NASDAQ:UEPSNet 1 UEPS Technologies Stock Price, Forecast & News

$3.27

-0.03 (-0.91 %)

(As of 05/28/2020 11:31 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$3.26

Now: $3.27▼

$3.32

50-Day Range

$2.90

MA: $3.47▼

$3.67

52-Week Range

$2.70

Now: $3.27▼

$4.45

Volume5,180 shs

Average Volume392,442 shs

Market Capitalization$184.98 million

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.01

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. provides transaction processing services, financial inclusion products and services, and secure payment technologies in South Africa, the Republic of Korea, and internationally. The company develops and markets transaction processing solutions, including smart card-based alternative payment systems for the unbanked and under-banked populations of developing economies and for mobile transaction channels. It operates through three segments: South African Transaction Processing, International Transaction Processing, and Financial Inclusion and Applied Technologies. The South African Transaction Processing segment primarily offers welfare benefit distribution services for the South African government; and transaction processing for retailers, utilities, and banks. The International Transaction Processing segment offers payment processing services to merchants and card issuers. The Financial Inclusion and Applied Technologies segment provides short-term loans and bank accounts. It also sells prepaid products, such as electricity and airtime, hardware and software, and life insurance products. In addition, this segment distributes mobile subscriber starter packs; and provides financing and project management services to develop and maintain a tower network, as well as operates Money4Jam, a micro-jobbing platform that connects companies and job-seekers for the completion of micro-jobs through mobile phone technology. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Net 1 UEPS Technologies has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $7.00, Net 1 UEPS Technologies has a potential upside of 114.1% from its current price of $3.27.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Net 1 UEPS Technologies has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.4 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Net 1 UEPS Technologies has received 244 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Net 1 UEPS Technologies has received 257 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Net 1 UEPS Technologies has received 51.30% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Net 1 UEPS Technologies and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe UEPS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe UEPS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Net 1 UEPS Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Net 1 UEPS Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Net 1 UEPS Technologies insiders have sold 153.91% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $7,108,373.00 in company stock and sold $18,048,567.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.91% of the stock of Net 1 UEPS Technologies is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
41.94% of the stock of Net 1 UEPS Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Net 1 UEPS Technologies are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.51) to ($0.24) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Net 1 UEPS Technologies is -0.98, 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 Net 1 UEPS Technologies is -0.98, 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
Net 1 UEPS Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 0.58. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.63 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Functions related to depository banking

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorIndustrial Products

Current SymbolNASDAQ:UEPS

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK1041514

Webwww.net1.com

Phone27-11-343-2000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.01

Current Ratio1.24

Quick Ratio1.15

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$380.70 million

Price / Sales0.49

Cash FlowN/A

Price / Cash FlowN/A

Book Value$5.62 per share

Price / Book0.58

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($4.80)

Net Income$-307,620,000.00

Net Margins-72.04%

Return on Equity-64.66%

Return on Assets-29.89%

Miscellaneous

Employees3,146

Outstanding Shares56,570,000

Market Cap$184.98 million

Next Earnings Date9/24/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Net 1 UEPS Technologies (NASDAQ:UEPS) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Net 1 UEPS Technologies' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Net 1 UEPS Technologies' stock was trading at $3.62 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, UEPS shares have decreased by 9.7% and is now trading at $3.27. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of 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.

When is Net 1 UEPS Technologies' next earnings date?

Net 1 UEPS Technologies is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, September 24th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Net 1 UEPS Technologies.

How were Net 1 UEPS Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:UEPS) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 26th. The business services provider reported ($0.11) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by $0.01. The business services provider had revenue of $36.51 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $45.99 million. Net 1 UEPS Technologies had a negative net margin of 72.04% and a negative return on equity of 64.66%. View Net 1 UEPS Technologies' earnings history.

What price target have analysts set for UEPS?

