Seaport Res Ptn Has Negative Outlook for Flywire Q1 Earnings

Flywire Co. (NASDAQ:FLYW) – Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Flywire in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Cantwell now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.03) for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.06. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Flywire’s current full-year earnings is $0.14 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Flywire’s Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.08 EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.03) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.02) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.06) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.07 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Flywire from $20.00 to $16.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Stephens lowered Flywire from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $26.00 to $15.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Citigroup cut their price target on Flywire from $27.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on Flywire from $25.00 to $20.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Flywire from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $26.00 to $16.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $19.23.

Flywire Price Performance

NASDAQ:FLYW opened at $10.06 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $18.27 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $18.63. Flywire has a 1 year low of $8.62 and a 1 year high of $27.06. The company has a market capitalization of $1.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.17.

Flywire (NASDAQ:FLYW) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.01) by ($0.11). Flywire had a return on equity of 2.49% and a net margin of 4.23%. The firm had revenue of $112.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $118.85 million.

Insider Activity at Flywire

In other news, Director Gretchen Howard purchased 8,889 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 27th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $10.94 per share, with a total value of $97,245.66. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 30,770 shares in the company, valued at approximately $336,623.80. This trade represents a 40.62 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 3.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Flywire

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in Flywire during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI bought a new stake in Flywire during the fourth quarter worth about $48,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new stake in Flywire during the fourth quarter worth about $77,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Flywire by 15.4% during the third quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,046 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 539 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV lifted its stake in Flywire by 64.0% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 4,899 shares of the company’s stock worth $101,000 after purchasing an additional 1,911 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Flywire Company Profile

Flywire Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a payments enablement and software company in the United States and internationally. Its payment platform and network, and vertical-specific software help clients to get paid and help their customers to pay. The company’s platform facilitates payment flows across multiple currencies, payment types, and payment options, as well as provides direct connections to alternative payment methods, such as Alipay, Boleto, PayPal/Venmo, and Trustly.