Needham & Company LLC Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ:EEFT) Stock Price

Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ:EEFT) had its price target decreased by equities research analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $100.00 to $80.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the business services provider’s stock. Needham & Company LLC’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 17.72% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on EEFT. Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on Euronet Worldwide from $134.00 to $133.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 17th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and set a $80.00 price target on shares of Euronet Worldwide in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Monness Crespi & Hardt lowered shares of Euronet Worldwide from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. DA Davidson dropped their target price on shares of Euronet Worldwide from $124.00 to $112.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their target price on shares of Euronet Worldwide from $100.00 to $95.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $96.00.

Euronet Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of EEFT opened at $67.96 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Euronet Worldwide has a 52-week low of $64.34 and a 52-week high of $114.25. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $74.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $81.51. The company has a market capitalization of $2.86 billion, a PE ratio of 9.81, a P/E/G ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 0.82.

Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ:EEFT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The business services provider reported $2.39 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.48 by ($0.09). Euronet Worldwide had a return on equity of 27.22% and a net margin of 7.33%.The company had revenue of $1.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.11 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.08 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Euronet Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.570-11.050 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Euronet Worldwide will post 9.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Euronet Worldwide

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Euronet Worldwide by 17.0% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 628,384 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $67,143,000 after purchasing an additional 91,348 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Euronet Worldwide by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 121,475 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $12,980,000 after purchasing an additional 5,009 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth purchased a new stake in shares of Euronet Worldwide during the 1st quarter valued at $202,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Euronet Worldwide by 48.4% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 334 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the period. Finally, Callan Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Euronet Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth $295,000. 91.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Euronet Worldwide News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Euronet Worldwide this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Long-term value narrative — several outlets and analysts continue to pitch EEFT as an attractively valued, longer-term holding, which can support buying interest from value-oriented investors. Why Euronet Worldwide (EEFT) is a top value stock for the long term
• Positive Sentiment: Needham maintained a Buy rating despite lowering its price target to $80, implying roughly mid-teens upside from current levels — a vote of confidence that can limit downside and attract growth-oriented buyers. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue broadly met expectations — Q4 revenue of ~$1.11B was in line with consensus, suggesting the topline remains steady even as margins and EPS dynamics are watched closely. Press Release / Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Company updated FY2026 EPS guidance to $10.57–$11.05, essentially in line with consensus but slightly below the midpoint; this reduces forecast uncertainty but doesn’t materially change the longer-term view. (Company guidance release)
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call materials and transcripts are available for deeper read-throughs; investors seeking clarity on margin drivers, payments trends and FX exposure may dig into the slide deck and call transcript. Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed — Q4 EPS was $2.39 vs. the $2.48 consensus, a modest miss that pressured near-term sentiment and re‑rated expectations for margin recovery. MarketBeat earnings summary
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price-target cuts — Keefe, Bruyette & Woods trimmed its target to $75 and moved to Market Perform, and other shops trimmed targets as well; these downgrades lower the analyst-derived upside and can weigh on sentiment. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data appears to be anomalous (zero shares / NaN changes) and does not provide a reliable signal about short pressure at this time.

Euronet Worldwide Company Profile

Euronet Worldwide, Inc is a global financial technology company specializing in electronic payment services and transaction processing. Through its three primary business segments—Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Network Services, epay® Prepaid and Payment Services, and Money Transfer—Euronet provides end-to-end solutions that enable secure, efficient and convenient payments for consumers, financial institutions and retailers worldwide.

In its EFT Network Services arm, Euronet operates one of the world’s largest ATM and point-of-sale (POS) terminal networks, offering deployment, management and connectivity services.