
WisdomTree, Inc. (NYSE:WT – Free Report) – Equities researchers at Northland Securities raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for WisdomTree in a note issued to investors on Friday, October 30th. Northland Securities analyst M. Grondahl now anticipates that the company will earn $1.20 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.19. Northland Securities currently has an “Outperform” rating and a $26.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for WisdomTree’s current full-year earnings is $1.19 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for WisdomTree’s Q3 2027 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.35 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.29 EPS.
WT has been the subject of a number of other reports. Oppenheimer increased their price target on WisdomTree from $22.00 to $27.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of WisdomTree from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 27th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $26.00 price target on shares of WisdomTree in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Weiss Ratings downgraded WisdomTree from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on WisdomTree from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $25.72.
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WisdomTree Trading Down 2.5%
WisdomTree stock opened at $19.75 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 3.20 and a current ratio of 3.54. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $22.97 and its 200-day moving average is $19.10. The company has a market cap of $2.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.82 and a beta of 1.18. WisdomTree has a 1 year low of $10.69 and a 1 year high of $25.91.
WisdomTree (NYSE:WT – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $179.38 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $180.68 million. WisdomTree had a net margin of 16.64% and a return on equity of 40.93%. The company’s revenue was up 42.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.23 EPS.
WisdomTree Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 10th. WisdomTree’s dividend payout ratio is 16.90%.
Insider Activity
In other news, COO R. Jarrett Lilien sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.56, for a total value of $736,800.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 1,080,245 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,530,817.20. This trade represents a 2.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 10.10% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Trading of WisdomTree
Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of WisdomTree in the 2nd quarter valued at $326,513,000. Azora Capital LP acquired a new stake in WisdomTree in the 2nd quarter valued at about $104,698,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in WisdomTree by 41.1% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 4,134,430 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,197,000 after purchasing an additional 1,205,097 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of WisdomTree by 556.4% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,327,389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,887,000 after acquiring an additional 1,972,847 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of WisdomTree by 101.8% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,009,556 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,259,000 after purchasing an additional 1,013,658 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.64% of the company’s stock.
WisdomTree Company Profile
WisdomTree, Inc is a financial services company that sponsors and manages exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded products. Its offerings provide access to equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities, alternatives and other asset classes through rules-based investment strategies designed for individual and institutional investors.
The company also provides model portfolios, separately managed accounts and other investment solutions for financial professionals. In addition, WisdomTree has developed products and capabilities related to digital assets and blockchain-enabled financial services, subject to applicable regulatory requirements.
Founded in 1985 and formerly known as WisdomTree Investments, the company launched its first ETFs in 2006 and became known for dividend-focused and fundamentally weighted strategies.
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