On August 10, Nuvei Corporation (TSX: NVEI) reported its second quarter financial results. The company reported revenues of $178 million, which grew over 100% since last year. The company reported a gross profit of $145.1 million, also growing over 100%. The company had a gross margin of 81.4% The firm also posted a net income of $38 million and earnings per share of $0.26.
More than half of the 12 analysts covering the name raised their 12-month price targets on Nuvei, bringing the analyst consensus to $109.69, up from the prior $88.29 consensus price target. Out of the 12 analysts, 3 have strong buy ratings, 7 have buy ratings, and 2 analysts have hold ratings. The street high sits at $134.40 from Cowen and Company while the lowest target comes in at $84.
BMO Capital Markets was one of the firms to increase their price target. They increased their target to $109 from $72 and reiterated their market perform rating, saying that the company is growing revenue faster than expected.
BMO had a $0.36 earnings per share estimate and the consensus was $0.34, while revenue grew over 100% which was primarily driven by higher volumes and better take rates. They also say that the Nuvei updated guidance is extremely bullish, with them expecting $88-91 billion in volume, and $690-705 million in revenue.
Below you can see BMO’s updated third quarter, 2021, and 2022 estimates.
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