Nayax (NASDAQ:NYAX) Price Target Raised to $60.00 at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

Nayax (NASDAQ:NYAX) had its target price lifted by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $52.00 to $60.00 in a research note published on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods currently has a market perform rating on the stock.

NYAX has been the subject of several other research reports. Zacks Research upgraded Nayax from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. UBS Group increased their target price on Nayax from $43.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Nayax in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Nayax from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Nayax in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Nayax presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $51.67.

Nayax Trading Up 5.6%

Shares of NYAX stock opened at $59.14 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.25 and a beta of 0.19. Nayax has a 12-month low of $32.38 and a 12-month high of $60.76. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $55.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.55.

Institutional Trading of Nayax

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Nayax by 4,022.5% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 548,788 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,210,000 after buying an additional 535,476 shares during the period. AltraVue Capital LLC bought a new position in Nayax in the 4th quarter worth about $11,623,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Nayax by 43.9% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 294,430 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,966,000 after acquiring an additional 89,886 shares during the period. Y.D. More Investments Ltd increased its position in shares of Nayax by 6.6% during the second quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 1,170,927 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,025,000 after acquiring an additional 72,751 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its stake in shares of Nayax by 57.3% during the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 198,714 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,044,000 after acquiring an additional 72,354 shares in the last quarter. 34.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Nayax News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Nayax this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat consensus: Nayax reported EPS above estimates (reported ~$0.35 vs. ~$0.24 consensus) and provided investor materials; the beat supports the rally. Nayax Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Outlook raised above Street revenue: FY2026 revenue guidance of $510M–$520M exceeds consensus (~$495.6M), and management issued adjusted EBITDA guidance — this beat-and-guide combination is a primary driver of the stock move. Nayax Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest plunged in February (down ~50% to ~12,799 shares, short-interest ratio ~1.0 days), reducing short pressure and raising odds of short-covering buying that can lift the stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly revenue was slightly below estimates ($119.5M vs. ~$120.1M), so the upside is driven mostly by the EPS beat and guidance rather than revenue surprise. MarketBeat Earnings Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target to $60 but kept a “market perform” rating (limited upside implied by the new target), so analyst action is mixed in enthusiasm. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Company released the earnings call transcript and slide deck for investors who want detail; these materials confirm guidance and margin commentary. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation may look rich to some investors (high P/E), which could limit further upside absent continued execution; this makes the stock more sensitive to execution risk and future quarters.

Nayax Company Profile

Nayax Ltd. is a global fintech company specializing in cashless payment solutions, telematics and management services for unattended retail environments. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Israel, Nayax develops hardware and software platforms that enable vending machines, kiosks, laundromats, e-commerce and self-checkout points to accept a wide range of payment methods, including credit and debit cards, mobile wallets and contactless NFC transactions.

The company’s product portfolio comprises proprietary point-of-sale terminals—such as the VPOS and Carbon series—as well as a cloud-based management suite known as the Monyx platform.