Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. Acquires 101,263 Shares of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. $EEFT

Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. raised its stake in Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:EEFT) by 74.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 238,063 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 101,263 shares during the period. Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. owned 0.57% of Euronet Worldwide worth $18,119,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Euronet Worldwide in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in Euronet Worldwide in the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Euronet Worldwide by 48.4% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 334 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Euronet Worldwide during the third quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Euronet Worldwide by 123.1% during the 4th quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 589 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 325 shares during the period. 91.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $85.00 price target on shares of Euronet Worldwide in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Weiss Ratings cut Euronet Worldwide from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. DA Davidson reduced their price target on shares of Euronet Worldwide from $112.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on shares of Euronet Worldwide from $85.00 to $75.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Euronet Worldwide currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $95.00.

Euronet Worldwide Trading Down 5.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:EEFT opened at $66.74 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $70.02 and its 200 day moving average is $71.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.28. Euronet Worldwide, Inc. has a 1 year low of $63.73 and a 1 year high of $114.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.63, a P/E/G ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 0.82.

Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ:EEFT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The business services provider reported $1.58 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $969.68 million. Euronet Worldwide had a net margin of 7.15% and a return on equity of 28.37%. Euronet Worldwide’s revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.13 EPS. Euronet Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.570-11.050 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Euronet Worldwide, Inc. will post 9.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Euronet Worldwide

In other Euronet Worldwide news, Director Thomas A. Mcdonnell acquired 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $66.87 per share, for a total transaction of $200,610.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 100,219 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,701,644.53. The trade was a 3.09% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 12.19% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Euronet Worldwide Profile

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.