Cantor Fitzgerald Upgrades Jumia Technologies (NYSE:JMIA) to “Strong-Buy”

Jumia Technologies (NYSE:JMIA) was upgraded by Cantor Fitzgerald to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on JMIA. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Jumia Technologies in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Craig Hallum began coverage on shares of Jumia Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $18.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Benchmark started coverage on shares of Jumia Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $18.00 target price on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $17.25.

Jumia Technologies Stock Performance

Jumia Technologies stock opened at $10.31 on Monday. Jumia Technologies has a 1 year low of $1.60 and a 1 year high of $14.72. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $12.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.20.

Jumia Technologies (NYSE:JMIA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $61.40 million for the quarter. Jumia Technologies had a negative net margin of 40.86% and a negative return on equity of 116.72%.

Institutional Trading of Jumia Technologies

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Belvedere Trading LLC acquired a new position in Jumia Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $208,000. FourThought Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Jumia Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $231,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP increased its stake in shares of Jumia Technologies by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 74,392 shares of the company’s stock worth $929,000 after acquiring an additional 1,513 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Jumia Technologies by 15.2% during the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 536,568 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,702,000 after acquiring an additional 70,722 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nkcfo LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Jumia Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $312,000. 16.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Jumia Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting Jumia Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and GMV acceleration — Q4 revenue rose ~34% year-over-year to $61.4M and GMV grew ~36%; management says cash burn has come down and reiterated a path toward breakeven by Q4 2026. Jumia Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management tone: CEO says Jumia is moving from turnaround to scale and highlighted a “credible path” to profitability on the earnings call, which supports a constructive medium-term story if execution continues. Exclusive: Jumia goes from turnaround to scale, according to CEO Dufay
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade — Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded the shares to “strong-buy,” giving investors a catalyst for potential buying interest despite the mixed quarter. Analyst Upgrade Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest fell in January (~14% drop to ~2.9M shares, ~2.4% of float), lowering immediate short-covering risk; days-to-cover is around 1.0 day based on recent average volume.
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss and stock reaction — Jumia reported EPS of ($0.08) for Q4, a miss vs. expectations, and the market reacted negatively, driving the share decline. Jumia Technologies Stock Sinks After Q4 Earnings Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability metrics remain weak — the company still reports a large negative net margin (~-40.9%) and negative return on equity (~-116.7%), underscoring that revenue growth has not yet translated into profitability. Q4 Results & Metrics

Jumia Technologies Company Profile

Jumia Technologies AG (NYSE: JMIA) operates as a leading e-commerce and technology platform in Africa, facilitating online retail, logistics and digital payments. The company’s marketplace connects millions of consumers with a diverse array of sellers offering electronics, fashion, home goods, groceries and more. Beyond its core retail services, Jumia has developed JumiaPay, a payment solution that enables secure transactions both on and off its platform, and Jumia Logistics, which provides end-to-end delivery and fulfillment support across the continent.

Jumia serves a broad geographic footprint in Africa, with operations in key markets such as Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Uganda, Tunisia and South Africa.