Worldline Shares Surge 3.32% Despite Lowered UBS Target to €0.31
Worldline's stock marked a significant rebound this Monday midday, climbing 3.32% to €0.38 after closing at €0.37 on Friday. This surge occurred paradoxically on the same day UBS significantly lowered its price target on the stock. Over a year, the stock still shows a decline of nearly 78%.
This Monday, Swiss bank UBS revised its price target on Worldline, lowering it from €1.25 to just €0.31, while maintaining its sell recommendation. This target is now significantly below the current price of €0.3980, implying a potential downside of about 22% according to the bank's estimates. Such a discrepancy between the stock's intraday rise and the downgrade of the target by a leading institution illustrates the nervousness surrounding Worldline. The next event likely to provide new insights to investors will be the publication of the first quarter 2026 revenue, scheduled for April 28, followed by the annual general meeting on June 11.
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From a technical standpoint, the price of Worldline is far below its main moving averages: the MM50 is at €1.43 and the MM200 at €2.48, respectively over three and six times the current level. This considerable gap reflects the extent of the deterioration suffered by the stock in recent months. The RSI is at 23, a level indicating a pronounced oversold zone, which may help explain the technical rebound observed this Monday. The monthly volatility reaches 142%, an exceptionally high level that reflects the ongoing instability of the stock. During the session, the CAC 40 is down 0.05% at 7,907.44 points, while the DAX falls by 0.10%. Among comparable values in the payment sector, Adyen is down 0.18% in the session, highlighting the isolated nature of Worldline's upward movement this Monday.
SectorServices financiers›Services de traitement des transactions
Context
Period
Period: 3T 2025
Guidance from the release
Le chiffre d'affaires du troisième trimestre a été conforme à nos attentes... Nous confirmons donc nos prévisions pour 2025.
T3 conforme aux attentes avec -0,8 % organique ; resserrement de la guidance 2025 (baisse organique 1-4 %) ; EBE ajusté attendu 830-855m€ ; processus de cessions en cours (Mobilité & Services Web Transactionnels, activités nord-américaines) ; revues externes du portefeuille HBR et du cadre de conformité finalisées.
Risks mentioned
Baisse organique du chiffre d'affaires (guidance 2025 -1 % à -4 %)
Opérationnalisation inégale du cadre de conformité FCC au sein des entités
Portefeuille de commerçants à haut risque nécessitant surveillance continue
Hausse des coûts de financement impactant le cash-flow
Opportunities identified
Cessions d'actifs stratégiques (valorisation Mobilité 400m€ +10m€ conditionnels ; Nord-Amérique 70m€) pour simplifier le périmètre
Montée en puissance du nouveau management et simplification organisationnelle
Croissance des solutions SoftPOS et terminaux de nouvelle génération
Partenariats stratégiques (Yeepay, Outpayce) et contrats clients majeurs (RDG, Garanti Bank, grands groupes hôteliers)
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