Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Outlook for Flywire Earnings

Flywire Co. (NASDAQ:FLYW) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Flywire in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Cantwell now expects that the company will earn ($0.03) per share for the quarter, down from their previous 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.

Several other research firms also recently commented on FLYW. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on Flywire from $25.00 to $20.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. UBS Group cut Flywire from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $25.00 to $15.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Flywire from $21.00 to $15.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Flywire from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $26.00 to $15.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, BTIG Research cut shares of Flywire from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Flywire currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $19.23.

Flywire Price Performance

Flywire stock opened at $10.74 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $18.47 and its 200-day moving average is $18.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.34 billion, a PE ratio of 71.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.08. Flywire has a fifty-two week low of $8.62 and a fifty-two week high of $27.06.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Flywire

In related news, Director Gretchen Howard purchased 8,889 shares of Flywire stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $10.94 per share, for a total transaction of $97,245.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 30,770 shares in the company, valued at $336,623.80. This trade represents a 40.62 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 3.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Flywire

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FLYW. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Flywire in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI purchased a new stake in Flywire in the fourth quarter worth approximately $48,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Flywire by 15.4% in the third quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,046 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 539 shares during the period. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Flywire during the 4th quarter valued at $77,000. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its stake in shares of Flywire by 64.0% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 4,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,000 after buying an additional 1,911 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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.