Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) Price Target Raised to $9.00

Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) had its price target lifted by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from $7.50 to $9.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “sell” rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group‘s target price would indicate a potential downside of 3.76% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Riskified from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Riskified from $7.50 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 28th. DA Davidson raised their price objective on shares of Riskified from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Riskified in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Riskified in a report on Thursday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $8.79.

Riskified Stock Performance

Riskified stock traded down $0.07 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $9.35. The stock had a trading volume of 790,055 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,260,830. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.39 billion, a PE ratio of -132.55 and a beta of 1.34. Riskified has a fifty-two week low of $3.70 and a fifty-two week high of $11.13. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $7.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $5.60.

Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 11th. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.04. Riskified had a negative return on equity of 1.87% and a negative net margin of 2.26%. The company had revenue of $115.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $103.41 million. On average, research analysts forecast that Riskified will post -0.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Riskified

In other Riskified news, CEO Eido Gal sold 150,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.48, for a total transaction of $972,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 5,302,917 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,362,902.16. This trade represents a 2.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Erez Shachar sold 289,400 shares of Riskified stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.12, for a total transaction of $1,771,128.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,466,883 shares in the company, valued at $8,977,323.96. This represents a 16.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,974,023 shares of company stock worth $12,327,375. Company insiders own 17.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in Riskified in the 3rd quarter valued at about $41,000. Modern Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Riskified in the 1st quarter worth approximately $56,000. Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of Riskified in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $316,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP grew its holdings in shares of Riskified by 13.7% in the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 64,591 shares of the company’s stock valued at $326,000 after acquiring an additional 7,799 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kings Path Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Riskified in the third quarter valued at approximately $377,000. 58.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Riskified

These are some of the RSKD headlines that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 revenue rose 41% to $115.2 million, above the roughly $103.4 million analyst estimate. Adjusted earnings of $0.07 per share also topped forecasts, and the company raised its 2026 guidance for a third time. Riskified Q3 2026: Revenue Surges 41%, Guidance Raised a Third Time
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised their targets after the results: DA Davidson lifted its target to $12 and kept a Buy rating, while Truist raised its target to $14 and maintained Buy. Truist target-price update
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed: UBS raised its target to $10.50 but retained a Neutral rating. Zacks Research upgraded the stock from Strong Sell to Hold.

About Riskified

Riskified Ltd. is a technology company that helps online merchants identify and manage fraud and other risks in e-commerce transactions. Its platform uses machine learning and data analysis to assess purchases and support decisions such as approving or declining orders. The company’s services include fraud screening backed by a chargeback guarantee, as well as tools designed to help merchants address payment disputes, account abuse and other forms of policy misuse. Riskified’s systems are intended to help businesses reduce losses while allowing legitimate customers to complete purchases.