i3 Verticals (NASDAQ:IIIV) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

i3 Verticals (NASDAQ:IIIV) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.080-1.160 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.950. The company issued revenue guidance of $217.0 million-$232.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $225.9 million.

i3 Verticals Stock Down 3.9%

IIIV stock traded down $0.80 during trading on Thursday, hitting $19.92. 393,529 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 326,815. The firm has a market capitalization of $644.41 million, a P/E ratio of 29.29 and a beta of 0.99. i3 Verticals has a 1 year low of $19.89 and a 1 year high of $33.97. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $24.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $28.31.

i3 Verticals (NASDAQ:IIIV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.02. i3 Verticals had a net margin of 7.72% and a return on equity of 4.66%. The business had revenue of $52.67 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $52.18 million. i3 Verticals has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.080-1.160 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that i3 Verticals will post 0.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on IIIV shares. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on i3 Verticals from $30.00 to $28.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of i3 Verticals in a research note on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on i3 Verticals from $35.00 to $32.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Zacks Research raised i3 Verticals from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $35.00 price target on shares of i3 Verticals in a research report on Monday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.33.

Insider Activity at i3 Verticals

In other i3 Verticals news, CRO Paul Christians sold 9,000 shares of i3 Verticals stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.27, for a total value of $209,430.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive directly owned 45,818 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,066,184.86. The trade was a 16.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, President Frederick Stanford sold 11,347 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.21, for a total value of $274,710.87. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 43,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,056,839.13. This represents a 20.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 23,639 shares of company stock valued at $562,425 in the last quarter. 60.09% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On i3 Verticals

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IIIV. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in i3 Verticals by 4.9% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 8,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $237,000 after buying an additional 402 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in shares of i3 Verticals by 65.5% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,198 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 870 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in shares of i3 Verticals by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 16,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $538,000 after buying an additional 923 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in i3 Verticals by 4.6% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 26,328 shares of the company’s stock valued at $723,000 after acquiring an additional 1,156 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in i3 Verticals by 11.4% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 12,383 shares of the company’s stock valued at $340,000 after buying an additional 1,266 shares in the last quarter. 84.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About i3 Verticals

i3 Verticals, Inc is a provider of integrated software and merchant payment processing solutions tailored for specific vertical markets across the United States. Since its founding in 2001 and headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, the company has focused on delivering SaaS-based applications and payment services to streamline revenue collection and management workflows for its clients.

The company’s product portfolio includes electronic payment processing for credit and debit card transactions, automated clearing house (ACH) transfers, online and mobile payment portals, and related risk management and compliance tools.