Market Cap
$5.7B
WEX
WEX Inc.
$170.99 ▲ +1.38%
Prev close $168.66Market cap$5.7B
ConsensusHold
12-mo target$195.36 (+14.3%)
▲ Neutral
Analyst conviction 4/10
Insider Selling Cluster (4 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)31 New Institutional Positions19 Institutional Exits Software & IT
Snapshot
The big-picture read on WEX right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Mid Cap
Analyst Consensus
Hold (42%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$4.0B
Inst. Activity
31 buys / 19 sells
Insider Activity
$214.4K buy / $8.3M sell
Insider Net $
-$8.1M
SEC Reports
14
Price chart 30d -11.3%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 14, 2026 Insider
Dearborn Joel Alan JR sold 2,500 shares
COO, International @ $200.00 ($500.0K)
Sep 14, 2026 Insider
Dearborn Joel Alan JR acquired via exercise 843 shares
COO, International @ $104.95 ($88.5K)
Sep 14, 2026 Insider
Dearborn Joel Alan JR sold 843 shares
COO, International @ $200.00 ($168.6K)
Sep 7, 2026 dark_pool
Aug 7, 2026 SEC Dark Pool: WEX — 0.5M shares, 24,919 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 473,285 shares across 24,919 trades.
Two divisional COOs at WEX executed routine open-market sales totaling ~$385K over a one-week window, representing ~0.00
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Three WEX insiders (COO, Chief Accounting Officer, and Chief Risk & Compliance Officer) sold a combined $992K in open-ma
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Two WEX insiders (Chief Risk and Compliance and Chief Accounting Officer) sold a combined $807K in open-market transacti
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
FMR LLC — ADD
1,801,385 shares ($254.2M)
Analyst ratings buy % +7.7%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
42% rate it Buy or better · 19 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Piper Sandler | INITIATE | Neutral | 54% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Mizuho | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 52% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 58% |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 55% |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 49% |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | MAINTAIN | Hold | 58% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Loop Capital | INITIATE | Buy | 54% |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 55% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Baird | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 54% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 55% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 42% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 42% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 39% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 39% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 39% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 39% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 37% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 37% |
Price targets
Where 11 covering analysts think WEX trades over the next 12 months.
$195.36 +14.3% upside Buy
Current$170.99 Low$172.00 Median$195.00 High$224.00 11 analysts
$172.00$224.00
Analyst rating Buy· 2.4/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
14 SEC filing reports analyzed · 2 bullish, 1 bearish, 4 mixed, 7 neutral · avg impact 5.1/10.
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
Two divisional COOs at WEX executed routine open-market sales totaling ~$385K over a one-week window
Aug 7, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
Three WEX insiders (COO, Chief Accounting Officer, and Chief Risk & Compliance Officer) sold a combi
Aug 1, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
Two WEX insiders (Chief Risk and Compliance and Chief Accounting Officer) sold a combined $807K in o
Jul 29, 2026
NEUTRALDEFA14A5/10
WEX entered into a cooperation agreement with activist investor Impactive Capital on May 3, 2026, se
May 5, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WEX — 0.5M shares, 24,919 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 473,285 shares across 24,919 trades.
Aug 31, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WEX — 0.7M shares, 27,625 trades
Week starting 2026-08-31. Total ATS volume: 724,099 shares across 27,625 trades.
Aug 24, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WEX — 0.7M shares, 25,871 trades
Week starting 2026-08-24. Total ATS volume: 721,724 shares across 25,871 trades.
Aug 17, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WEX — 0.6M shares, 28,723 trades
Week starting 2026-08-17. Total ATS volume: 632,364 shares across 28,723 trades.
Aug 10, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WEX — 0.9M shares, 28,494 trades
Week starting 2026-08-10. Total ATS volume: 877,007 shares across 28,494 trades.
