WisdomTree, Inc. (NYSE:WT – Free Report) – Equities researchers at Northland Securities lifted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of WisdomTree in a report released on Friday, October 30th. Northland Securities analyst M. Grondahl now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.20 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.19. Northland Securities currently has an “Outperform” rating and a $26.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for WisdomTree’s current full-year earnings is $1.19 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for WisdomTree’s Q3 2027 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.35 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.29 EPS.
WisdomTree (NYSE:WT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.02. WisdomTree had a return on equity of 40.93% and a net margin of 16.64%. The firm had revenue of $179.38 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $180.68 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.23 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 42.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Several other research analysts have also commented on WT. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on WisdomTree from $22.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of WisdomTree from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Wall Street Zen lowered WisdomTree from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 24th. Weiss Ratings cut WisdomTree from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on WisdomTree from $18.30 to $21.30 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $25.72.
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WisdomTree Stock Performance
NYSE WT opened at $19.75 on Wednesday. WisdomTree has a twelve month low of $10.69 and a twelve month high of $25.91. The company has a quick ratio of 3.20, a current ratio of 3.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38. The firm has a market cap of $2.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.82 and a beta of 1.18. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $22.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $19.10.
WisdomTree Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 11th will be given a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 10th. WisdomTree’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 16.90%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other WisdomTree news, COO R. Jarrett Lilien sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.56, for a total value of $736,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 1,080,245 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,530,817.20. The trade was a 2.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 10.10% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Trading of WisdomTree
A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Nykredit A S purchased a new position in shares of WisdomTree during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Team Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of WisdomTree during the first quarter worth about $29,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of WisdomTree in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd purchased a new position in shares of WisdomTree in the 2nd quarter valued at about $75,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new position in shares of WisdomTree in the 2nd quarter valued at $92,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.64% of the company’s stock.
WisdomTree Company Profile
WisdomTree, Inc is a financial services company that sponsors and manages exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded products. Its offerings provide access to equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities, alternatives and other asset classes through rules-based investment strategies designed for individual and institutional investors.
The company also provides model portfolios, separately managed accounts and other investment solutions for financial professionals. In addition, WisdomTree has developed products and capabilities related to digital assets and blockchain-enabled financial services, subject to applicable regulatory requirements.
Founded in 1985 and formerly known as WisdomTree Investments, the company launched its first ETFs in 2006 and became known for dividend-focused and fundamentally weighted strategies.
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