iQSTEL Q1 EPS Increased by Litchfield Hills Research

iQSTEL Inc. (NASDAQ:IQST) – Equities researchers at Litchfield Hills Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of iQSTEL in a report issued on Monday, April 20th. Litchfield Hills Research analyst B. Sine now expects that the company will earn ($0.12) per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.16). The consensus estimate for iQSTEL’s current full-year earnings is ($0.38) per share. Litchfield Hills Research also issued estimates for iQSTEL’s Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.11) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.07) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.38) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.06) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.05) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.07) EPS.

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of iQSTEL in a research report on Friday, March 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $18.00.

iQSTEL Stock Up 19.0%

IQST stock opened at $1.88 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $1.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $3.28. iQSTEL has a twelve month low of $1.46 and a twelve month high of $18.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.53 million and a PE ratio of -0.99.

Institutional Trading of iQSTEL

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. DRW Securities LLC raised its holdings in iQSTEL by 74.2% during the 4th quarter. DRW Securities LLC now owns 32,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,000 after buying an additional 13,628 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers purchased a new stake in iQSTEL in the second quarter worth about $148,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iQSTEL during the second quarter valued at approximately $288,000.

Key Headlines Impacting iQSTEL

Here are the key news stories impacting iQSTEL this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company executives told investors IQSTEL is accelerating growth and shifting toward a higher‑margin digital services platform; FY2025 revenue was $316.9M (up 11% YoY) and gross profit rose ~14% — signaling improving fundamentals that can justify upward re-rating. IQST – IQSTEL Highlights Accelerating Growth, Margin Expansion Strategy, and Path to Profitability in Executive Interview
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst revisions from Litchfield Hills Research trimmed expected losses across multiple quarters and years (e.g., FY2026 loss narrowed to ($0.38) from ($0.49); FY2027 narrowed to ($0.07)), reflecting improved visibility into margins and supporting a more constructive near‑term earnings trajectory. Litchfield Hills Research estimate updates
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus still implies a loss (current consensus FY estimate ~($0.49)), so while estimates have improved, the company is not yet consistently profitable; watch upcoming quarterly results for confirmation. IQST consensus and estimate context
• Negative Sentiment: One downgrade within the Litchfield note trimmed Q4 2027 EPS modestly (from $0.04 to $0.03), a reminder that forecasting remains uncertain and that upside depends on sustained margin improvement and execution. Q4 2027 estimate change

About iQSTEL

iQSTEL, Inc (NASDAQ: IQST) is a U.S.-based telecommunications company that operates a global connectivity platform for voice, data and messaging services. The company leverages cloud-native infrastructure to deliver international roaming solutions, prepaid mobile top-up services and eSIM provisioning. Its technology enables seamless wireless communications for both individual subscribers and business clients across a broad network of partner carriers.

The company’s core offerings include instant airtime reloads, cross-border mobile voice and data plans, machine-to-machine (M2M) connectivity and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions.