Evertec (NYSE:EVTC) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Evertec (NYSE:EVTC) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

EVTC has been the subject of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Evertec in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research cut shares of Evertec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Evertec from $34.00 to $29.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on Evertec from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Susquehanna dropped their target price on Evertec from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $35.80.

Evertec Stock Up 9.7%

NYSE:EVTC opened at $28.28 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $28.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of $30.62. Evertec has a 52-week low of $24.95 and a 52-week high of $38.56. The company has a market cap of $1.81 billion, a PE ratio of 12.91, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 2.91 and a current ratio of 2.91.

Evertec (NYSE:EVTC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The business services provider reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $244.83 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $236.83 million. Evertec had a return on equity of 33.48% and a net margin of 15.19%.The business’s revenue was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.87 EPS. Evertec has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.840-3.960 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Evertec will post 2.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Evertec

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Lido Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Evertec by 4.3% in the third quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 8,746 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $295,000 after buying an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue raised its stake in Evertec by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 35,161 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,022,000 after acquiring an additional 384 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Evertec by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 12,510 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $364,000 after purchasing an additional 391 shares during the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank lifted its holdings in Evertec by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 18,633 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $629,000 after purchasing an additional 408 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in Evertec by 0.7% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 59,159 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,133,000 after purchasing an additional 417 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.80% of the company’s stock.

Key Evertec News

Here are the key news stories impacting Evertec this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and revenue growth — EVTC reported $0.93 EPS vs. $0.91 consensus and revenue of $244.8M (vs. ~$236.8M est.), with revenue up ~13% year‑over‑year, showing operational strength for the quarter. Evertec (EVTC) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Raised FY2026 guidance — management set FY2026 EPS guidance of $3.84–$3.96 (above Street ~$3.58) and issued revenue guidance above consensus, which is the main near‑term catalyst supporting the stock move. Evertec outlines 2026 revenue growth of up to 11.2% and expands LATAM business to over 40% of total revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Geographic growth strategy — company expects LATAM to exceed 40% of revenue and outlined up to ~11.2% revenue growth in 2026, which signals diversified growth drivers beyond core markets. Evertec outlines 2026 revenue growth of up to 11.2% and expands LATAM business to over 40% of total revenue
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials available — management hosted a conference call and posted the press release/slide deck for details on guidance assumptions; watch the transcript and slides for margin, capex and currency assumptions. Evertec press release / slide deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Profitability metrics remain strong — Q4 ROE (~34.8%) and net margin (~16.2%) underline solid unit economics, supporting higher EPS guidance if revenue execution continues. EVERTEC (EVTC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and momentum concerns — some analysts point to weaker recent share momentum and valuation questions despite the beat, which could limit upside if broader sentiment turns. A Look At EVERTEC (EVTC) Valuation As Shares Show Weaker Recent Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/resistance points — shares remain below the 200‑day moving average and face recent trading range pressure; plus a meaningful debt‑to‑equity ratio (~1.6) that investors may watch when assessing downside risk. Evertec: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Evertec Company Profile

Evertec, Inc (NYSE: EVTC) is a leading full‐service transaction processor in Puerto Rico, Latin America and the Caribbean. The company delivers integrated technology solutions for electronic payments, providing financial institutions, merchants and governments with secure and scalable platforms to accept, process and settle transactions across card, ATM, debit and digital channels. Headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Evertec supports both domestic and cross‐border payment flows, enabling clients to streamline operations and expand their digital commerce capabilities.

Evertec’s suite of services includes merchant acquiring, payment gateway connectivity, ATM and point‐of‐sale network management, and fraud prevention solutions.