Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. Makes New $2.96 Million Investment in DLocal Limited $DLO

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new stake in DLocal Limited (NASDAQ:DLO) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 207,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,959,000. Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. owned approximately 0.07% of DLocal at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in DLO. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in DLocal by 64.0% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,683,988 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,436,000 after purchasing an additional 1,047,692 shares during the period. Fourth Sail Capital LP raised its stake in shares of DLocal by 33.7% in the 2nd quarter. Fourth Sail Capital LP now owns 1,546,639 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,539,000 after buying an additional 390,270 shares in the last quarter. Paradice Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of DLocal in the third quarter valued at $14,343,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in DLocal by 4.1% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 575,111 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,796,000 after buying an additional 22,803 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in DLocal by 6.9% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 563,990 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,396,000 after acquiring an additional 36,319 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.13% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DLO has been the subject of several research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of DLocal from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Itau BBA Securities assumed coverage on shares of DLocal in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $21.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of DLocal in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group increased their price objective on DLocal from $10.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $16.00 price objective on DLocal and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $16.30.

DLocal Stock Performance

DLocal stock opened at $14.05 on Monday. DLocal Limited has a fifty-two week low of $7.61 and a fifty-two week high of $16.78. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $13.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 1.46. The company has a market cap of $4.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.09 and a beta of 1.13.

DLocal (NASDAQ:DLO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter. DLocal had a net margin of 17.80% and a return on equity of 37.66%. The firm had revenue of $282.48 million during the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts predict that DLocal Limited will post 0.47 EPS for the current year.

DLocal Profile

dLocal is a fintech company specializing in cross-border payments and payouts for global merchants operating in emerging markets. Headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay, the company offers a technology platform that simplifies complex payment flows, enabling businesses to connect with local payment methods through a single integration.

The dLocal platform supports a wide range of local payment options, including credit and debit cards, bank transfers, e-wallets and cash-based methods. It incorporates risk-management tools, compliance services and anti-fraud solutions to help clients navigate regulatory requirements and minimize payment failures across diverse jurisdictions.

dLocal serves merchants in sectors such as e-commerce, online marketplaces, digital content and gig economy platforms.