William Blair Has Pessimistic Outlook of SPNS Q1 Earnings

Sapiens International Co. (NASDAQ:SPNS) – Equities research analysts at William Blair decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Sapiens International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 18th. William Blair analyst D. Becker now forecasts that the technology company will earn $0.34 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.35. William Blair currently has a “Market Perform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Sapiens International’s current full-year earnings is $1.45 per share.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $35.00 price target on shares of Sapiens International in a research report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group cut Sapiens International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $36.00 to $28.00 in a report on Monday, February 3rd. StockNews.com cut Sapiens International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on Sapiens International from $30.00 to $28.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $33.50.

Sapiens International Price Performance

SPNS stock opened at $27.95 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 2.24 and a quick ratio of 2.18. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $26.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.56 billion, a PE ratio of 21.67 and a beta of 1.16. Sapiens International has a 1 year low of $25.01 and a 1 year high of $41.22.

Sapiens International (NASDAQ:SPNS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The technology company reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $134.31 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $135.89 million. Sapiens International had a net margin of 13.31% and a return on equity of 17.42%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new position in Sapiens International during the third quarter worth $26,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in Sapiens International by 171.2% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,356 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 856 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Sapiens International during the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its stake in Sapiens International by 57.9% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 1,945 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 713 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Sapiens International by 8.8% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC now owns 6,635 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $178,000 after purchasing an additional 539 shares in the last quarter. 30.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sapiens International Company Profile

Sapiens International Corporation N.V. provides software solutions for the insurance industry in North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company provides various solutions for property and casualty commercial and personal lines, life and pensions, and reinsurance fields.