Insider Selling: Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK) Major Shareholder Sells $55,964.16 in Stock

Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LSAKGet Free Report) major shareholder Finance Corp International sold 11,104 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.04, for a total transaction of $55,964.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 5,761,055 shares in the company, valued at $29,035,717.20. This represents a 0.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Large shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Finance Corp International also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Tuesday, March 24th, Finance Corp International sold 16,179 shares of Lesaka Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.02, for a total value of $81,218.58.
  • On Monday, March 23rd, Finance Corp International sold 2,162 shares of Lesaka Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.03, for a total value of $10,874.86.
  • On Thursday, March 19th, Finance Corp International sold 34,607 shares of Lesaka Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.06, for a total value of $175,111.42.
  • On Wednesday, March 18th, Finance Corp International sold 4,819 shares of Lesaka Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.38, for a total value of $25,926.22.
  • On Tuesday, March 17th, Finance Corp International sold 87,041 shares of Lesaka Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.31, for a total value of $462,187.71.
  • On Monday, March 16th, Finance Corp International sold 27,389 shares of Lesaka Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.94, for a total value of $135,301.66.
  • On Friday, March 13th, Finance Corp International sold 60,000 shares of Lesaka Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.85, for a total transaction of $291,000.00.
  • On Tuesday, March 10th, Finance Corp International sold 24,532 shares of Lesaka Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.64, for a total transaction of $113,828.48.
  • On Thursday, March 12th, Finance Corp International sold 2,839 shares of Lesaka Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.68, for a total transaction of $13,286.52.
  • On Wednesday, March 11th, Finance Corp International sold 4,235 shares of Lesaka Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.65, for a total transaction of $19,692.75.

Lesaka Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of LSAK stock opened at $4.90 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $411.21 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.78 and a beta of 0.46. Lesaka Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $3.39 and a one year high of $5.54. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $4.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $4.40.

Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAKGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.04. Lesaka Technologies had a negative return on equity of 28.23% and a negative net margin of 7.87%.The firm had revenue of $93.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $166.00 million. Equities analysts anticipate that Lesaka Technologies, Inc. will post -0.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lesaka Technologies

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Rathbones Group PLC increased its holdings in shares of Lesaka Technologies by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 3,644,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,384,000 after acquiring an additional 225,000 shares during the period. Potomac Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Lesaka Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $4,766,000. Barclays PLC increased its position in Lesaka Technologies by 13,359.8% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 141,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $677,000 after acquiring an additional 140,812 shares during the period. 9823 Capital L.P. bought a new stake in Lesaka Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $94,000. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC raised its stake in Lesaka Technologies by 26.4% during the 3rd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 18,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,000 after acquiring an additional 3,959 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 24.19% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on LSAK shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Lesaka Technologies to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Lesaka Technologies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Lesaka Technologies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

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Lesaka Technologies Company Profile

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Lesaka Technologies, Inc operates as a Fintech company that utilizes its proprietary banking and payment technologies to deliver financial services solutions to merchants (B2B) and consumers (B2C) in Southern Africa. It offers cash management solutions, growth capital, card acquiring, bill payment technologies, and value-added services to formal and informal retail merchants, as well as banking, lending, and insurance solutions to consumers across Southern Africa. The company also engages in the sale of POS devices, SIM cards, and other consumables; and license of rights to use certain technology developed by the company, as well as offers related technology services.

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