Risk factor
Strong trading liquidity
Profitability factor
Slightly undervalued vs peers
In Guru Portfolios
Manager | Fund | Portfolio Weight (%) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Prince, Greg Jensen, Karen Karniol-Tambour | Bridgewater Associates | 0.0% | +0.01% |
| Kenneth Griffin | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 0.0% | -0.00% |
About
EVERTEC, Inc. specializes in transaction processing services, with a strong presence throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. The company's operations are divided into distinct segments: Payment Services for Puerto Rico & the Caribbean, Payment Services for Latin America, Merchant Acquiring, Business Solutions, and Corporate & Other. Among its core offerings are merchant acquiring services, which enable both brick-and-mortar and online businesses to securely accept and process various electronic payment options, such as debit, credit, prepaid, and Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards. EVERTEC also delivers extensive payment processing solutions designed to assist financial institutions and other issuers in managing and facilitating credit, debit, prepaid, automated teller machine (ATM), and EBT card programs. This includes critical functions like credit and debit card processing, transaction authorization and settlement, and advanced fraud detection and control mechanisms, alongside specific EBT services. Additionally, the company provides a suite of business process management (BPM) solutions. These offerings encompass services such as core bank processing, network hosting and management, IT consulting, business process outsourcing, item and cash processing, and fulfillment solutions, serving financial institutions, corporate enterprises, and government bodies. A key asset for EVERTEC is its ownership and operation of the ATH network, which serves as both an ATM and a PIN debit network. The company manages a sophisticated system of electronic payment networks capable of processing approximately three billion transactions annually. Services are primarily distributed through a dedicated direct sales force. Its broad clientele includes financial institutions, merchants, corporations, and government agencies. EVERTEC, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is slightly 'cheaper' than its peers. In particular, the stock is underpriced on P/E, of fair value on EV/EBITDA, tradin
Target Price
The average target price of EVTC is 33.4 and suggests 13.3% upside potential. Usually, this means a HOLD recommendation among investment firms. This neutral recommendatio