Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE) Stock Price Target Lowered at Royal Bank Of Canada

Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE) had its price objective lowered by equities research analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $9.00 to $6.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “sector perform” rating on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 58.14% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on PSFE. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Paysafe from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. BTIG Research downgraded shares of Paysafe from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Susquehanna set a $7.00 price target on Paysafe and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. UBS Group set a $7.00 price target on Paysafe and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Paysafe in a research note on Wednesday, November 4th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $7.75.

Paysafe Trading Down 2.0%

NYSE PSFE traded down $0.08 during trading on Friday, reaching $3.79. 477,099 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 389,037. Paysafe has a fifty-two week low of $3.67 and a fifty-two week high of $10.04. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.38. The firm has a market cap of $196.07 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.98 and a beta of 1.80. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $6.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $7.08.

Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by ($0.11). Paysafe had a positive return on equity of 10.31% and a negative net margin of 11.82%. The company had revenue of $439.57 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $448.53 million. Paysafe has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.540 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Paysafe

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Private Management Group Inc. increased its position in Paysafe by 4.7% during the third quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 2,910,973 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,389,000 after acquiring an additional 131,379 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its position in shares of Paysafe by 108.4% during the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 241,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,645,000 after purchasing an additional 125,652 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Paysafe by 9.7% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 212,954 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,450,000 after purchasing an additional 18,863 shares during the period. Whitebox Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Paysafe in the first quarter valued at approximately $819,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Paysafe by 74.3% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 65,947 shares of the company’s stock valued at $449,000 after buying an additional 28,117 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 54.39% of the company’s stock.

Key Paysafe News

These are some of the PSFE news items that stood out recently:

• Negative Sentiment: Q3 adjusted EPS of $0.44 missed the $0.55 consensus, while revenue of $439.57 million fell short of expectations of $448.53 million. The earnings miss, alongside reports of a goodwill impairment, weighed on investor sentiment. Paysafe tumbles on earnings miss and weak guidance
• Negative Sentiment: FY 2026 EPS guidance of $1.45–$1.54 is well below the $1.92 analyst consensus, despite revenue guidance of about $1.8 billion matching expectations. This outlook suggests profitability may be weaker than investors anticipated.
• Negative Sentiment: BTIG Research cut its rating on Paysafe from Buy to Neutral, adding to concerns about the stock’s outlook. BTIG Research ratings

Paysafe Company Profile

Paysafe Limited is a payments technology company that provides services to businesses and consumers. Its offerings include payment processing and merchant solutions, digital wallets, and prepaid payment products designed for online and in-person transactions. The company’s consumer brands include Skrill and NETELLER digital wallets and paysafecard, a prepaid option that lets customers pay online without using a traditional payment card. Paysafe also supports merchants with tools for accepting and managing payments across digital channels.