Richard Swales Sells 10,000 Shares of Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE) Stock

Paysafe Limited (NYSE:PSFE) insider Richard Swales sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.58, for a total value of $65,800.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 34,456 shares in the company, valued at approximately $226,720.48. The trade was a 22.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Paysafe Stock Down 2.7%

NYSE PSFE opened at $6.53 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $337.52 million, a PE ratio of -1.71 and a beta of 1.74. Paysafe Limited has a fifty-two week low of $5.95 and a fifty-two week high of $15.02. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $7.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $7.49. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.38.

Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.04. Paysafe had a negative net margin of 11.82% and a positive return on equity of 10.31%. The company had revenue of $447.44 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $446.85 million. Paysafe has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.030 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in shares of Paysafe by 143.1% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,548 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 3,266 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in Paysafe in the second quarter worth about $106,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in Paysafe in the fourth quarter worth about $83,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new stake in Paysafe in the second quarter valued at about $143,000. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV bought a new stake in Paysafe in the fourth quarter valued at about $93,000. 54.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Paysafe from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $9.00 target price on Paysafe and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday. UBS Group set a $7.00 price target on Paysafe and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Paysafe in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, BTIG Research lowered their price objective on Paysafe from $12.00 to $11.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $8.50.

About Paysafe

Paysafe is a global payments provider that delivers a comprehensive suite of online and offline payment solutions. The company operates a diverse portfolio of products, including digital wallets under the Skrill and Neteller brands, prepaid voucher services through paysafecard, and integrated payment processing solutions for merchants. Paysafe’s platform is designed to serve a wide range of industries, from e-commerce and digital goods to gaming, financial services, and regulated verticals, offering tailored risk and compliance management alongside its core transaction capabilities.

Founded through a series of mergers and strategic acquisitions, Paysafe traces its origins to the launch of paysafecard in 2000 and the establishment of Optimal Payments in 1996.