Q1 Earnings Forecast for Chime Financial Issued By KeyCorp

Chime Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHYM) – KeyCorp issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Chime Financial in a report released on Tuesday, March 3rd. KeyCorp analyst A. Markgraff anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.04 for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Overweight” rating and a $30.00 price objective on the stock. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Chime Financial’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.04 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.23 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.74 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.23 EPS.

Chime Financial (NASDAQ:CHYM) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.20) by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $596.36 million for the quarter. Chime Financial had a negative return on equity of 70.35% and a negative net margin of 46.18%.Chime Financial’s revenue was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.30) earnings per share.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on CHYM. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on Chime Financial from $35.00 to $30.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. B. Riley Financial assumed coverage on shares of Chime Financial in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $35.00 price objective on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of Chime Financial from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Chime Financial from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on Chime Financial from $24.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $32.28.

Chime Financial Stock Performance

Chime Financial stock opened at $23.11 on Friday. Chime Financial has a fifty-two week low of $16.17 and a fifty-two week high of $44.94. The company has a market cap of $8.66 billion and a PE ratio of -3.06. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $24.04 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $22.86.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Chime Financial news, Director James Feuille sold 176,168 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.12, for a total transaction of $4,777,676.16. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,044,936 shares in the company, valued at approximately $191,058,664.32. This represents a 2.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Adam B. Frankel sold 6,760 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.84, for a total value of $161,158.40. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 244,416 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,826,877.44. The trade was a 2.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 256,539 shares of company stock worth $6,973,943.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chime Financial

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Chime Financial in the 2nd quarter worth about $9,519,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Chime Financial in the second quarter valued at approximately $24,157,000. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position in shares of Chime Financial by 11.1% in the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 863,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,421,000 after acquiring an additional 86,593 shares in the last quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Chime Financial by 1,203.2% in the third quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 81,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,643,000 after acquiring an additional 75,200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Seven Grand Managers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Chime Financial during the second quarter worth approximately $3,451,000.

About Chime Financial

Chime Financial is a U.S.-based financial technology company offering mobile-first banking services designed to reduce fees and simplify everyday transactions. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, Chime operates a digital bank platform that provides customers with a checking account, a savings account, and a debit card without monthly maintenance fees, overdraft charges, or foreign transaction fees. The company’s platform is accessible via its mobile app, enabling users to manage their finances, track spending, and access customer support from their smartphones.

At the core of Chime’s service offering is its fee-free spending account, which includes early access to direct deposit funds—up to two days before scheduled payday—and instant transaction alerts.