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WEX (WEX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$193.75 -0.16 (-0.08%)
Closing price 09/4/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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$194.70 +0.96 (+0.49%)
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About WEX Stock (NYSE:WEX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$190.92
$196.09
50-Day Range
$141.00
$203.43
52-Week Range
$125.29
$203.99
Volume
295,783 shs
Average Volume
510,605 shs
Market Capitalization
$6.60 billion
P/E Ratio
19.30
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$183.30
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

WEX Inc is a global financial technology company specializing in business payment solutions for fleet, travel, and corporate payments. The company delivers software-driven platforms and card-based services that help businesses automate payment processes, manage expenses and improve operational efficiency across a range of industries, including transportation, healthcare and government.

Founded in 1983 as Wright Express in Portland, Maine, the company began by offering fuel card services to trucking fleets. Over time, it expanded its product suite to include virtual payment solutions, data analytics tools and integrated billing systems. In 2012, the company completed its initial public offering and rebranded as WEX to reflect its broader focus on payments technology.

Key offerings include fleet fuel cards, virtual credit cards, corporate travel payment solutions and automated accounts payable platforms. These services enable clients to consolidate invoices, enforce spending controls and gain real-time visibility into expenses. WEX also provides healthcare claims payment services through its Health division, facilitating electronic payments and remittance data exchange between payers and providers.

Headquartered in Portland, Maine, WEX serves customers in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Under the leadership of President and CEO Melissa M. Smith, the company continues to invest in digital capabilities and strategic partnerships to broaden its global footprint and enhance its suite of payment technologies.

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WEX Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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47th Percentile Overall Score

WEX MarketRank™: 

WEX scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 628th out of 840 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    WEX has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Downside Risk

    WEX has a consensus price target of $183.30, representing about 5.4% downside from its current price of $193.75.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    WEX has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about WEX's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for WEX are expected to grow by 6.60% in the coming year, from $17.11 to $18.24 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of WEX is 19.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.27.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of WEX is 19.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 26.23.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    WEX has a PEG Ratio of 1.01. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    WEX has a P/B Ratio of 5.38. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about WEX's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.99% of the float of WEX has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    WEX has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.44.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in WEX has recently increased by 3.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    WEX does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    WEX does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    WEX has a news sentiment score of 1.31. 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 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for WEX this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for WEX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, WEX insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,832,266.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.40% of the stock of WEX is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    97.47% of the stock of WEX is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about WEX's insider trading history.
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WEX Stock News Headlines

WEX (NYSE:WEX) CEO Sells $5,343,239.81 in Stock
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WEX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

WEX's stock was trading at $148.90 at the start of the year. Since then, WEX stock has increased by 30.1% and is now trading at $193.75.

WEX Inc. (NYSE:WEX) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The business services provider reported $5.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.08 by $0.27. WEX's revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
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WEX's board authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, May 14th 2026, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 21.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of WEX: Benefit Express, eNett, Optal, Go Fuel Card, Discovery Benefits, Pavestone Capital, Noventis, and others.

WEX's top institutional shareholders include California State Teachers Retirement System (15.73%), Jupiter Topco LLC (11.64%), BlackRock Inc. (9.29%) and Bank of America Corp DE (2.39%). Insiders that own company stock include Melissa D Smith, Joel Alan Dearborn Jr, Robert Joseph Deshaies, James R Groch, Carlos Carriedo, Hilary A Rapkin, Melanie J Tinto, Jack Vanwoerkom, Ann Elena Drew, Stephen Montgomery Smith, Jagtar Narula, Jennifer Kimball and Sara Trickett.
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Shares of WEX 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 WEX investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), ServiceNow (NOW), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Adobe (ADBE) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/22/2026
Today
9/08/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Financial Services
Sub-Industry
Transaction & Payment Processing Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:WEX
Previous Symbol
NYSE:WXS
CIK
1309108
Employees
6,600
Year Founded
1983

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$220.00
Low Price Target
$155.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-5.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.43
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$10.04
Trailing P/E Ratio
19.30
Forward P/E Ratio
11.32
P/E Growth
1.01
Net Income
$304.10 million
Net Margins
12.56%
Pretax Margin
17.39%
Return on Equity
43.19%
Return on Assets
3.53%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.62
Current Ratio
1.04
Quick Ratio
1.04

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.66 billion
Price / Sales
2.48
Cash Flow
$24.13 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.03
Book Value
$36.00 per share
Price / Book
5.38

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
34,080,000
Free Float
33,605,000
Market Cap
$6.60 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.83

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This page (NYSE:WEX) was last updated on 9/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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