Analysts Offer Predictions for LSAK FY2026 Earnings

Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LSAK) – Stock analysts at Litchfield Hills Research increased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Lesaka Technologies in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 11th. Litchfield Hills Research analyst T. O’neill now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.01 for the year, up from their prior forecast of ($0.02). The consensus estimate for Lesaka Technologies’ current full-year earnings is ($0.16) per share. Litchfield Hills Research also issued estimates for Lesaka Technologies’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.14 EPS.

Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.04. Lesaka Technologies had a negative net margin of 7.87% and a negative return on equity of 28.23%. The company had revenue of $93.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $166.00 million. Lesaka Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.260-0.260 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Lesaka Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Lesaka Technologies in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised Lesaka Technologies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Lesaka Technologies Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ LSAK opened at $4.46 on Monday. Lesaka Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $3.39 and a fifty-two week high of $5.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $374.28 million, a P/E ratio of -7.08 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.43. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $4.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $4.37.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Susquehanna International Group LLP bought a new stake in shares of Lesaka Technologies during the third quarter worth $74,000. Citadel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Lesaka Technologies by 26.4% in the 3rd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 18,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 3,959 shares during the period. Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Lesaka Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth $595,000. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in Lesaka Technologies by 13,359.8% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 141,866 shares of the company’s stock worth $677,000 after purchasing an additional 140,812 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Potomac Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Lesaka Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $4,766,000. Institutional investors own 24.19% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lesaka Technologies

In other Lesaka Technologies news, Chairman Ali Mazanderani bought 1,800,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.00 per share, with a total value of $9,000,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chairman owned 2,325,115 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,625,575. The trade was a 342.78% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Daniel Luke Smith purchased 11,503 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $4.40 per share, with a total value of $50,613.20. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 23,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $103,400. This represents a 95.88% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have purchased a total of 1,830,500 shares of company stock worth $9,130,204 in the last ninety days. 3.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Lesaka Technologies Company Profile

Lesaka Technologies, Inc operates as a Fintech company that utilizes its proprietary banking and payment technologies to deliver financial services solutions to merchants (B2B) and consumers (B2C) in Southern Africa. It offers cash management solutions, growth capital, card acquiring, bill payment technologies, and value-added services to formal and informal retail merchants, as well as banking, lending, and insurance solutions to consumers across Southern Africa. The company also engages in the sale of POS devices, SIM cards, and other consumables; and license of rights to use certain technology developed by the company, as well as offers related technology services.