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WEX Stock Chart & Stats
$173.50
-$4.24(-2.39%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$173.50
-$4.24(-2.39%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$125.29 - $186.86
Previous CloseN/A
Volume80.37K
Average Volume (3M)598.73K
Market Cap
$5.33B
Enterprise Value$9.00B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$726.30M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$5.24B
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.3
Beta1.12
Next Earnings
Jul 22, 2026EPS Estimate
5.06Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)9.02
Shares Outstanding34,668,144
10 Day Avg. Volume582,096
30 Day Avg. Volume598,730
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.35
Price to Book (P/B)4.28
Price to Sales (P/S)1.99
P/FCF Ratio16.86
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.69
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.34
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.81
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.41
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$179.71Price Target Upside3.58% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)19.43
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.85B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Cash GenerationSustained, improving free cash flow (TTM $671M) provides durable funding for debt reduction, strategic reinvestment, buybacks, and M&A optionality. Strong FCF relative to net income supports capital allocation flexibility even if revenue growth remains cyclical or modest.
Margin Expansion & ProductivityA formal $50M productivity program and stated ~75bps of structural margin expansion (130bps normalized) indicate durable operating-leverage improvement. Automation and AI-driven efficiency can sustainably raise adjusted operating margins and free cash flow conversion over the medium term.
Governance & Capital AllocationA refreshed board and separation of Chair/CEO signal stronger governance and accountability, increasing the likelihood of disciplined capital allocation. Activist agreement also creates pressure to align strategy with shareholder returns, which can improve long‑term execution and oversight.
Bears Say
Elevated LeverageMaterially higher leverage versus prior years reduces financial flexibility and raises refinancing and interest-rate sensitivity. With cash‑flow coverage described as low/volatile, elevated debt limits capacity for opportunistic M&A, sustained buybacks, or cushioning during macro stress.
Slowing Revenue GrowthA durable slowdown to low‑single‑digit top‑line growth compresses the runway for operating‑leverage gains and makes margin improvements more dependent on cost cuts rather than organic scale. Sluggish growth increases reliance on cross‑sell, pricing, and product innovation to regain higher growth trajectories.
Rising Credit Losses & Margin VolatilityErosion in credit quality and wider credit losses are a structural earnings headwind for a payments lender/processor, increasing provisions and shrinking net margins. Combined with fuel‑spread and FX volatility, this raises profit cyclicality and makes near‑term cash flows less predictable.
WEX FAQ
What was WEX Inc’s price range in the past 12 months?
WEX Inc lowest stock price was $125.29 and its highest was $186.85 in the past 12 months.
What is WEX Inc’s market cap?
WEX Inc’s market cap is $5.33B.
When is WEX Inc’s upcoming earnings report date?
WEX Inc’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 22, 2026 which is in 11 days.
How were WEX Inc’s earnings last quarter?
WEX Inc released its earnings results on Apr 22, 2026. The company reported $4.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.081 by $0.069.
Is WEX Inc overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts WEX Inc’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does WEX Inc pay dividends?
WEX Inc does not currently pay dividends.
What is WEX Inc’s EPS estimate?
WEX Inc’s EPS estimate is 5.06.
How many shares outstanding does WEX Inc have?
WEX Inc has 34,668,144 shares outstanding.
What happened to WEX Inc’s price movement after its last earnings report?
WEX Inc reported an EPS of $4.15 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $4.081. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -16.314%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of WEX Inc?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in WEX
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
WEX Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$179.71 (3.58% Upside)
$179.71 (3.58% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bearish
WEX Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 65%
Sector Average 65%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 49.6K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $40.6K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 2.8%
Last 30 Days ▲ 7.9%
Last 30 Days ▲ 7.9%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
1.80%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
26.96%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
10.46%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
WEX Inc
WEX Inc., a financial technology enterprise established in 1983 and headquartered in Portland, Maine, delivers diverse services across the United States and globally. The company, which operated as Wright Express Corporation until its name change in October 2012, structures its operations into three primary divisions. The Fleet Solutions segment specializes in comprehensive payment processing for vehicle fleets. Its offerings include complete customer and account management (spanning activation, retention, credit, and billing support), merchant services, and robust web-based analytics platforms designed to offer fleet managers crucial insights for optimizing expenses and capital. WEX distributes these solutions to commercial and governmental fleets of varying sizes, from local to long-haul, through both direct channels and co-branded or private label alliances. The Travel and Corporate Solutions segment provides sophisticated payment systems, which feature embedded payment functionalities, automated accounts payable, and spend management tools. A key product includes virtual cards, specifically engineered for secure, card-not-present transactions. This segment serves commercial and government entities through a mix of direct and indirect marketing approaches. Finally, the Health and Employee Benefit Solutions segment offers specialized healthcare payment products and consumer-centric software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms for the healthcare sector. It also encompasses payroll and employee benefit solutions, with a particular focus on Brazil. This segment reaches its clientele via a broad network comprising health plans, third-party administrators, financial institutions, payroll providers, benefits consultants, software companies, and individual consumers.
WEX Company Deck
WEX Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed a largely positive operational and financial trajectory: the company beat revenue and adjusted EPS guidance, reported double‑digit adjusted EPS growth, delivered strong segment performances (notably Benefits and Corporate Payments), raised full‑year guidance, and highlighted tangible productivity gains, AI‑driven innovation and $50M of cost savings. Offsetting these positives were meaningful but described as manageable headwinds: higher credit losses that pressured reported margins, fuel spread volatility and a modest travel softness tied to the Middle East, plus leverage slightly above the company’s near‑term threshold. Management framed the negatives as mostly transitory or already mitigated and emphasized underlying margin expansion and cash generation, leading to a constructive but cautious outlook.View all WEX earnings summariesWEX Stock 12 Month Forecast
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Ownership Overview
6.07% Insiders
34.14% Mutual Funds
0.05% Other Institutional Investors
35.11% Public Companies and
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