WEX Inc (NYSE: WEX) is -13.81% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $110.45 and a high of $217.47 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The WEX stock was last observed hovering at around $151.72 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.49%.
Currently trading at $151.23, the stock is 5.48% and 10.76% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 0.21 million and changing -0.32% at the moment leaves the stock -8.14% off its SMA200. WEX registered -13.74% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -11.40%.
The stock witnessed a 10.69% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -6.53%, and is 1.23% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 2.84% over the week and 2.74% over the month.
WEX Inc (WEX) has around 6500 employees, a market worth around $5.18B and $2.61B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 19.47 and Fwd P/E is 9.01. Profit margin for the company is 12.07%. Distance from 52-week low is 36.92% and -30.46% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (6.42%).
The EPS is expected to shrink by -1.57% this year
The shares outstanding are 34.20M, and float is at 33.89M with Short Float at 5.22%.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC with over 4.14 million shares valued at $733.06 million. The investor’s holdings represent 9.924 of the WEX Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with 4.0 million shares valued at $708.87 million to account for 9.5965 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are BLACKROCK INC. which holds 3.72 million shares representing 8.9185 and valued at over $658.79 million, while WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP holds 6.4942 of the shares totaling 2.71 million with a market value of $479.71 million.
WEX Inc (WEX) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Kimball Jennifer, the company’s Chief Accounting Officer. SEC filings show that Kimball Jennifer sold 1,400 shares of the company’s common stock on Jun 02 ’25 at a price of $131.08 per share for a total of $0.18 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 3177.0 shares.
WEX Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on May 29 ’25 that Smith Melissa D (Chair, CEO, and President) bought a total of 3,721 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on May 29 ’25 and was made at $134.57 per share for $0.5 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 0.1 million shares of the WEX stock.
