Stocks of PagSeguro Digital Ltd [PAGS] are gaining investors’ attention: here’s why

Stocks of PagSeguro Digital Ltd (NYSE:PAGS) traded higher last session on Wall Street, up 1.87% to $9.82.

According to the data, PagSeguro Digital Ltd (NYSE:PAGS) has 18 analysts covering its stock. The consensus rating among analysts is ‘Overweight’. As we calculate the median target price by taking the range between a high of $78.29 and a low of $33.27, we find $56.80. Given the previous closing price of $9.64, this indicates a potential upside of 489.21 percent. PAGS stock price is now 20.59% away from the 50-day moving average and 6.44% away from the 200-day moving average. The market capitalization of the company currently stands at $3.25B.

A total of 7 analysts have issued a hold rating and 8 have given it a buy rating. Brokers who have rated the stock have averaged $58.05 as their price target over the next twelve months.

With the price target maintained at $14, New Street recently Upgraded its rating from Neutral to Buy for PagSeguro Digital Ltd (NYSE: PAGS).

A total of 38.73% of the company’s stock is owned by insiders.

Friday’s opening bell rang with an opening price of $9.58 for PagSeguro Digital Ltd (NYSE: PAGS). During the past 12 months, PagSeguro Digital Ltd has had a low of $6.93 and a high of $13.19. As of last week, the company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.44, and a quick ratio of 1.43. According to the stock market information, the enterprise value for the company is $2.51B, which is based on a 10.31 price-to-earnings ratio, a 0.93 price-to-earnings-growth ratio, and a beta of 1.77. The fifty day moving average price for PAGS is $8.15 and a two-hundred day moving average price translates $9.23 for the stock.

The latest earnings results from PagSeguro Digital Ltd (NYSE: PAGS) was released for Sep, 2023. According to the Software – Infrastructure Company, earnings per share came in at $0.28, beating analysts’ expectations of $0.27 by 0.01. This compares to $0.22 EPS in the same period last year. The net profit margin was 10.27% and return on equity was 13.22% for PAGS. The company reported revenue of $824.55 million for the quarter, compared to $769.96 million a year earlier. Comparatively to last year’s same quarter, the company’s quarterly revenue rose 7.09 percent. For the current quarter, analysts expect PAGS to generate $839.34M in revenue.

PagSeguro Digital Ltd(PAGS) Company Profile

PagSeguro Digital Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides financial technology solutions and services for consumers, individual entrepreneurs, micro-merchants, and small and medium-sized companies in Brazil and internationally. The company’s products and services include PagSeguro Ecosystem, a digital ecosystem that operates as a closed loop where its clients are able to address their primary day to day financial needs, including receiving and spending funds, and managing and growing their businesses; PagBank digital account, which offers payment and banking services through the PagBank mobile app, as well as centralizes various cash-in options, functionalities, services, and cash-out options in a single ecosystem; and PlugPag, a tool for medium-sized and larger merchants that enables them to connect their point of sale (POS) device directly to their enterprise resource planning software or sales automation system through Bluetooth. It also offers cash-in solutions; online and in-person payment tools; and online gaming and cross-border digital services, as well as issues prepaid, credit, and cash cards. In addition, the company provides functionalities, and value-added services and features, such as purchase protection mechanisms, antifraud platform, account and business management tools, POS app, i-Banking App, Super App, and e-commerce support and bill payment services; and PedeFácil, an order management and food delivery app. Further, it is involved in processing of back-office solutions, including sales reconciliation, and gateway solutions and services, as well as the capture of credit cards with acquirers and sub acquirers. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

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