Barclays Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Alkami Technology (NASDAQ:ALKT) Stock Price

Alkami Technology (NASDAQ:ALKT) had its price objective decreased by equities researchers at Barclays from $25.00 to $21.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 43.00% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on ALKT. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Alkami Technology in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Alkami Technology from $38.00 to $22.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on Alkami Technology from $32.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Zacks Research cut Alkami Technology from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Citizens Jmp cut their price target on Alkami Technology from $40.00 to $28.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.57.

Alkami Technology Trading Down 10.3%

Shares of ALKT stock traded down $1.69 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $14.69. The company had a trading volume of 1,686,586 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,882,182. Alkami Technology has a 1-year low of $14.11 and a 1-year high of $31.66. The company has a 50 day moving average of $20.17 and a 200 day moving average of $22.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.17 and a quick ratio of 2.17. The firm has a market cap of $1.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -34.21 and a beta of 0.53.

Alkami Technology (NASDAQ:ALKT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by ($0.26). The business had revenue of $120.79 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $120.14 million. Alkami Technology had a negative return on equity of 5.73% and a negative net margin of 10.63%.Alkami Technology’s revenue for the quarter was up 34.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.08) earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Alkami Technology will post -0.34 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Douglas A. Linebarger sold 8,179 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.34, for a total value of $166,360.86. Following the transaction, the insider owned 221,751 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,510,415.34. This represents a 3.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 18.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alkami Technology

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ALKT. CWM LLC grew its stake in Alkami Technology by 176.2% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 942 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 601 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Alkami Technology during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Alkami Technology by 91.7% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,447 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 692 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Alkami Technology by 398.3% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,146 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 916 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Alkami Technology during the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. 54.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Alkami Technology News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alkami Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Top‑line and profitability improvement: Q4 revenue rose 34.7% year‑over‑year to $120.8M; adjusted EBITDA doubled to $19.1M and non‑GAAP gross margin held ~63.4%, signaling healthy SaaS growth and improving operating leverage. Alkami Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst price‑target change: Citizens Jmp lowered its ALKT target from $40 to $28 but kept a “market outperform” rating — still implying upside versus current levels, though the cut removes some prior optimism. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript available for detail on management commentary and cadence (useful for evaluating subscription growth, churn, and sales cadence). Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest posts in reporting services show inconsistent/zero values for late Feb (likely data noise rather than a meaningful build of shorts). No clear signal from short‑interest data.
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss: ALKT reported a GAAP loss of ($0.11) vs. consensus +$0.15 — a material miss that likely triggered downside pressure despite the revenue beat. Earnings Report
• Negative Sentiment: Weaker forward revenue guide: FY‑2026 revenue guidance was revised to $525.5M–$530.5M vs. consensus ~$544.7M; Q1 2026 revenue guide of $124.7M–$125.7M also trailed estimates — the guidance shortfall is a primary driver of the stock decline. Press Release (guidance)

About Alkami Technology

Alkami Technology, Inc is a provider of cloud-based digital banking and engagement solutions tailored for banks and credit unions. The company’s platform offers a comprehensive suite of online and mobile banking features, including bill payment, peer-to-peer transfers, card management, streamlined account opening and real-time alerts, all designed to enhance the end-user experience and drive customer loyalty.

Built on a multi-tenant, software-as-a-service (SaaS) architecture hosted in the cloud, Alkami’s platform leverages modern APIs and a partner ecosystem to integrate third-party fintech applications and services.