Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for LSAK FY2026 Earnings

Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LSAK) – Litchfield Hills Research boosted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Lesaka Technologies in a report issued 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 estimate 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.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on LSAK. Zacks Research raised shares of Lesaka Technologies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Lesaka Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Lesaka Technologies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Lesaka Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Lesaka Technologies Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of LSAK stock opened at $4.41 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. Lesaka Technologies has a twelve month low of $3.39 and a twelve month high of $5.10. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $4.54 and its 200-day moving average price is $4.38. The stock has a market cap of $370.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.00 and a beta of 0.47.

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

Institutional Trading of Lesaka Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LSAK. Citadel Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Lesaka Technologies by 26.4% during the third quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 18,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 3,959 shares in the last quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP acquired a new position in shares of Lesaka Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $74,000. Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Lesaka Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $595,000. Rathbones Group PLC lifted its holdings in Lesaka Technologies by 6.6% during the 4th quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 3,644,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,384,000 after buying an additional 225,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Potomac Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Lesaka Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,766,000. 24.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Lesaka Technologies

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

About Lesaka Technologies

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.