2 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Net 1 UEPS Technologies' stock. Their forecasts range from $7.00 to $7.00. On average, they expect Net 1 UEPS Technologies' share price to reach $7.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 114.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Net 1 UEPS Technologies.

Has Net 1 UEPS Technologies been receiving favorable news coverage?

News stories about UEPS stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Net 1 UEPS Technologies earned a media sentiment score of -1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the business services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news aboutNet 1 UEPS Technologies.

Are investors shorting Net 1 UEPS Technologies?

Net 1 UEPS Technologies saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 647,000 shares, an increase of 25.7% from the April 15th total of 514,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 562,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.2 days. Approximately 1.5% of the company's stock are short sold. View Net 1 UEPS Technologies' Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Net 1 UEPS Technologies' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Net 1 UEPS Technologies include Resideo Technologies (REZI), Essentra (FLRAF), SHANGHAI ELEC G/ADR (SIELY), GUD (GUD), Gorman-Rupp (GRC), Hollysys Automation Technologies (HOLI), TPI Composites (TPIC), Columbus McKinnon (CMCO), Standex Int'l (SXI), H&E Equipment Services (HEES), Hyster-Yale Materials Handling (HY), ScanSource (SCSC), ACCO Brands (ACCO), Apogee Enterprises (APOG) and Ag Growth International (AFN). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Net 1 UEPS Technologies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Net 1 UEPS Technologies investors own include Estee Lauder Companies (EL), Micron Technology (MU), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Alibaba Group (BABA), General Electric (GE), NVIDIA (NVDA), Opko Health (OPK), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Applied Materials (AMAT) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Who are Net 1 UEPS Technologies' key executives?

Net 1 UEPS Technologies' management team includes the following people:

Mr. Herman Gideon Kotzé, CEO & Director (Age 49)
Mr. Alexander Michael Ramsay Smith C.A., CA, CFO, Treasurer, Sec. & Director (Age 50)
Mr. Nitin Soma, Chief Technology Officer (Age 51)
Mr. Nunthakumarin Pillay, Managing Director of Southern Africa (Age 48)
Mr. Phil-Hyun Oh, CEO & Pres of KSNET, Inc (Age 60)

What is Net 1 UEPS Technologies' stock symbol?

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

Who are Net 1 UEPS Technologies' major shareholders?

Net 1 UEPS Technologies' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include International Value Advisers LLC (11.42%), Invesco Ltd. (1.32%), Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (1.19%), ETF Managers Group LLC (1.05%), CNH Partners LLC (0.44%) and Two Sigma Advisers LP (0.38%). 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, Value Advisers International and Value Capital Partners (Pty) L. View institutional ownership trends for Net 1 UEPS Technologies.

Which major investors are selling Net 1 UEPS Technologies stock?

UEPS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including International Value Advisers LLC, Voss Capital LLC, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd., Invesco Ltd., Acadian Asset Management LLC, ETF Managers Group LLC, Two Sigma Advisers LP, and Fondren Management LP. Company insiders that have sold Net 1 UEPS Technologies company stock in the last year include Value Advisers International, and Value Capital Partners (Pty) L. View insider buying and selling activity for Net 1 UEPS Technologies.

Which major investors are buying Net 1 UEPS Technologies stock?

UEPS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including CNH Partners LLC, WINTON GROUP Ltd, UBS Group AG, LexAurum Advisors LLC, and Assenagon Asset Management S.A.. 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, Herman Kotze, and Value Capital Partners (Pty) L. View insider buying and selling activity for Net 1 UEPS Technologies.

How do I buy shares of 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.

What is Net 1 UEPS Technologies' stock price today?

One share of UEPS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $3.27.

How big of a company is Net 1 UEPS Technologies?

Net 1 UEPS Technologies has a market capitalization of $184.98 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.

What is Net 1 UEPS Technologies' official website?

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

How can I contact Net 1 UEPS Technologies?

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]

This page was last updated on 5/28/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff