Q1 Earnings Forecast for Fold Issued By HC Wainwright

Fold Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLD) – Research analysts at HC Wainwright issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Fold in a report issued on Wednesday, March 18th. HC Wainwright analyst K. Dede expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.14) for the quarter. HC Wainwright currently has a “Buy” rating and a $3.00 target price on the stock.

FLD has been the topic of a number of other reports. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their target price on Fold from $4.50 to $2.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen cut Fold from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Fold in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $5.00.

Fold Stock Performance

FLD opened at $1.29 on Thursday. Fold has a 1-year low of $1.00 and a 1-year high of $8.50. The stock has a market cap of $62.32 million, a P/E ratio of -0.54 and a beta of 0.23. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $1.70 and its 200 day simple moving average is $2.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 1.44.

Insider Transactions at Fold

In other Fold news, CFO Wolfe Repass sold 21,857 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.48, for a total transaction of $32,348.36. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 150,377 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $222,557.96. This trade represents a 12.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 97,120 shares of company stock valued at $143,439. 66.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fold

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FLD. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fold during the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. SevenBridge Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Fold in the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. Barclays PLC acquired a new position in Fold in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fold during the 2nd quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Fold by 12.6% during the fourth quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 90,223 shares of the company’s stock worth $235,000 after purchasing an additional 10,118 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 56.89% of the company’s stock.

Fold News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Fold this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright reaffirmed a Buy stance and published a Q1 EPS model (estimated loss of $0.14), keeping a $3.00 price target — the maintained Buy call provides a near-term bullish catalyst despite the lower target. MarketBeat FLD page
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald kept an Overweight rating on FLD even after cutting its price target, which supports continued institutional interest and buy-side coverage. Analyst Coverage Summary
• Positive Sentiment: After-hours trading showed a sharp uptick following the company’s Q4 release and subsequent commentary, which pushed momentum into the next trading session and likely contributed to today’s price rise. After-hours surge article
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple media stories about foldable smartphone leaks (Apple, Samsung, Pixel) are generating noise because they use the word “fold” but are unrelated to Fold Holdings’ business; they can attract attention but are unlikely to change fundamentals. Representative coverage: Foldable phone leak
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms cut price targets and trimmed forecasts after Q4 results — HC Wainwright lowered its PT from $7.00 to $3.00 and Cantor Fitzgerald lowered theirs as well — signaling reduced near-term expectations and limiting upside. Analyst cuts article TickerReport
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term financials show liquidity pressure (current ratio ~0.86) and meaningful leverage (debt-to-equity ~1.09), which are structural headwinds if revenue growth doesn’t accelerate. (Source: recent company/market data)

Fold Company Profile

Fold, trading under the ticker FLD on the NASDAQ, is a financial technology company specializing in bitcoin rewards and cryptocurrency-based consumer products. The company’s core offering enables users to earn bitcoin on everyday purchases through a prepaid Visa debit card, converting traditional currency transactions into bitcoin rewards at no extra cost. By partnering with major payment networks and merchant platforms, Fold aims to bridge the gap between mainstream spending and digital asset adoption.

Beyond the debit card, Fold offers a mobile application that integrates with the Bitcoin Lightning Network to facilitate faster and more cost-efficient transactions.