UBS Group Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Flywire (NASDAQ:FLYW) Stock Price

Flywire (NASDAQ:FLYW) had its price target dropped by stock analysts at UBS Group from $15.50 to $14.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. UBS Group’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 12.41% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Flywire from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 25th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $19.00 price target on shares of Flywire in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Flywire in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. B. Riley Financial increased their price objective on shares of Flywire from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of Flywire from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Flywire has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $15.77.

Flywire Stock Up 10.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:FLYW traded up $1.21 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $12.45. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,163,191 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,475,159. The company has a quick ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $13.09 and a 200-day moving average of $13.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.52 billion, a P/E ratio of -618.94, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.28. Flywire has a 12-month low of $8.20 and a 12-month high of $15.25.

Flywire (NASDAQ:FLYW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $105.55 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $105.56. Flywire had a negative net margin of 0.42% and a positive return on equity of 0.80%. The business had revenue of $157.54 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $144.96 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.12) earnings per share. Flywire’s quarterly revenue was up 34.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Flywire will post 0.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Flywire news, Director Phillip John Riese sold 16,612 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.08, for a total transaction of $250,508.96. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 234,493 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,536,154.44. The trade was a 6.62% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Voss Capital, Lp purchased 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $10.99 per share, for a total transaction of $274,750.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 2,300,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,277,000. The trade was a 1.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders purchased 251,112 shares of company stock valued at $3,477,834 and sold 38,426 shares valued at $567,215. 4.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Flywire

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Voss Capital LP grew its position in Flywire by 176.0% during the second quarter. Voss Capital LP now owns 8,100,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,770,000 after buying an additional 5,165,014 shares during the period. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP raised its position in Flywire by 178.0% in the second quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 4,784,654 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,980,000 after acquiring an additional 3,063,518 shares during the period. Mangrove Partners IM LLC purchased a new position in shares of Flywire during the 3rd quarter worth $39,289,000. Azora Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of Flywire during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,355,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Flywire by 173.3% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,358,186 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,470,000 after purchasing an additional 2,129,514 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Flywire

Here are the key news stories impacting Flywire this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and guidance — Flywire beat revenue expectations (Q4 revenue $157.54M, +34% Y/Y), reported break‑even EPS versus a loss a year ago, and issued FY‑2026 and Q1 revenue guidance above consensus, supporting upside. Flywire Reports Fourth-Quarter and Fiscal-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade — Royal Bank of Canada raised its price target from $18 to $20 and set an “outperform” rating, implying substantial upside and giving investors a bullish third‑party view. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 growth outlook — Company guidance and management commentary outline 15%–21% FX‑neutral revenue growth for 2026 with plans to scale EBITDA margins, reinforcing the revenue/growth story investors are rewarding. Seeking Alpha
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor events — Flywire will attend upcoming investor conferences, increasing management access for investors but not an immediate earnings driver. Flywire to Attend Upcoming Investor Conferences
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst trim — Goldman Sachs cut its price target from $17 to $15 and moved to a “neutral” rating, which may cap upside for some investors despite the recent beat. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Options flow — Unusually large put buying (3,805 puts, ~653% above average) signals that some traders are hedging or taking bearish positions, adding short‑term downside pressure or volatility.

About Flywire

Flywire Corp (NASDAQ: FLYW) is a global payments enablement and software company that specializes in facilitating complex cross-border transactions. Its cloud-based platform streamlines receivables and payer workflows across key verticals including education, healthcare, travel and hospitality, and commercial services. Flywire’s technology integrates with institutional systems to automate payment posting, reconciliation and reporting, aiming to improve the payer experience and accelerate cash flow for its clients.

Founded in 2009 by entrepreneur Iker Marcaide as peerTransfer, the company rebranded as Flywire in 2015.