Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Invests $1.26 Million in Wise Group plc $WSE

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in shares of Wise Group plc (NASDAQ:WSE) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 105,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,265,000.

Separately, Madison Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Wise Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,725,000.

Wise Group Stock Performance

Wise Group stock opened at $12.41 on Wednesday. Wise Group plc has a 1 year low of $10.36 and a 1 year high of $17.47. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $12.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 1.07.

Wise Group (NASDAQ:WSE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 25th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $576.48 million during the quarter. On average, analysts anticipate that Wise Group plc will post 0.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Wise Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Wise Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wise continued repurchasing shares under its previously announced £405 million buyback program. Treasury purchases can support demand, reduce shares outstanding and potentially improve earnings per share, though they also use company cash. Wise Group Ramps Up £405m Share Buyback with New Treasury Purchases
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms reiterated that September 29, 2026 is the deadline for investors to seek lead-plaintiff status in the pending class action. The notices primarily seek investor participation and do not represent a court finding of wrongdoing. Kaplan Fox Encourages Investors to Act
• Negative Sentiment: The securities lawsuit covers investors who acquired Wise securities between May 11 and July 23, 2026. The allegations claim Wise understated regulatory risks connected to anti-money-laundering deficiencies and that company disclosures may have misled investors. Two executives who signed SEC filings are named as individual defendants. SueWallSt Reminds Shareholders of Deadline
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms, including Pomerantz, Kaplan Fox, Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter, Bernstein Liebhard, Faruqi & Faruqi, Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman, SBS and Rosen, issued near-duplicate investor alerts. The unusually high volume of litigation publicity raises concerns about potential legal costs, reputational damage, regulatory scrutiny and future liabilities, likely outweighing the buyback-related support in the near term. Pomerantz Investor Alert

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on WSE shares. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Wise Group in a research report on Monday, June 1st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $16.69 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley began coverage on Wise Group in a report on Monday, June 29th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $16.10 price objective for the company. Barclays raised shares of Wise Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Wise Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 27th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Wise Group to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $16.52.

Wise Group Company Profile

Wise Group PLC is a technology company. Its product offering includes Wise Account, Wise Business and Wise Platform. Wise Account is its solution for people with cross-border financial needs. Wise Business offers product along with business-specific functionalities designed to enable business customers. Wise Platform provide financial services for banks, financial institutions and enterprises. Wise Group PLC is based in LONDON, United Kingdom.