Royal Bank Of Canada Increases Flywire (NASDAQ:FLYW) Price Target to $20.00

Flywire (NASDAQ:FLYW) had its target price upped by equities researchers at Royal Bank Of Canada from $18.00 to $20.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 62.80% from the company’s previous close.

FLYW has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Truist Financial set a $17.00 price objective on shares of Flywire in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. B. Riley Financial raised their price target on shares of Flywire from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Zacks Research raised shares of Flywire from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of Flywire in a research report on Tuesday. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $15.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Flywire in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.96.

Flywire Stock Performance

NASDAQ FLYW traded up $1.05 on Wednesday, reaching $12.29. 1,930,069 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,414,241. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $13.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $13.23. The firm has a market cap of $1.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -613.94, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a current ratio of 1.53. Flywire has a fifty-two week low of $8.20 and a fifty-two week high of $15.25.

Flywire (NASDAQ:FLYW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $105.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $105.56. The business had revenue of $157.54 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $144.96 million. Flywire had a positive return on equity of 0.80% and a negative net margin of 0.42%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 34.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.12) EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Flywire will post 0.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Phillip John Riese sold 16,612 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.08, for a total value of $250,508.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 234,493 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,536,154.44. This represents a 6.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Voss Capital, Lp bought 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $10.99 per share, for a total transaction of $274,750.00. Following the purchase, the insider owned 2,300,000 shares in the company, valued at $25,277,000. The trade was a 1.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 251,112 shares of company stock worth $3,477,834 and sold 38,426 shares worth $567,215. 4.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FLYW. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Flywire in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Covestor Ltd grew its holdings in Flywire by 217.9% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 3,233 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 2,216 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Flywire by 194.9% in the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 2,167 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in shares of Flywire during the 3rd quarter valued at about $67,000. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Flywire by 78.4% in the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 5,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 2,497 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Flywire

Here are the key news stories impacting Flywire this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — Flywire reported Q4 revenue of $157.54M, up 34% year-over-year, and reported EPS of $105.55, materially above consensus; revenue topped estimates of $144.96M, signaling strong demand. Flywire Reports Fourth-Quarter and Fiscal-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Guidance raised/above consensus — Management provided Q1 and FY2026 revenue ranges ($162.2M–$167.3M for Q1; roughly $693.6M–$729.8M for FY2026) that sit above consensus, supporting expectations for continued growth and margin expansion. Flywire Q4 press release & guidance
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 growth/EBITDA outlook — Management outlined FX-neutral revenue growth of 15%–21% for 2026 while saying it will scale EBITDA margins, indicating operating leverage as revenue scales. Seeking Alpha: growth & margin outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive market reaction and analyst attention — Multiple outlets noted the beat and moved coverage; press and analysts are updating models which can increase trading volume and volatility. Yahoo Finance: beats & market reaction
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor engagement — Flywire will attend upcoming investor conferences and has posted the earnings slide deck and call transcript for review, improving transparency for investors. Investor conferences announcement
• Negative Sentiment: EPS composition caution — The headline EPS ($105.55) is outsized relative to operating performance (modest net margin), suggesting significant one-time/other accounting items; investors may discount this when modeling recurring earnings. MarketBeat: earnings summary & transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/geopolitical risk to education vertical — Coverage flags geopolitical and foreign-collection risks that could pressure international education payment volumes, a meaningful part of Flywire’s business. Investing.com: risks to education payments
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability still limited — Company reported a slight negative net margin (-0.42%) despite topline growth; runway to consistent GAAP profitability remains a key monitor. Zacks: metric comparison

About Flywire

Flywire Corp (NASDAQ: FLYW) is a global payments enablement and software company that specializes in facilitating complex cross-border transactions. Its cloud-based platform streamlines receivables and payer workflows across key verticals including education, healthcare, travel and hospitality, and commercial services. Flywire’s technology integrates with institutional systems to automate payment posting, reconciliation and reporting, aiming to improve the payer experience and accelerate cash flow for its clients.

Founded in 2009 by entrepreneur Iker Marcaide as peerTransfer, the company rebranded as Flywire in 2015.