Cantor Fitzgerald Lowers Fold (NASDAQ:FLD) Price Target to $2.00

Fold (NASDAQ:FLD) had its target price decreased by investment analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $4.50 to $2.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 55.04% from the company’s current price.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Fold in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Fold from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating and set a $7.00 price target on shares of Fold in a research note on Monday, February 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $5.00.

Fold Trading Up 20.6%

Shares of Fold stock opened at $1.29 on Wednesday. Fold has a 52-week low of $1.00 and a 52-week high of $8.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $62.32 million, a PE ratio of -0.54 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 1.44. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $1.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $2.75.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Wolfe Repass sold 21,857 shares of Fold stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.48, for a total value of $32,348.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 150,377 shares in the company, valued at approximately $222,557.96. The trade was a 12.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders have sold a total of 97,120 shares of company stock valued at $143,439 in the last three months. Insiders own 66.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fold

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Barclays PLC acquired a new stake in Fold during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. acquired a new position in Fold in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. SevenBridge Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Fold during the third quarter worth $39,000. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Fold during the third quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Fold in the fourth quarter valued at $41,000. 56.89% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Fold News

Here are the key news stories impacting Fold this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright reaffirmed a Buy stance and published a Q1 EPS model (estimated loss of $0.14), keeping a $3.00 price target — the maintained Buy call provides a near-term bullish catalyst despite the lower target. MarketBeat FLD page
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald kept an Overweight rating on FLD even after cutting its price target, which supports continued institutional interest and buy-side coverage. Analyst Coverage Summary
• Positive Sentiment: After-hours trading showed a sharp uptick following the company’s Q4 release and subsequent commentary, which pushed momentum into the next trading session and likely contributed to today’s price rise. After-hours surge article
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple media stories about foldable smartphone leaks (Apple, Samsung, Pixel) are generating noise because they use the word “fold” but are unrelated to Fold Holdings’ business; they can attract attention but are unlikely to change fundamentals. Representative coverage: Foldable phone leak
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms cut price targets and trimmed forecasts after Q4 results — HC Wainwright lowered its PT from $7.00 to $3.00 and Cantor Fitzgerald lowered theirs as well — signaling reduced near-term expectations and limiting upside. Analyst cuts article TickerReport
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term financials show liquidity pressure (current ratio ~0.86) and meaningful leverage (debt-to-equity ~1.09), which are structural headwinds if revenue growth doesn’t accelerate. (Source: recent company/market data)

About Fold

Fold, trading under the ticker FLD on the NASDAQ, is a financial technology company specializing in bitcoin rewards and cryptocurrency-based consumer products. The company’s core offering enables users to earn bitcoin on everyday purchases through a prepaid Visa debit card, converting traditional currency transactions into bitcoin rewards at no extra cost. By partnering with major payment networks and merchant platforms, Fold aims to bridge the gap between mainstream spending and digital asset adoption.

Beyond the debit card, Fold offers a mobile application that integrates with the Bitcoin Lightning Network to facilitate faster and more cost-efficient transactions.