Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) Raised to “Hold” at Zacks Research

Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) was upgraded by Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, Zacks reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Riskified from $5.50 to $7.50 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Riskified from $7.50 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 28th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Riskified from $5.00 to $6.75 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $7.50 target price on shares of Riskified in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Riskified in a report on Friday, August 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $7.17.

Riskified Trading Up 22.5%

Shares of RSKD opened at $10.38 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.54 billion, a PE ratio of -94.40 and a beta of 1.34. Riskified has a 1-year low of $3.70 and a 1-year high of $11.13. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $7.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.57.

Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 11th. The company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.04. Riskified had a negative return on equity of 3.93% and a negative net margin of 4.23%. The company had revenue of $115.18 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $103.41 million. As a group, research analysts forecast that Riskified will post -0.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Assaf Feldman sold 206,096 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.54, for a total value of $1,347,867.84. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 1,211,275 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,921,738.50. This trade represents a 14.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Erez Shachar sold 289,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.12, for a total value of $1,771,128.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,466,883 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,977,323.96. This trade represents a 16.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 2,260,119 shares of company stock valued at $14,196,843 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 17.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Riskified

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new position in Riskified in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $4,915,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in shares of Riskified in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,505,000. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in Riskified by 87.4% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 356,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,396,000 after purchasing an additional 166,099 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of Riskified by 142.3% during the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 214,731 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,082,000 after acquiring an additional 126,121 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kings Path Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Riskified during the third quarter worth $377,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.98% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Riskified

Here are a few of the latest stories about RSKD:

• Positive Sentiment: Riskified reported third-quarter earnings of $0.07 per share, topping the Zacks consensus estimate of $0.04 and improving on $0.04 per share a year earlier. Riskified Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company said revenue grew 41% year over year, with accelerating revenue and gross-profit growth. Management also raised its outlook for the third time this year, citing demand for its ecommerce fraud and risk solutions. Riskified Reports Strong Third Quarter of 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Riskified forecast 2026 revenue of $427 million to $433 million, well above the $406.4 million analyst consensus, signaling stronger expected growth than the market had anticipated. Riskified Reports Third-Quarter and Nine-Month Results

About Riskified

Riskified Ltd. is a technology company that helps online merchants identify and manage fraud and other risks in e-commerce transactions. Its platform uses machine learning and data analysis to assess purchases and support decisions such as approving or declining orders. The company’s services include fraud screening backed by a chargeback guarantee, as well as tools designed to help merchants address payment disputes, account abuse and other forms of policy misuse. Riskified’s systems are intended to help businesses reduce losses while allowing legitimate customers to complete purchases.