Goldman Sachs maintains Buy on Payoneer stock with $12 target

Published 27/02/2025, 21:06
Goldman Sachs maintains Buy on Payoneer stock with $12 target

On Thursday, Goldman Sachs reiterated a Buy rating on Payoneer (NASDAQ:PAYO) with a steady price target of $12.00. The $3.16 billion market cap company reported a strong fourth quarter, surpassing expectations with revenue and EBITDA outperforming consensus estimates by 8% and 15% respectively. With an impressive 84.55% gross margin and 18.97% year-over-year revenue growth, Payoneer’s performance reflects its robust business model. The company’s guidance also slightly exceeded forecasts on both revenue and EBITDA, aligning with preliminary remarks about 2025 made in the previous quarter. According to InvestingPro analysis, the stock currently trades near its Fair Value.

Payoneer’s performance in the fourth quarter demonstrated solid growth, with revenues and EBITDA beating street expectations. The company’s projections for the future were cautiously optimistic, suggesting a potential for upward revisions throughout the year. InvestingPro data reveals several positive indicators, including strong cash flows and profitable operations over the last twelve months. Despite this, analysts noted a slight deceleration in volume growth within both the B2B and marketplace segments compared to previous quarters. (InvestingPro subscribers have access to 5 additional key insights about PAYO’s financial health.)

The marketplace segment, in particular, had been growing at rates beyond the typical 8-10%, and the B2B faced more challenging comparisons. This deceleration was not anticipated and could indicate limited potential for future surprises in growth. Nevertheless, Payoneer’s execution remains strong, with significant growth across its major verticals and a successful expansion within the e-commerce market.

Payoneer continues to gain market share and is achieving its long-term target of maintaining 25% margins. The company’s consistent performance and conservative guidance have gradually raised expectations over time. Despite the heightened anticipation, the recent results are seen as reinforcing the stock’s value, as Payoneer continues to expand its presence in marketplace e-commerce and penetrate the sizable total addressable market of small and medium-sized businesses that use Payoneer for cross-border B2B invoicing.

In other recent news, Payoneer Global Inc. reported its fourth-quarter earnings, showcasing a complex financial landscape. Despite achieving a revenue of $261.7 million and an adjusted EBITDA of $63.3 million, surpassing Northland Securities’ expectations, Payoneer fell short of Wall Street’s consensus with a revenue of $224.3 million and an EPS of $0.05. The company provided guidance for fiscal year 2025, projecting revenues between $1.04 billion and $1.05 billion, aligning with consensus estimates. Payoneer also reported an 18% year-over-year increase in transaction volume, reaching $22.5 billion, although it experienced a slight decrease in its take rate.

Strategic moves included the acquisition of Skuad and an anticipated acquisition of a China-based payment service provider, reflecting Payoneer’s efforts to strengthen its global presence. Analysts from Benchmark and Northland maintained positive outlooks on Payoneer, with price targets of $12 and $14, respectively, despite the mixed market reactions to the earnings report. Payoneer’s CEO, John Caplan, emphasized the company’s achievements in 2024 and outlined a focus on expanding its regulatory footprint and modernizing its technology infrastructure for 2025. The market’s immediate reaction to the earnings miss has been negative, yet analysts suggest that the company’s conservative guidance could lead to favorable outcomes in the longer term.

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