Evertec (NYSE:EVTC) Shares Gap Up After Earnings Beat

Evertec, Inc. (NYSE:EVTC)’s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Friday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The stock had previously closed at $25.77, but opened at $26.95. Evertec shares last traded at $28.3750, with a volume of 168,291 shares.

The business services provider reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.02. Evertec had a return on equity of 33.48% and a net margin of 15.19%.The business had revenue of $244.83 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $236.83 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.87 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Evertec has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.840-3.960 EPS.

Evertec Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Evertec’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.89%.

Key Headlines Impacting Evertec

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Institutional Trading of Evertec

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in Evertec by 7.4% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 4,894,013 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $165,320,000 after buying an additional 335,639 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Evertec by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,574,381 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $45,799,000 after acquiring an additional 61,591 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Evertec by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,476,778 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $53,245,000 after purchasing an additional 9,506 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Evertec by 23.7% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 848,588 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $24,685,000 after purchasing an additional 162,307 shares during the last quarter. Finally, North Star Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Evertec by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. North Star Asset Management Inc. now owns 808,974 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $23,533,000 after purchasing an additional 3,858 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.80% of the company’s stock.

Evertec Price Performance

The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $28.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $30.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 2.91 and a quick ratio of 2.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.91, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.86.

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.