Evertec (NYSE:EVTC) Raised to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Evertec (NYSE:EVTC) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Susquehanna decreased their price target on Evertec from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Evertec from $34.00 to $29.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Evertec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Evertec in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on shares of Evertec from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Evertec has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $35.80.

Evertec Trading Up 9.7%

Shares of NYSE EVTC opened at $28.28 on Friday. Evertec has a 1-year low of $24.95 and a 1-year high of $38.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 2.91. The business’s 50 day moving average is $28.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $30.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.91, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 0.85.

Evertec (NYSE:EVTC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The business services provider reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $244.83 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $236.83 million. Evertec had a net margin of 15.19% and a return on equity of 33.27%. The business’s revenue was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.87 earnings per share. Evertec has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.840-3.960 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Evertec will post 2.63 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Evertec

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EVTC. Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Evertec by 132.6% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 763 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 435 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Evertec in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in Evertec by 189.7% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,072 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 702 shares during the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Evertec by 194.5% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,240 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 819 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its position in shares of Evertec by 479.1% during the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,355 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 1,121 shares in the last quarter. 96.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Evertec News

Here are the key news stories impacting Evertec this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and revenue growth — EVTC reported $0.93 EPS vs. $0.91 consensus and revenue of $244.8M (vs. ~$236.8M est.), with revenue up ~13% year‑over‑year, showing operational strength for the quarter. Evertec (EVTC) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Raised FY2026 guidance — management set FY2026 EPS guidance of $3.84–$3.96 (above Street ~$3.58) and issued revenue guidance above consensus, which is the main near‑term catalyst supporting the stock move. Evertec outlines 2026 revenue growth of up to 11.2% and expands LATAM business to over 40% of total revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Geographic growth strategy — company expects LATAM to exceed 40% of revenue and outlined up to ~11.2% revenue growth in 2026, which signals diversified growth drivers beyond core markets. Evertec outlines 2026 revenue growth of up to 11.2% and expands LATAM business to over 40% of total revenue
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials available — management hosted a conference call and posted the press release/slide deck for details on guidance assumptions; watch the transcript and slides for margin, capex and currency assumptions. Evertec press release / slide deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Profitability metrics remain strong — Q4 ROE (~34.8%) and net margin (~16.2%) underline solid unit economics, supporting higher EPS guidance if revenue execution continues. EVERTEC (EVTC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and momentum concerns — some analysts point to weaker recent share momentum and valuation questions despite the beat, which could limit upside if broader sentiment turns. A Look At EVERTEC (EVTC) Valuation As Shares Show Weaker Recent Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/resistance points — shares remain below the 200‑day moving average and face recent trading range pressure; plus a meaningful debt‑to‑equity ratio (~1.6) that investors may watch when assessing downside risk. Evertec: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Evertec Company Profile

Evertec, Inc (NYSE: EVTC) is a leading full‐service transaction processor in Puerto Rico, Latin America and the Caribbean. The company delivers integrated technology solutions for electronic payments, providing financial institutions, merchants and governments with secure and scalable platforms to accept, process and settle transactions across card, ATM, debit and digital channels. Headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Evertec supports both domestic and cross‐border payment flows, enabling clients to streamline operations and expand their digital commerce capabilities.

Evertec’s suite of services includes merchant acquiring, payment gateway connectivity, ATM and point‐of‐sale network management, and fraud prevention solutions.