Wedbush Estimates Alight’s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:ALIT)

Alight, Inc. (NYSE:ALIT) – Investment analysts at Wedbush decreased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Alight in a report issued on Tuesday, March 25th. Wedbush analyst D. Ives now forecasts that the company will earn $0.49 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $0.51. Wedbush currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $11.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Alight’s current full-year earnings is $0.54 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Alight’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS.

Alight (NYSE:ALIT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.25 by ($0.04). Alight had a negative net margin of 5.53% and a positive return on equity of 5.42%. The company had revenue of $680.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $675.66 million.

ALIT has been the subject of several other reports. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $10.00 target price on shares of Alight in a research note on Wednesday. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $9.00 price objective on shares of Alight in a research report on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Alight has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $10.19.

Alight Stock Performance

Shares of Alight stock opened at $6.23 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $6.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $7.02. Alight has a fifty-two week low of $5.87 and a fifty-two week high of $10.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.30. The firm has a market cap of $3.38 billion, a P/E ratio of -20.75 and a beta of 0.94.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alight

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in Alight by 107.6% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 1,729 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its holdings in shares of Alight by 65.5% during the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 5,042 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 1,996 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Alight in the 4th quarter worth $50,000. Sandia Investment Management LP bought a new position in Alight during the 4th quarter worth about $69,000. Finally, Soros Fund Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Alight in the 3rd quarter valued at about $89,000. 96.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Alight

In other Alight news, Director Richard N. Massey acquired 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $6.39 per share, with a total value of $639,000.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 1,573,489 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,054,594.71. This represents a 6.79 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Robert A. Schriesheim bought 22,092 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $6.79 per share, with a total value of $150,004.68. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 22,092 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $150,004.68. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders purchased 125,092 shares of company stock worth $807,755. 5.33% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Alight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.04 per share. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. Alight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -53.33%.

About Alight

Alight, Inc provides cloud-based integrated digital human capital and business solutions worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Employer Solutions and Professional Services. The Employer Solutions segment offers employee wellbeing, integrated benefits administration, healthcare navigation, financial wellbeing, leave of absence management, retiree healthcare and payroll; and operates AI-led capabilities software.