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Lesaka Technologies (LSAK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$4.41 -0.07 (-1.56%)
Closing price 04/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$4.43 +0.02 (+0.57%)
As of 04/17/2025 05:22 PM Eastern
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About Lesaka Technologies Stock (NASDAQ:LSAK)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$4.38
$4.50
50-Day Range
$4.41
$5.07
52-Week Range
$3.83
$5.60
Volume
14,482 shs
Average Volume
30,256 shs
Market Capitalization
$348.94 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Lesaka Technologies, Inc. operates as a Fintech company that utilizes its proprietary banking and payment technologies to deliver financial services solutions to merchants (B2B) and consumers (B2C) in Southern Africa. It offers cash management solutions, growth capital, card acquiring, bill payment technologies, and value-added services to formal and informal retail merchants, as well as banking, lending, and insurance solutions to consumers across Southern Africa. The company also engages in the sale of POS devices, SIM cards, and other consumables; and license of rights to use certain technology developed by the company, as well as offers related technology services. The company was formerly known as Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Lesaka Technologies, Inc. in May 2022. Lesaka Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Lesaka Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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10th Percentile Overall Score

LSAK MarketRank™: 

Lesaka Technologies scored higher than 10% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 278th out of 321 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Lesaka Technologies.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Lesaka Technologies are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.16) to $0.11 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Lesaka Technologies is -7.23, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Lesaka Technologies is -7.23, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Lesaka Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 1.74. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Lesaka Technologies' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.14% of the float of Lesaka Technologies has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Lesaka Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lesaka Technologies has recently increased by 16.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Lesaka Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Lesaka Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.14% of the float of Lesaka Technologies has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Lesaka Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lesaka Technologies has recently increased by 16.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Lesaka Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Lesaka Technologies insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $294,848.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 4.00% of the stock of Lesaka Technologies is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 24.19% of the stock of Lesaka Technologies is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Lesaka Technologies' insider trading history.
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LSAK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Lesaka Technologies' stock was trading at $5.45 at the start of the year. Since then, LSAK shares have decreased by 19.1% and is now trading at $4.41.
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Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LSAK) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 5th. The company reported ($0.40) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.41. Lesaka Technologies had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.96% and a negative net margin of 7.94%.
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Shares of LSAK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lesaka Technologies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), Disc Medicine (IRON), Jabil (JBL) and AppLovin (APP).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/05/2025
Today
4/18/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/07/2025
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Functions related to depository banking
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LSAK
Employees
2,660
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$-17,440,000.00
Pretax Margin
-8.64%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$576.60 million
Cash Flow
$0.09 per share
Price / Cash Flow
46.61
Book Value
$2.53 per share
Price / Book
1.74

Miscellaneous

Free Float
75,960,000
Market Cap
$348.94 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.76
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This page (NASDAQ:LSAK) was last updated on 4/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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