i3 Verticals (NASDAQ:IIIV) Hits New 1-Year Low – Here’s What Happened

i3 Verticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IIIV)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $20.65 and last traded at $20.83, with a volume of 438733 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $21.99.

i3 Verticals News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting i3 Verticals this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — EPS of $0.26 vs. $0.24 consensus and revenue of $52.67M slightly above estimates, providing the immediate earnings catalyst. i3 Verticals Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Company raised FY‑2026 EPS guidance to $1.080–$1.160 vs. consensus ~$0.95, signaling stronger expected profitability and supporting forward valuation. i3 Verticals Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted a strategic acquisition and continued SaaS/recurring revenue growth on the earnings call — a shift toward higher-margin, recurring revenue that investors typically prefer. i3 Verticals Inc (IIIV) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strategic Acquisition and SaaS Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: The full earnings-call transcript and slide deck are available for detail (useful for modeling revenue mix and acquisition impact). Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Q1 Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary pieces referenced the results and strategy; useful context but not a direct catalyst. Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and returns remain modest (net margin ~7.7%, ROE ~4.7%), which could limit multiple expansion unless SaaS mix materially improves margins. MarketBeat Earnings Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Technicals are a potential headwind: the stock is trading below its 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages and is near its 52‑week low, which can attract short-term selling pressure. IIIV Stock Profile

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on IIIV. KeyCorp cut their price target on i3 Verticals from $35.00 to $32.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $35.00 price objective on shares of i3 Verticals in a report on Monday. Zacks Research upgraded i3 Verticals from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of i3 Verticals in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on i3 Verticals from $30.00 to $28.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.33.

i3 Verticals Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $678.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.84 and a beta of 0.99. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $24.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $28.31.

i3 Verticals (NASDAQ:IIIV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.02. i3 Verticals had a net margin of 7.72% and a return on equity of 4.66%. The firm had revenue of $52.67 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $52.18 million. i3 Verticals has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.080-1.160 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that i3 Verticals, Inc. will post 0.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other i3 Verticals news, CRO Paul Christians sold 9,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.27, for a total transaction of $209,430.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive owned 45,818 shares in the company, valued at $1,066,184.86. This trade represents a 16.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, President Frederick Stanford sold 11,347 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.21, for a total value of $274,710.87. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 43,653 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,056,839.13. The trade was a 20.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 23,639 shares of company stock valued at $562,425. 60.09% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On i3 Verticals

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Geneva Capital Management LLC increased its stake in i3 Verticals by 5.7% during the second quarter. Geneva Capital Management LLC now owns 1,887,701 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,874,000 after purchasing an additional 101,331 shares during the last quarter. AltraVue Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of i3 Verticals by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. AltraVue Capital LLC now owns 1,168,056 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,915,000 after buying an additional 23,680 shares during the period. Ranger Investment Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of i3 Verticals by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ranger Investment Management L.P. now owns 1,146,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,498,000 after buying an additional 3,505 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC grew its position in shares of i3 Verticals by 16.5% during the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 1,093,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,552,000 after buying an additional 154,887 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Long Path Partners LP raised its stake in i3 Verticals by 4.2% during the second quarter. Long Path Partners LP now owns 1,039,847 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,575,000 after acquiring an additional 41,851 shares during the period. 84.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

i3 Verticals Company Profile

i3 Verticals, Inc is a provider of integrated software and merchant payment processing solutions tailored for specific vertical markets across the United States. Since its founding in 2001 and headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, the company has focused on delivering SaaS-based applications and payment services to streamline revenue collection and management workflows for its clients.

The company’s product portfolio includes electronic payment processing for credit and debit card transactions, automated clearing house (ACH) transfers, online and mobile payment portals, and related risk management and compliance tools.