NASDAQ:UEPS - Net 1 UEPS Technologies Stock Price, Forecast & News

Net 1 UEPS Technologies trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "UEPS."

Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:UEPS) released its earnings results on Thursday, September, 26th. The business services provider reported ($2.45) EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.10) by $2.35. The business services provider earned $71.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $67.64 million. Net 1 UEPS Technologies had a negative net margin of 81.29% and a negative return on equity of 50.20%. The firm's revenue was down 52.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.29 EPS. View Net 1 UEPS Technologies' Earnings History.

Net 1 UEPS Technologies is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 6th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Net 1 UEPS Technologies.

Net 1 UEPS Technologies issued an update on its fourth quarter 2019 earnings guidance on Tuesday, September, 10th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $70-70 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $71 million.

2 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Net 1 UEPS Technologies' shares. Their forecasts range from $7.00 to $7.00. On average, they expect Net 1 UEPS Technologies' stock price to reach $7.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 90.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Net 1 UEPS Technologies.

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Net 1 UEPS Technologies in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Net 1 UEPS Technologies.

News stories about UEPS stock have been trending negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Net 1 UEPS Technologies earned a coverage optimism score of -2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the business services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Net 1 UEPS Technologies.

Net 1 UEPS Technologies saw a decrease in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 263,400 shares, a decrease of 38.1% from the September 15th total of 425,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 178,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Net 1 UEPS Technologies' Current Options Chain.

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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Net 1 UEPS Technologies investors own include Micron Technology (MU), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), General Electric (GE), Applied Materials (AMAT), Comcast (CMCSA), Western Digital (WDC), Alibaba Group (BABA), Ford Motor (F) and Netflix (NFLX).

Net 1 UEPS Technologies' stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Boston Partners (0.66%), State Street Corp (0.29%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.26%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.04%) and Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.02%). Company insiders that own Net 1 UEPS Technologies stock include Alasdair Jonathan Kemsley Pein, Alfred T Mockett, Christopher Stefan Seabrooke, Ekta Singh-Bushell, Herman Kotze and Paul Edwards. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Net 1 UEPS Technologies.

UEPS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Russell Investments Group Ltd. and Boston Partners. View Insider Buying and Selling for Net 1 UEPS Technologies.

UEPS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State Street Corp, California Public Employees Retirement System and Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio. Company insiders that have bought Net 1 UEPS Technologies stock in the last two years include Alasdair Jonathan Kemsley Pein, Alfred T Mockett, Christopher Stefan Seabrooke, Ekta Singh-Bushell and Herman Kotze. View Insider Buying and Selling for Net 1 UEPS Technologies.

Shares of UEPS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of UEPS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $3.67.

Net 1 UEPS Technologies has a market capitalization of $207.60 million and generates $380.70 million in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $-307,620,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($4.80) on an earnings per share basis. Net 1 UEPS Technologies employs 3,146 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Net 1 UEPS Technologies.

The official website for Net 1 UEPS Technologies is http://www.net1.com/.

Net 1 UEPS Technologies' mailing address is Cnr. Jan Smuts Avenue and Bolton Road President Place 4th Floor, Johannesburg T3, 2196. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 27-11-343-2000 or via email at [email protected]