Yahoo•2026-04-24
WEX's Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates on Higher Benefits RevenuesWEX — WEX Inc
NYSE · Financial Services · Financial Services
$154.76+0.64%Market cap5.49B
- Latest Close
- $154.76
- 30-Day Move
- +0.6%
- Market Cap
- $5.5B
- Shares Outstanding
- 34,310,000
- P/E Ratio
- 17.66
- P/B Ratio
- 4.14
Analyst consensus: Buy · 18 analysts
NYSE:WEXFinancial Services / Financial ServicesDelayed public snapshot
WEX Inc
A read-only Alphactor snapshot forWEX Inc. It uses the same research structure as the app, but with delayed data and shallow depth so search visitors can evaluate the stock before signing up.
Snapshot as of2026-04-23
Topline snapshot
Latest Close
$154.76
30-Day Move
+0.6%
Market Cap
$5.5B
Shares Outstanding
34,310,000
P/E Ratio
17.66
P/B Ratio
4.14
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Chart snapshot
$154.76
+0.6%last 90 delayed daily bars
Market cap$5.5B
90D High
$186.85
90D Low
$141.84
Avg Volume
461,370
What stands out
Gross margin is running at 62.7%, which gives a quick read on operating quality before you open the full model.
Net margin is 11.4%, useful for comparing WEX against peers in Financial Services.
WEX is up 0.6% over the last 30 trading days shown on this page.
Latest operating income is $166M, which helps anchor the headline ratios with an actual earnings figure.
Research snapshot
Composite Fair Value
$157.79
Rule of 40
10.3%
Dark Pool Short %
68.1%
Fundamentals snapshot
Latest Close
$154.76
30-Day Move
+0.6%
Market Cap
$5.5B
Shares Outstanding
34,310,000
P/E Ratio
17.66
P/B Ratio
4.14
ROE
24.6%
ROA
2.1%
Gross Margin
62.7%
Operating Margin
24.9%
Net Margin
11.4%
Debt / Equity
3.94
Current Ratio
0.54
Latest Revenue
$673M
Financial statement snapshot
Revenue
$673M
Gross Profit
$389M
Operating Income
$166M
Net Income
$84M
Gross Margin
6273.0%
Net Margin
1143.0%
Current Ratio
0.54
Debt / Equity
3.94
Valuation snapshot
Fair Value
$157.79
Upside / Downside
+2.0%
Signal
Fairly Valued
Implied Growth
17.3%
EPV
$43.02
EV/Rev
$272.56
Growth Assumption
4.2%
Discount Rate
9.9%
Terminal Growth
2.0%
Base FCF
$241M
Valuation spread
Current Price
$154.76
Composite Fair Value
$157.79
EPV
$43.02
EV/Rev
$272.56
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Moderate growth priced in
Quality snapshot
Altman Z
0.85
Distress
Piotroski
5
Moderate (4-6)
Cash Conversion
1.49x
Rule of 40
10.3%
Concerning
Annual financial history
Annual performance mix
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | $2.4B | $606M | $201M | $563M |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.5B | $647M | $267M | $760M |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.6B | $686M | $310M | $329M |
| 2025-12-31 | $2.7B | $664M | $304M | $241M |
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News snapshot
Benzinga•2026-04-24
Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on WEX, Raises Price Target to $161Yahoo•2026-04-24
WEX Q1 Deep Dive: Margin Pressures and Macro Volatility Offset Revenue GrowthYahoo•2026-04-24
WEX Inc (WEX) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Financial Performance Amid Global ChallengesYahoo•2026-04-24
Why WEX (WEX) Stock Is NosedivingAfter signup
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Insider activity snapshot
Buy Value
$0
Sell Value
$1M
Buys
0
Sells
9
Buy Value
$0
Sell Value
$1M
Buy/Sell Ratio
0.00x
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Recent insider transactions
| Date | Name | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Dearborn Joel Alan JR | Sell | 3,500 | $175.00 |
| 2026-04-01 | Dearborn Joel Alan JR | Sell | 2,150 | $152.71 |
| 2026-04-01 | Dearborn Joel Alan JR | Sell | 675 | $152.42 |
| 2026-04-01 | Dearborn Joel Alan JR | Sell | 168 | $151.14 |
| 2026-04-01 | Dearborn Joel Alan JR | Sell | 341 | $150.32 |
| 2026-04-01 | Dearborn Joel Alan JR | Sell | 93 | $148.70 |
| 2026-04-01 | Dearborn Joel Alan JR | Sell | 73 | $147.93 |
| 2026-03-31 | Callahan Don | A | 171 | $0.00 |
ETF holders snapshot
| ETF | Shares | Weight | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND-Janus Henderson Enterprise Fund | 2,499,077 | 0.07% | 2025-12-31 |
| Eaton Vance Growth Trust-Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap Fund | 1,437,929 | 0.04% | 2025-12-31 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 1,108,375 | 0.03% | 2026-02-28 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 1,079,780 | 0.03% | 2025-12-31 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 777,915 | 0.02% | 2025-12-31 |
| John Hancock Funds III-Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund | 721,400 | 0.02% | 2026-03-31 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 501,686 | 0.01% | 2025-12-31 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 369,932 | 0.01% | 2025-12-31 |
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Institutional holders snapshot
BlackRock
Filed 2024-05-10
$916M
--
Citadel Advisors
Filed 2025-11-14
$137M
--
Bridgewater Associates
Filed 2026-02-13
$9M
--
Marshall Wace
Filed 2025-11-13
$3M
--
Man Group
Filed 2026-02-17
$2M
--
Dark-pool activity snapshot
Analyst consensus?
Rating(?)
3.56
Consensus
BuyTarget Mean(?)
—
Target High(?)
—
Target Low(?)
—
Analysts
18
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