Zacks Small Cap Forecasts Weaker Earnings for Beneficient

Beneficient (NASDAQ:BENF) – Equities researchers at Zacks Small Cap decreased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Beneficient in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 30th. Zacks Small Cap analyst M. Kim now forecasts that the company will earn ($0.09) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.08). The consensus estimate for Beneficient’s current full-year earnings is ($2.29) per share. Zacks Small Cap also issued estimates for Beneficient’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.44) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.24) EPS.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Beneficient in a report on Saturday, September 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Beneficient has an average rating of “Sell”.

Beneficient Price Performance

BENF stock opened at $0.89 on Friday. Beneficient has a 52-week low of $0.22 and a 52-week high of $2.36. The business has a fifty day moving average of $0.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $0.35.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Beneficient

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Beneficient stock. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Beneficient (NASDAQ:BENF) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 52,307 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $39,000. Jane Street Group LLC owned 1.03% of Beneficient as of its most recent SEC filing. 90.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Beneficient

Beneficient, a technology-enabled financial services company, provides liquidity solutions and related trustee, custody and trust administrative services to participants in the alternative asset industry in the United States. It operates through Ben Liquidity, Ben Custody, and Customer ExAlt Trusts segments.