Jupiter Topco LLC Makes New Investment in Euronet Worldwide, Inc. $EEFT

Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new position in shares of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:EEFT) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 1,341,881 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $98,213,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in EEFT. Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in Euronet Worldwide in the third quarter valued at $26,000. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of Euronet Worldwide during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Euronet Worldwide by 48.4% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 334 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Euronet Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP purchased a new position in Euronet Worldwide during the second quarter worth about $43,000. 91.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on EEFT. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $102.00 price objective on shares of Euronet Worldwide in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Wolfe Research lowered their target price on Euronet Worldwide from $75.00 to $70.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Euronet Worldwide from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Euronet Worldwide from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Euronet Worldwide has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $94.00.

Euronet Worldwide Stock Performance

Euronet Worldwide stock opened at $70.55 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $74.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $71.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.37. The stock has a market cap of $2.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.82. Euronet Worldwide, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $62.50 and a fifty-two week high of $95.78.

Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ:EEFT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The business services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.93 by ($0.11). Euronet Worldwide had a return on equity of 28.60% and a net margin of 6.63%.The firm’s revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.56 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that Euronet Worldwide, Inc. will post 9.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Euronet Worldwide

Here are the key news stories impacting Euronet Worldwide this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland raised its Q4 2026 EPS forecast to $2.20 from $2.10 and projects FY2027 EPS of $10.62, above the current full-year consensus estimate of $9.55. The forecasts imply potential earnings growth into 2027.
• Positive Sentiment: Payment growth remains a key potential catalyst. Recent coverage highlighted Euronet’s payment-related growth opportunities, which could support transaction volumes and future revenue if execution remains strong. Euronet Worldwide Puts Payment Growth In Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Northland’s broader estimates are mixed. The firm forecasts EPS of $3.45 for Q3 2026, $1.34 for Q1 2027, $2.70 for Q2 2027, $3.96 for Q3 2027 and $2.62 for Q4 2027. The projections provide a longer-term earnings framework but do not represent a formal rating change.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains “Hold.” The rating suggests Wall Street sees limited near-term conviction, leaving EEFT sensitive to earnings results, payment-volume trends and execution. Euronet Worldwide Receives Consensus Rating of Hold
• Negative Sentiment: Wolfe Research lowered its price target to $70 from $75 and maintained an “Underperform” rating. The revised target signals limited upside and reinforces concerns about near-term operating performance.
• Negative Sentiment: Northland reduced its Q3 2026 EPS forecast to $3.45 from $3.55. This near-term estimate cut may be contributing to pressure on the stock, particularly after Euronet’s latest quarterly EPS missed analyst expectations despite modest revenue growth.

About Euronet Worldwide

Euronet Worldwide, Inc is a global financial technology company specializing in electronic payment services and transaction processing. Through its three primary business segments—Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Network Services, epay® Prepaid and Payment Services, and Money Transfer—Euronet provides end-to-end solutions that enable secure, efficient and convenient payments for consumers, financial institutions and retailers worldwide.

In its EFT Network Services arm, Euronet operates one of the world’s largest ATM and point-of-sale (POS) terminal networks, offering deployment, management and connectivity services.