Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for WEX in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Gekko Brief
AI summaryWEX has drawn attention this week from commentary noting that the stock has gained 19.6% over the past six months, outperforming its industry, with revenues projected to grow 8.4% in 2026 to $2.9 billion and earnings per share expected to increase 23.5% to $19.89. A separate research note highlighted historical results in which revenue advanced and GAAP EPS rose sharply, exceeding expectations at the time on higher fuel prices, transaction volumes, and Health and Benefits growth.
WEX closed at $177.06, down 0.7%, sitting between its 50-day average of $188.28 and 200-day average of $161.35. The GekkoIndex reads 67.7, placing WEX in the Accumulation zone. Current price sits 32.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $264.02. Over the past month the stock is down 10.8%, though it remains up 29.5% over three months and 20% over six months.
WEX's next earnings date falls on 4 November 2026, 36 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window. Its last report on 22 July showed adjusted EPS of $5.35 against an estimate of $5.08, with a 6.5% reaction, following a pattern of 7 beats in the last 8 quarters. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current windows, though one trailblazer holder is on record. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged -0.2% across 5 years, with gains in 3 of them. Consensus among 10 covering firms stands at 3 buy and 7 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $195.36.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
WEX price vs fair value
Close $177.06200-day averageGekko Fair Value $264.02
WEX quick facts
- Market cap
- $6.03B
- P/E ratio
- 18.4
- Forward P/E
- 8.6
- EPS, TTM
- $10.07
- Revenue, TTM
- $2.79B
- Profit margin
- 12.6%
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.83
- Volume
- 553,839 avg 515,937
- 1-year return
- +12.0%
- Typical daily move
- ±3.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±6.8%
- 50-day average
- $188.28
- 200-day average
- $161.35
- Next earnings
- Nov 4
- Shares outstanding
- 34.08M
WEX swing-trade checklist
WEX scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $177.06 sits between the 50-day ($188.28) and 200-day ($161.35) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
67.7, Accumulation
Reading 67.7 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
32.9% below
Price is 32.9% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 36 days
Next report Nov 4, 2026, 36 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitymixed
−0.2% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −0.2% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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WEX stock chart and price history
WEX closed at $177.06 on Sep 28, 2026, +12.0% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $125.29 to $203.99.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −10.8%
- 3 months
- +29.5%
- 6 months
- +20.0%
- 1 year
- +12.0%
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About WEX
WEX provides payment technology and processing services to businesses and government bodies in the United States and other countries. It is best recognized for its work with vehicle fleets, offering payment processing along with account management, merchant services and web-based tools that help fleet operators track and manage spending, serving fleets of different sizes across local and long-distance routes.
The company organizes its work into three areas. One handles fleet payment processing, another supplies payment tools for travel and corporate spending, including virtual cards built for transactions where a physical card is not present, along with accounts payable automation and spend management features. The third area covers healthcare payment products and software platforms for the healthcare industry, plus payroll and employee benefit services with attention to Brazil. Customers are reached through direct sales as well as partnerships with health plans, third-party administrators, banks, payroll firms, benefits consultants and software providers, alongside individual consumers.
WEX shares trade on the NYSE under the ticker WEX.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Commercial services
- Industry
- Miscellaneous commercial services
- Website
- wexinc.com
WEX GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
WEX’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 67.7, in the Accumulation zone, up 5.5 points over five sessions.
67.7Accumulation
Up 5.5 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 55 | +0.8% | +1.7% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 213 | +0.6% | −0.1% | ||
| Neutral | 348 | −0.2% | +0.2% | ||
| Distribution | 51 | −0.7% | +0.6% | ||
| Selling | 5 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average WEX share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is WEX stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
WEX trades 32.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $264.02, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what WEX shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$264.02
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
32.9% Undervalued
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WEX insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for WEX, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in WEX were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
WEX has been buying back its own shares.
- Latest authorization
- $1.00B, May 14, 2026
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $63.80M
- As a share of market cap
- 1.06%
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
1of the funds Gekko tracks holds WEX.
