WEX Inc. (NYSE:WEX) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $186.40

Shares of WEX Inc. (NYSE:WEX) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the thirteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $187.00.

WEX has been the subject of several analyst reports. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of WEX in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $209.00 price target for the company. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $178.00 price objective on shares of WEX in a report on Monday, July 27th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of WEX from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of WEX from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Evercore upgraded shares of WEX to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO Carlos Carriedo sold 1,075 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $186.00, for a total value of $199,950.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 11,076 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,060,136. This represents a 8.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Joel Alan Dearborn, Jr. sold 3,343 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.00, for a total value of $668,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 17,021 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,404,200. This trade represents a 16.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 34,527 shares of company stock valued at $6,558,910 in the last three months. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new stake in WEX during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,982,000. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in WEX during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $845,000. Corient Private Wealth LP bought a new position in WEX in the second quarter valued at approximately $3,795,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in shares of WEX in the second quarter valued at approximately $115,086,000. Finally, Palisade Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of WEX in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,780,000. Institutional investors own 97.47% of the company’s stock.

WEX News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting WEX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results exceeded expectations. WEX reported adjusted earnings of $6.13 per share versus the $5.67-$5.68 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $780.1 million, well above forecasts near $749.7 million. Revenue increased 12.8% year over year, supported by strong sales, margin expansion and new business wins. WEX Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its outlook. Full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $19.68-$20.08 is above the $19.59 analyst consensus, and revenue guidance of approximately $3.0 billion exceeds the $2.9 billion estimate. Fourth-quarter EPS guidance of $5.67-$5.87 and revenue guidance of $760 million-$780 million also came in substantially ahead of consensus. WEX Inc. Raises Revenue Guidance for Full Year 2026
• Positive Sentiment: AI and shareholder returns add to the investment case. WEX is deploying artificial intelligence across its products, including a partnership with Euclid AI to develop trucking-focused AI agents. The company also said it returned most of its adjusted free cash flow through share repurchases. WEX and Euclid AI Team Up to Bring AI Agents Built for Trucking to OTR Fleets
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment has improved, with Morgan Stanley increasing its price target following the earnings update. Broader payment-industry trends—including cross-border transactions and resilient consumer spending—remain supportive for WEX and its peers. WEX Stock Gets Price Target Increase from Morgan Stanley
• Negative Sentiment: Investors still face risks from inflation and rising technology costs, while some of the quarterly upside appears linked to fuel-price trends. These factors could pressure margins or make results more volatile if operating costs rise or fuel-related benefits reverse. 5 Financial Transaction Stocks to Watch Amid Cost and Inflation Pressure

WEX Price Performance

WEX stock opened at $184.69 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $186.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $164.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.00. The stock has a market cap of $6.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.89, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 0.84. WEX has a 12-month low of $125.29 and a 12-month high of $203.99.

WEX (NYSE:WEX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The business services provider reported $6.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.68 by $0.45. WEX had a return on equity of 45.74% and a net margin of 14.05%. The firm had revenue of $780.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $749.74 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.59 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts anticipate that WEX will post 17.32 earnings per share for the current year.

About WEX

WEX Inc (NYSE:WEX) is a financial technology company that provides payment-processing and business-management solutions. Its products are designed to help organizations manage corporate spending, employee benefits and mobility-related expenses through specialized payment accounts, software and data tools.

WEX’s mobility business serves commercial vehicle fleets with fuel cards, fleet-payment programs, expense controls, telematics integrations and related solutions. The company also supports emerging mobility needs, including electric-vehicle charging payments.