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Lesaka Technologies (LSAK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$4.75 -0.09 (-1.86%)
Closing price 08/5/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$4.79 +0.04 (+0.84%)
As of 08/5/2026 07:34 PM Eastern
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About Lesaka Technologies Stock (NASDAQ:LSAK)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$4.70
$4.89
50-Day Range
$4.47
$5.06
52-Week Range
$3.62
$5.54
Volume
171,717 shs
Average Volume
122,844 shs
Market Capitalization
$407.55 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

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. The company also engages in the sale of POS devices, SIM cards, and other consumables; and license of rights to use certain technology developed by the company, as well as offers related technology services. The company was formerly known as Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Lesaka Technologies, Inc. in May 2022. Lesaka Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Lesaka Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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33rd Percentile Overall Score

LSAK MarketRank™: 

Lesaka Technologies scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 709th out of 842 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Lesaka Technologies has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Lesaka Technologies has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Lesaka Technologies' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Lesaka Technologies are expected to grow by 733.33% in the coming year, from $0.03 to $0.25 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Lesaka Technologies is -13.57, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Lesaka Technologies is -13.57, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Lesaka Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 2.24. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Lesaka Technologies' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.30% of the float of Lesaka Technologies has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Lesaka Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.64, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lesaka Technologies has recently decreased by 4.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Lesaka Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Lesaka Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Lesaka Technologies has a news sentiment score of 1.48. 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 0.77 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Lesaka Technologies this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Lesaka Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Lesaka Technologies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    5.10% of the stock of Lesaka Technologies is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    24.19% of the stock of Lesaka Technologies is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Lesaka Technologies' insider trading history.
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LSAK Stock News Headlines

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LSAK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Lesaka Technologies' stock was trading at $4.77 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, LSAK stock has decreased by 0.4% and is now trading at $4.75.

Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LSAK) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.04. The business earned $96.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $99.30 million. Lesaka Technologies had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.95% and a negative net margin of 4.11%.
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Shares of LSAK 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 Lesaka Technologies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), Disc Medicine (IRON), Jabil (JBL) and AppLovin (APP).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/06/2026
Today
8/06/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
9/09/2026
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Financial Services
Sub-Industry
Transaction & Payment Processing Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LSAK
CIK
1041514
Employees
3,500
Year Founded
1997

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.35)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
158.33
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$87.50 million
Net Margins
-4.11%
Pretax Margin
-5.10%
Return on Equity
-15.95%
Return on Assets
-4.30%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.00
Current Ratio
1.54
Quick Ratio
1.44

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$328.70 million
Price / Sales
1.24
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$2.12 per share
Price / Book
2.24

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
85,800,000
Free Float
81,421,000
Market Cap
$407.55 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.33

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This page (NASDAQ:LSAK) was last updated on 8/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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