i3 Verticals (NASDAQ:IIIV) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

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i3 Verticals (NASDAQ:IIIVGet Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.090-1.150 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.040. The company issued revenue guidance of $221.0 million-$229.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $227.8 million.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have weighed in on IIIV. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of i3 Verticals from $28.00 to $22.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of i3 Verticals from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $35.00 price objective on shares of i3 Verticals in a report on Monday, February 2nd. KeyCorp cut their price objective on shares of i3 Verticals from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of i3 Verticals in a report on Monday, February 9th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $33.20.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on IIIV

i3 Verticals Trading Up 4.1%

Shares of IIIV stock traded up $0.91 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $22.91. The stock had a trading volume of 340,277 shares, compared to its average volume of 337,546. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $22.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $24.49. i3 Verticals has a 12 month low of $19.89 and a 12 month high of $33.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $698.30 million, a PE ratio of 36.95 and a beta of 0.89.

i3 Verticals (NASDAQ:IIIVGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.02. i3 Verticals had a net margin of 7.33% and a return on equity of 4.32%. The company had revenue of $52.67 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $52.18 million. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that i3 Verticals will post 0.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at i3 Verticals

In other i3 Verticals news, CRO Paul Christians sold 6,122 shares of i3 Verticals stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.23, for a total transaction of $142,214.06. Following the completion of the sale, the executive directly owned 31,250 shares in the company, valued at $725,937.50. The trade was a 16.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 60.09% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On i3 Verticals

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its position in i3 Verticals by 4.9% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 8,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $237,000 after purchasing an additional 402 shares during the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC lifted its position in i3 Verticals by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 25,240 shares of the company’s stock valued at $636,000 after purchasing an additional 580 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in i3 Verticals by 65.5% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,198 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,000 after purchasing an additional 870 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in i3 Verticals by 5.9% during the third quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 16,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $538,000 after purchasing an additional 923 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG lifted its position in i3 Verticals by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 21,198 shares of the company’s stock valued at $534,000 after purchasing an additional 944 shares during the last quarter. 84.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About i3 Verticals

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i3 Verticals, Inc is a provider of integrated software and merchant payment processing solutions tailored for specific vertical markets across the United States. Since its founding in 2001 and headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, the company has focused on delivering SaaS-based applications and payment services to streamline revenue collection and management workflows for its clients.

The company’s product portfolio includes electronic payment processing for credit and debit card transactions, automated clearing house (ACH) transfers, online and mobile payment portals, and related risk management and compliance tools.

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