Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for WEX (WEX)

WEX (NYSE: WEX) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

  • 11/8/2026 – WEX was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
  • 11/3/2026 – WEX was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
  • 10/31/2026 – WEX was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
  • 10/30/2026 – WEX was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
  • 10/30/2026 – WEX had its price target raised by UBS Group from $180.00 to $195.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 10/30/2026 – WEX had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $178.00 to $189.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 10/27/2026 – WEX had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $172.00 to $178.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
  • 9/24/2026 – WEX had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank.

WEX Trading Up 1.0%

WEX stock opened at $182.26 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $183.72 and a 200-day moving average of $165.48. WEX Inc. has a one year low of $125.29 and a one year high of $203.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.00, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The company has a market cap of $5.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.68, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.93.

WEX (NYSE:WEX – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The business services provider reported $6.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.68 by $0.45. The company had revenue of $780.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $749.74 million. WEX had a return on equity of 45.74% and a net margin of 14.05%. WEX’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.59 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that WEX Inc. will post 18.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other WEX news, Director Lauren Taylor Wolfe sold 200,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.00, for a total transaction of $36,200,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,507,457 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $272,849,717. The trade was a 11.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CTO Sachin Dhawan sold 3,873 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $183.05, for a total value of $708,952.65. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 11,286 shares in the company, valued at $2,065,902.30. This trade represents a 25.55% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 271,902 shares of company stock valued at $49,636,650. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

WEX Inc. is a financial technology company that provides payment processing and business management solutions. Founded in 1983 as Wright Express, the company adopted the WEX name in 2012 and is headquartered in Portland, Maine. WEX’s fleet business offers payment cards and related services for commercial and government fleets, including tools to manage fuel purchases, vehicle expenses and fleet operations. Its travel and corporate payments business provides solutions such as virtual cards and payment services for travel companies and other businesses.

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