Paysafe Limited (NYSE:PSFE) Given Average Recommendation of “Reduce” by Analysts

Paysafe Limited (NYSE:PSFE) has earned a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the seven research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $9.81.

A number of analysts recently weighed in on PSFE shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Paysafe in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Paysafe from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Zacks Research upgraded Paysafe from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. BTIG Research reduced their target price on Paysafe from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price objective on Paysafe from $7.00 to $6.75 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 4th.

Paysafe Stock Down 0.3%

Paysafe stock opened at $6.85 on Friday. Paysafe has a fifty-two week low of $5.95 and a fifty-two week high of $17.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.98, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.24. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $6.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $9.04. The stock has a market cap of $353.77 million, a PE ratio of -2.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.22 and a beta of 1.75.

Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.10. Paysafe had a positive return on equity of 11.55% and a negative net margin of 10.73%.The firm had revenue of $438.36 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $441.07 million. Paysafe has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.120-2.32 EPS. Research analysts predict that Paysafe will post 1.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Paysafe news, insider Richard Swales sold 18,849 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.87, for a total value of $129,492.63. Following the completion of 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PSFE. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Paysafe by 3.5% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,439,793 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,522,000 after acquiring an additional 82,440 shares in the last quarter. Private Management Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Paysafe by 60.3% in the 4th quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 2,384,594 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,291,000 after purchasing an additional 897,103 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Paysafe by 57.0% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 543,416 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,396,000 after buying an additional 197,268 shares during the period. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Paysafe by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 516,289 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,670,000 after purchasing an additional 9,947 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Paysafe by 1.8% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 399,449 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,041,000 after buying an additional 7,155 shares during the period. 54.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.