Noble Financial Has Negative View of Perfect FY2026 Earnings

Perfect Corp. (NYSE:PERF) – Equities research analysts at Noble Financial dropped their FY2026 earnings estimates for Perfect in a report issued on Wednesday, February 25th. Noble Financial analyst P. Mccann now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.04 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $0.05.

PERF has been the subject of several other research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Perfect from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Perfect in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Sell”.

Perfect Stock Up 0.7%

PERF stock opened at $1.36 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $1.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1.80. Perfect has a fifty-two week low of $1.24 and a fifty-two week high of $2.67.

Perfect (NYSE:PERF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01. Perfect had a net margin of 6.71% and a return on equity of 2.42%. The company had revenue of $18.13 million for the quarter.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Perfect

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of PERF. Heron Bay Capital Management purchased a new stake in Perfect in the second quarter worth $27,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new stake in Perfect in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Perfect by 63.7% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 40,477 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after purchasing an additional 15,754 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP boosted its position in Perfect by 222.8% during the third quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 62,315 shares of the company’s stock worth $117,000 after purchasing an additional 43,013 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Perfect by 13.4% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,938,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,129,000 after purchasing an additional 464,702 shares in the last quarter.

Key Headlines Impacting Perfect

Here are the key news stories impacting Perfect this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Perfect announced a partnership with True Beauty Lashes to launch “LashLovr,” a personalized lash‑matching and virtual try‑on experience powered by Perfect’s Virtual Try‑On and Face Analyzer APIs — a direct commercial use of its AI/AR platform that can drive B2B revenues, increase API adoption, and showcase tech to retail partners. Business Wire: LashLovr partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Noble Financial published EPS estimates that are steady and conservative: they expect $0.01 EPS for each quarter of 2026 (Q1–Q4) and $0.04 for FY2027 — signaling analysts see limited near‑term upside but predictable, small profitability. MarketBeat: Noble estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research projects $0.01 EPS for Q1 2026 and a higher FY2027 estimate of $0.07, implying a more optimistic longer‑term outlook than Noble but still modest absolute earnings — the divergence may influence investor expectations about growth beyond 2026. MarketBeat: Zacks estimates

Perfect Company Profile

Perfect Corp (NYSE: PERF) is a technology company specializing in beauty and personal care solutions. The company develops AI- and AR-driven platforms that enable virtual product try-on, personalized skincare analysis and digital marketing tools for cosmetics brands and retailers. Its software as a service (SaaS) offerings allow users to preview makeup and skincare products in real time, drive customer engagement across e-commerce and social media channels, and collect data-driven insights into consumer preferences.

The core products include virtual try-on applications, skin diagnostic tools and AI-powered recommendation engines.