Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) Reaches New 52-Week High on Earnings Beat

Riskified Ltd. (NYSE:RSKD)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The company traded as high as $10.32 and last traded at $10.7820, with a volume of 444,350 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $8.48.

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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $103.41 million.

Riskified News Roundup

Investors following RSKD have been watching these news items:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 revenue climbed 41% to $115.2 million, topping analyst expectations of $103.4 million. Adjusted earnings of $0.07 per share also beat estimates of $0.03. Riskified Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: Riskified raised its 2026 revenue guidance for the third time this year, to $427 million–$433 million, above the roughly $406 million analyst consensus. The stronger outlook supports the growth story. Q3 revenue and guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Management noted gross-margin pressure as newly added merchants carry higher chargeback ratios. This creates a near-term profitability trade-off even as revenue accelerates. Earnings call: growth and margin trade-off

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on RSKD. Zacks Research raised Riskified from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Riskified in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Riskified from $6.50 to $10.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Riskified in a report on Thursday. Finally, DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of Riskified from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Riskified currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $8.54.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Eido Gal sold 150,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.48, for a total value of $972,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 5,302,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,362,902.16. The trade was a 2.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Erez Shachar sold 289,400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $8,977,323.96. The trade was a 16.48% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,974,023 shares of company stock valued at $12,327,375. 17.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Riskified

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new position in Riskified in the third quarter valued at $41,000. Modern Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Riskified in the first quarter worth approximately $56,000. Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Riskified in the third quarter worth approximately $316,000. Kings Path Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Riskified in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $377,000. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its holdings in shares of Riskified by 13.7% in the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 64,591 shares of the company’s stock valued at $326,000 after purchasing an additional 7,799 shares in the last quarter. 58.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Riskified Trading Down 9.0%

The firm has a market capitalization of $1.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -134.80 and a beta of 1.34. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $7.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $5.60.

Riskified Company Profile

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.