Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK) Updates Q1 2027 Earnings Guidance

Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK) issued an update on its first quarter 2027 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.024-0.036 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.020. The company issued revenue guidance of $95.8 million-$100.7 million. Lesaka Technologies also updated its FY 2027 guidance to 0.455-0.515 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on LSAK shares. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Lesaka Technologies from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Lesaka Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lesaka Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Lesaka Technologies Stock Down 2.2%

LSAK opened at $4.49 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $385.24 million, a PE ratio of 112.28 and a beta of 0.33. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $4.79. The company has a quick ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. Lesaka Technologies has a 52 week low of $3.62 and a 52 week high of $5.54.

Lesaka Technologies (NASDAQ:LSAK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, August 15th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter. Lesaka Technologies had a return on equity of 1.70% and a net margin of 0.43%.The company had revenue of $98.50 million during the quarter. Analysts forecast that Lesaka Technologies will post 0.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lesaka Technologies News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Lesaka Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FY2026 marked a major turnaround. Lesaka achieved its first full-year GAAP profit since 2022, reporting $2.8 million in net income versus a $91.0 million loss in FY2025. Operating income turned positive at $12.7 million, while adjusted EPS rose 210% to $0.39 and adjusted EBITDA increased 41% to $75.7 million. Lesaka FY2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Fourth-quarter results exceeded expectations. Q4 adjusted EPS was $0.15, above the $0.09 analyst consensus, with net revenue up 8% year over year to $98.5 million. Q4 adjusted EBITDA rose 22% to $22.3 million, and the company generated $16.9 million in operating cash flow.
• Positive Sentiment: Management issued an optimistic FY2027 outlook. Guidance calls for ZAR 7.0 billion–ZAR 7.7 billion in net revenue, ZAR 1.45 billion–ZAR 1.60 billion in adjusted EBITDA and ZAR 7.50–ZAR 8.50 in adjusted EPS. Management also targets adjusted EPS compound annual growth above 40% over the next three years and expects the pending Bank Zero acquisition to contribute. Lesaka FY2026 and Q4 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: The earnings call transcript provides additional context on the turnaround, restructuring plans and FY2027 priorities, but the available report does not identify a new market-moving development beyond the results release. Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Merchant operations remain a concern. Merchant revenue declined 10% for FY2026 and 14% in Q4, while Q4 segment adjusted EBITDA fell 33%. Lesaka expects one-time restructuring costs in the merchant business during Q1 FY2027.
• Negative Sentiment: Financial reporting revisions may weigh on confidence. The company corrected prior-period errors involving intercompany transactions, deferred taxes, depreciation and share presentation, although management said the errors were not material.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider activity is unfavorable. Data cited by Quiver shows 28 insider sales and no purchases during the past six months, including substantial selling by Finance Corporation International. The reported short-interest entry shows zero shares and a “NaN” change, so it does not provide a reliable short-selling signal.

Institutional Trading of Lesaka Technologies

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Susquehanna International Group LLP purchased a new stake in Lesaka Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $74,000. Citadel Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Lesaka Technologies by 26.4% during the third quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 18,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after acquiring an additional 3,959 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of Lesaka Technologies by 13,359.8% during the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 141,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $677,000 after acquiring an additional 140,812 shares in the last quarter. 24.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Lesaka Technologies Company Profile

Lesaka Technologies, Inc operates as a Fintech company that utilizes its proprietary banking and payment technologies to deliver financial services solutions to merchants (B2B) and consumers (B2C) in Southern Africa. It offers cash management solutions, growth capital, card acquiring, bill payment technologies, and value-added services to formal and informal retail merchants, as well as banking, lending, and insurance solutions to consumers across Southern Africa. The company also engages in the sale of POS devices, SIM cards, and other consumables; and license of rights to use certain technology developed by the company, as well as offers related technology services.