integrated electronic financial transaction software solutions for electronic payment and transaction delivery systems. The epay segment distributes and processes prepaid mobile airtime and other electronic payment products; and provides payment processing services for various prepaid products, cards, and services, as well as vouchers and physical gift fulfillment, and gift card distribution and processing services. This segment operates a network of approximately 816,000 POS terminals. The Money Transfer segment offers consumer-to-consumer and account-to-account money transfer, customers bill payment, check cashing, foreign currency exchange, mobile top-up, and cash management and foreign currency risk management services, as well as payment alternatives, such as money orders and prepaid debit cards. This segment operates a network of approximately 522,000 money transfer locations. The company was formerly known as Euronet Services, Inc. and changed its name to Euronet Worldwide, Inc. in August 2001. Euronet Worldwide, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas.

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December 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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Euronet Worldwide: Revenue Growth Continues Despite Inflationary Pressures

October 24, 2023 | benzinga.com

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October 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:EEFT) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

October 22, 2023 | msn.com

Euronet Worldwide Posts Q3 Earnings Beat, Sees Q4 EPS Above Consensus

October 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Q3 2023 Euronet Worldwide Inc Earnings Call