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WEX earnings: next date and track record
WEX reports on Nov 4, 2026 (36 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 4, 2026
36 days away
- EPS estimate
- $5.61
- Revenue estimate
- $745.4M
7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±9.6%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 22, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- WEX exceeded Q2 guidance on both revenue and adjusted EPS. Total revenue reached $753.5M, up 14.2% YoY (4.2% ex-fuel and FX). Adjusted EPS was $5.35, up 35.4% (10.1% ex-fuel and FX). Leverage dropped to 2.9x, enabling resumed share repurchases. Corporate payments direct AP volume reaccelerated to 20% growth, and benefits pipeline for 2027 appears healthy.
- Guidance
- Management expects to exit the year within long-term organic revenue growth range of 5%-10%. Corporate payments direct AP volume growth expected to remain in mid-teens. Company is prioritizing share repurchases given confidence in valuation and execution.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | $5.35 est $5.08 | $753.5M est $740.7M | +6.5% |
| Apr 22, 2026 | $4.15 est $4.08 | $673.8M est $671.8M | −12.8% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | $4.11 est $3.91 | $672.9M est $660.7M | +3.0% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $4.59 est $4.45 | $691.8M est $659.2M | −4.6% |
| Jul 23, 2025 | $3.95 est $3.69 | $659.6M est $667.8M | +8.4% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $3.51 est $3.40 | $636.6M est $632.5M | −7.8% |
| Feb 5, 2025 | $3.57 est $3.56 | $636.5M est $634.6M | −17.5% |
| Oct 24, 2024 | $4.35 est $4.42 | $665.5M est $635.6M | −16.0% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
WEX stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for WEX is $195.36, +10.3% from the last close, from 10 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$195.36consensus 12-month target, +10.3% from the last close
Now $177.06Avg $195.36
Low $152High $224
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 10 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | Deutsche Bank | $176 | −0.6% |
| Sep 11 | Piper Sandler | $209 | +18.0% |
| Sep 10 | Piper Sandler | $209 | +18.0% |
| Aug 25 | Wolfe Research | — | — |
| Aug 16 | Bank of America Securities | $224 | +26.5% |
−0.1%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−0.2%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
WEX seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, WEX averaged −0.2% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +1.9% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +1.5% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +3.0% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −0.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −3.3% | 1 of 5 |
For scale, WEX’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 6.8%.
WEX market cap and key statistics
WEX’s market cap is $6.03B, with a P/E ratio of 18.4 and revenue of $2.79B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $6.03B
- P/E ratio
- 18.4
- Forward P/E
- 8.6
- EPS, TTM
- $10.07
- Gekko Fair Value
- $264.02
Trading
- Volume
- 553,839
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 515,937
- 52-week high
- $203.99
- 52-week low
- $125.29
- Shares outstanding
- 34.08M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $2.79B
- Profit margin
- 12.6%
- Return on equity
- 30.2%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +57.1%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.83
- Typical daily move
- ±3.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±6.8%
WEX stock news this week
2 headlines about WEX from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
- Here's Why You Should Hold WEX Stock in Your Portfolio NowEastern Progress, Sep 25
- Free Research Report as WEX’s Revenue Advanced 13% and GAAP EPS Soared 72%ACCESS Newswire, Sep 25
WEX peers
WEX’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| SHOPShopify | Neutral | 5.0% above |
| CTASCintas | Neutral | 11.5% above |
| PYPLPayPal | Accumulation | 4.6% below |
| XYZBlock | Accumulation | 2.5% above |
| CPAYCorpay | Accumulation | 18.1% below |
| FISVFiserv | Buying | 40.6% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
WEX stock FAQ
What is WEX’s market cap?
WEX’s market cap is $6.03B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $177.06, with 34.08M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 18.4.
What is the WEX stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for WEX is $195.36, +10.3% from the last close. Of the 10 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 3 rate it a buy, 7 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is WEX stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate WEX is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $177.06 is 32.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $264.02. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does WEX report earnings next?
WEX is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026 (36 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $5.61 per share on revenue of $745.4M. WEX beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 9.6% on average across the report.
What is WEX’s 52-week high and low?
WEX’s 52-week high is $203.99 and its 52-week low is $125.29; it closed at $177.06 on Sep 28, 2026, +12.0% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $244.04 on Apr 4, 2024.
Is WEX stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and earnings risk), 2 as mixed (trend and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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