The Goldman Sachs Group Has Lowered Expectations for Flywire (NASDAQ:FLYW) Stock Price

Flywire (NASDAQ:FLYW) had its price objective cut by investment analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from $17.00 to $15.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 23.09% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Stephens raised Flywire from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $17.00 to $19.00 in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Flywire in a report on Tuesday. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $15.00 target price for the company. Zacks Research raised Flywire from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Flywire in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, B. Riley Financial increased their target price on shares of Flywire from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $15.88.

Flywire Trading Up 8.4%

Shares of Flywire stock traded up $0.95 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $12.19. The company had a trading volume of 3,015,832 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,449,086. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $13.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.23. Flywire has a fifty-two week low of $8.20 and a fifty-two week high of $15.25. The firm has a market cap of $1.49 billion, a PE ratio of -608.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.53.

Flywire (NASDAQ:FLYW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $105.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.01) by $105.56. Flywire had a negative net margin of 0.42% and a positive return on equity of 0.80%. The firm had revenue of $157.54 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $144.96 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($0.12) EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 34.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Flywire will post 0.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Flywire

In other Flywire news, major shareholder Voss Capital, Lp purchased 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $10.99 per share, with a total value of $274,750.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 2,300,000 shares in the company, valued at $25,277,000. The trade was a 1.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Peter Butterfield sold 13,327 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.01, for a total value of $200,038.27. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 374,933 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,627,744.33. This represents a 3.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 251,112 shares of company stock valued at $3,477,834 and sold 38,426 shares valued at $567,215. 4.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Flywire

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Voss Capital LP lifted its stake in Flywire by 21.5% during the 4th quarter. Voss Capital LP now owns 11,750,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $166,380,000 after acquiring an additional 2,080,202 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Flywire by 43.8% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,828,197 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,367,000 after purchasing an additional 1,470,011 shares in the last quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in Flywire by 178.0% during the second quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 4,784,654 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,980,000 after purchasing an additional 3,063,518 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC grew its position in Flywire by 35.2% in the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 4,420,633 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,596,000 after purchasing an additional 1,150,802 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mangrove Partners IM LLC increased its stake in Flywire by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Mangrove Partners IM LLC now owns 2,984,076 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,255,000 after buying an additional 82,383 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Flywire News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Flywire this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations: Flywire reported revenue of $157.5M (+34% YoY) and delivered break‑even EPS well above estimates; management released slide deck and press release alongside the results, which investors viewed favorably. Flywire Reports Fourth-Quarter and Fiscal-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Raised guidance: Flywire provided stronger-than-expected revenue outlook for Q1 and FY2026 (Q1: $162.2M–$167.3M; FY: ~$693.6M–$729.8M vs. consensus ~ $690M), which supports upside to near-term revenue trajectory. Press Release / Slide Deck
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlight growth and margin cadence: Flywire outlined FX‑neutral revenue growth of 15%–21% for 2026 while planning to scale EBITDA margins — a clear path to improved profitability that investors reward. Flywire outlines 15%-21% FX-neutral revenue growth for 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Broker upgrade / price‑target lift: RBC raised its price target from $18 to $20 and kept an “outperform” rating, implying material upside from current levels — this likely helped buyer sentiment. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor outreach: Flywire will attend upcoming investor conferences, giving management more opportunities to detail strategy and outlook to institutional investors. Flywire to Attend Upcoming Investor Conferences
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual put-option activity: There was a 653% jump in put purchases (3,805 contracts) versus average, signaling that some traders are hedging or speculating on near-term downside — a potential source of volatility.

Flywire Company Profile

Flywire Corp (NASDAQ: FLYW) is a global payments enablement and software company that specializes in facilitating complex cross-border transactions. Its cloud-based platform streamlines receivables and payer workflows across key verticals including education, healthcare, travel and hospitality, and commercial services. Flywire’s technology integrates with institutional systems to automate payment posting, reconciliation and reporting, aiming to improve the payer experience and accelerate cash flow for its clients.

Founded in 2009 by entrepreneur Iker Marcaide as peerTransfer, the company rebranded as Flywire in 2015.