Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE) Shares Gap Up Following Better-Than-Expected Earnings

Paysafe Limited (NYSE:PSFE)’s share price gapped up before the market opened on Wednesday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The stock had previously closed at $8.69, but opened at $9.90. Paysafe shares last traded at $9.6660, with a volume of 98,522 shares traded.

The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.01. Paysafe had a positive return on equity of 11.55% and a negative net margin of 10.73%.The company had revenue of $442.72 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $424.41 million. Paysafe has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.120-2.320 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on PSFE shares. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Paysafe from $7.00 to $6.75 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Paysafe in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Paysafe from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Paysafe from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Paysafe from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, April 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $9.81.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Paysafe news, insider Richard Swales sold 18,849 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.87, for a total value of $129,492.63. Following the transaction, the insider owned 24,291 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $166,879.17. The trade was a 43.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Paysafe by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 399,449 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,041,000 after acquiring an additional 7,155 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of Paysafe in the second quarter worth about $106,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in shares of Paysafe by 10.4% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 393,291 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,963,000 after acquiring an additional 36,994 shares during the last quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main lifted its position in shares of Paysafe by 24.2% during the second quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 44,872 shares of the company’s stock worth $566,000 after purchasing an additional 8,729 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Paysafe by 18.8% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 182,237 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,300,000 after purchasing an additional 28,812 shares during the last quarter. 54.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Paysafe Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.98, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 1.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $497.21 million, a P/E ratio of -3.07, a PEG ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 1.82. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $7.77 and its 200 day moving average price is $7.92.

About Paysafe

Paysafe is a global payments provider that delivers a comprehensive suite of online and offline payment solutions. The company operates a diverse portfolio of products, including digital wallets under the Skrill and Neteller brands, prepaid voucher services through paysafecard, and integrated payment processing solutions for merchants. Paysafe’s platform is designed to serve a wide range of industries, from e-commerce and digital goods to gaming, financial services, and regulated verticals, offering tailored risk and compliance management alongside its core transaction capabilities.

Founded through a series of mergers and strategic acquisitions, Paysafe traces its origins to the launch of paysafecard in 2000 and the establishment of Optimal Payments in 1996.