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $5.61 | $5.46–$5.76 | 22.3% | +0.1% | 11↑ 1↓ | $0.7B | 14 |
| Next Q | $4.95 | $4.81–$5.25 | 20.5% | +0.2% | 12↑ 0↓ | $0.7B | 14 |
| Current FY | $20.04 | $19.79–$20.45 | 24.5% | +0.1% | 1↑ 1↓ | $2.9B | 15 |
| Next FY | $21.22 | $19.84–$22.72 | 5.9% | +0.6% | 3↑ 0↓ | $2.9B | 15 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $5.613 | — |
| 7d ago | $5.604 | +0.009 |
| 30d ago | $5.607 | +0.006 |
| 60d ago | $5.612 | +0.001 |
| 90d ago | $5.436 | +0.177 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own WEX (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $4.0B total value (28,163,544 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: Jupiter, BlackRock,, MORGAN. Net buying activity: 31 institutions added/increased vs 19 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter Topco LLC | 3,967,061 | $559.7M | 14.0% | — |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 3,167,005 | $446.8M | 11.2% | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 1,949,295 | $275.0M | 6.9% | — |
| FMR LLC | 1,801,385 | $254.2M | 6.4% | ADD +47.0% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1,513,612 | $213.6M | 5.4% | — |
| Boston Partners | 1,493,028 | $210.8M | 5.3% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1,430,765 | $201.9M | 5.1% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 1,133,228 | $159.9M | 4.0% | — |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 857,373 | $121.0M | 3.0% | — |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 815,695 | $115.1M | 2.9% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC | ADD | 1,225,304 | 1,801,385 | +47.0% | $254.2M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | DOUBLED | 274,827 | 582,786 | +112.1% | $82.2M |
| Capital World Investors | DOUBLED | 211,240 | 547,682 | +159.3% | $77.3M |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | ADD | 236,598 | 386,978 | +63.6% | $54.6M |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 365,109 | — | $51.5M |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | NEW | — | 109,924 | — | $15.5M |
| ALTA FOX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | NEW | — | 91,000 | — | $12.8M |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | NEW | — | 88,419 | — | $12.5M |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | NEW | — | 87,926 | — | $12.4M |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | DOUBLED | 18,837 | 83,127 | +341.3% | $11.7M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
17 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$8.1M — $214.4K bought, $8.3M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | Dearborn Joel Alan JR | COO, International | SELL | 2,500 | $200.00 | $500.0K |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Dearborn Joel Alan JR | COO, International | EXERCISE | 843 | $104.95 | $88.5K |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Dearborn Joel Alan JR | COO, International | SELL | 843 | $200.00 | $168.6K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Smith Melissa D | CEO and President | EXERCISE | 4,922 | $99.69 | $490.7K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Smith Melissa D | CEO and President | EXERCISE | 23,187 | $104.95 | $2.4M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Smith Melissa D | CEO and President | SELL | 9,245 | $189.12 | $1.7M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Smith Melissa D | CEO and President | SELL | 7,575 | $189.87 | $1.4M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Smith Melissa D | CEO and President | SELL | 11,109 | $191.11 | $2.1M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Smith Melissa D | CEO and President | SELL | 180 | $186.48 | $33.6K |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Carriedo Carlos | COO, Amer. Payments & Mobility | SELL | 1,075 | $186.00 | $199.9K |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for WEX.
Shares short
2,487,388
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+2.5%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
5.5
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈7.3%
Estimate — not % of float
All WEX filing & press-release reports (14)
- CLUSTER reportAug 7, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 1, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJul 29, 2026
- DEFA14A reportMay 5, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 4, 2026
- DEFA14A reportApr 23, 2026
- DEFA14A reportApr 23, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 22, 2026
- DEFA14A reportApr 20, 2026
- DFAN14A reportApr 13, 2026
- DEFA14A reportApr 7, 2026
- DEFA14A reportApr 6, 2026
- CLUSTER reportFeb 26, 2026
- CLUSTER reportFeb 26, 2026