Wall Street Zen Upgrades Evertec (NYSE:EVTC) to “Buy”

Evertec (NYSE:EVTC) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on EVTC. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price objective on shares of Evertec from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 10th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Evertec from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Evertec in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on Evertec from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Evertec from $34.00 to $29.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Evertec presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $35.80.

Evertec Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EVTC opened at $28.28 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 2.91 and a quick ratio of 2.91. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $28.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $30.62. Evertec has a one year low of $24.95 and a one year high of $38.56. The firm has a market cap of $1.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.91, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.86.

Evertec (NYSE:EVTC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The business services provider reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.02. Evertec had a return on equity of 33.48% and a net margin of 15.19%.The company had revenue of $244.83 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $236.83 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.87 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. Evertec has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.840-3.960 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Evertec will post 2.63 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Evertec

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EVTC. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Evertec by 731.6% during the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 686,281 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $23,183,000 after buying an additional 603,753 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners bought a new position in Evertec in the second quarter valued at about $12,995,000. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Evertec by 7.4% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 4,894,013 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $165,320,000 after acquiring an additional 335,639 shares in the last quarter. Globeflex Capital L P raised its stake in Evertec by 9,133.9% during the second quarter. Globeflex Capital L P now owns 289,207 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $10,426,000 after acquiring an additional 286,075 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Evertec by 151.5% in the fourth quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 285,693 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $8,311,000 after acquiring an additional 172,101 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.80% of the company’s stock.

More Evertec News

Here are the key news stories impacting Evertec this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and revenue growth — EVTC reported $0.93 EPS vs. $0.91 consensus and revenue of $244.8M (vs. ~$236.8M est.), with revenue up ~13% year‑over‑year, showing operational strength for the quarter. Evertec (EVTC) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Raised FY2026 guidance — management set FY2026 EPS guidance of $3.84–$3.96 (above Street ~$3.58) and issued revenue guidance above consensus, which is the main near‑term catalyst supporting the stock move. Evertec outlines 2026 revenue growth of up to 11.2% and expands LATAM business to over 40% of total revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Geographic growth strategy — company expects LATAM to exceed 40% of revenue and outlined up to ~11.2% revenue growth in 2026, which signals diversified growth drivers beyond core markets. Evertec outlines 2026 revenue growth of up to 11.2% and expands LATAM business to over 40% of total revenue
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials available — management hosted a conference call and posted the press release/slide deck for details on guidance assumptions; watch the transcript and slides for margin, capex and currency assumptions. Evertec press release / slide deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Profitability metrics remain strong — Q4 ROE (~34.8%) and net margin (~16.2%) underline solid unit economics, supporting higher EPS guidance if revenue execution continues. EVERTEC (EVTC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and momentum concerns — some analysts point to weaker recent share momentum and valuation questions despite the beat, which could limit upside if broader sentiment turns. A Look At EVERTEC (EVTC) Valuation As Shares Show Weaker Recent Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/resistance points — shares remain below the 200‑day moving average and face recent trading range pressure; plus a meaningful debt‑to‑equity ratio (~1.6) that investors may watch when assessing downside risk. Evertec: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Evertec Company Profile

Evertec, Inc (NYSE: EVTC) is a leading full‐service transaction processor in Puerto Rico, Latin America and the Caribbean. The company delivers integrated technology solutions for electronic payments, providing financial institutions, merchants and governments with secure and scalable platforms to accept, process and settle transactions across card, ATM, debit and digital channels. Headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Evertec supports both domestic and cross‐border payment flows, enabling clients to streamline operations and expand their digital commerce capabilities.

Evertec’s suite of services includes merchant acquiring, payment gateway connectivity, ATM and point‐of‐sale network management, and fraud prevention solutions.