WEXWEX Inc. — stock analysis & sentiment
WEX Inc. (WEX) last closed at $177.06, in the upper half of its 52-week range of $125.29–$203.99. Composite market sentiment across 2 analyses is neutral (+5 on a −100 to +100 scale), as of Sep 29, 2026.
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What changed
Since the previous analysis (v1) on Aug 8, 2026.
WEX fell to $177.06, from $185.22 at the previous analysis.
Composite sentiment slipped from +15 to +5, turning neutral from positive.
14 headlines since the last analysis — 14 neutral.
Market cap fell -5.92%, from $6.31B to $5.94B.
The written analysis on this page was refreshed for v2.
What the data says
An overview of the public data behind WEX.
At $177.06, WEX trades in the upper third of its 52-week range of $125.29 to $203.99 — roughly 13% below the high and about 41% above the low. That spread is wide, close to 63% of the low, so the stock has covered a lot of ground over the past year rather than drifting in a narrow band. The current market capitalization is about $5.9 billion.
The market is pricing the business at 17.4 times trailing earnings and 8.2 times forward earnings, a gap that reflects expectations of meaningfully higher earnings ahead rather than anything visible in the trailing figures. Price to book sits at 4.45, well above the value carried on the balance sheet, which is typical for a business whose economics rest on processing volume and software rather than physical assets. Profitability is solid but not extreme: a 12.6% net margin on revenue growing 14.2% year over year. With a beta of 0.83, the shares have historically moved somewhat less than the broad market.
Recent coverage is split between company-specific developments and wider industry news. On the company itself, the flow includes a disclosed $14 million investor position alongside record revenue of $2.7 billion, a second-quarter report where earnings per share beat while revenue slipped, and a letter from Impactive Capital announcing its intention to vote against three directors at the 2025 annual meeting — governance activity rather than operational news. The rest is sector-level context: fuel card market sizing research, fleet industry announcements from NAFA's media day, a leadership appointment at an electric truck maker, and a payments peer's post-earnings move. Several headlines therefore describe the fleet and payments markets WEX operates in rather than the company's own results.
Written from public market data. Research, not financial advice — the thesis, signals and risk levels are in the full report.
Price chart
WEX daily price history.
Market sentiment
A composite of the public market data in this analysis, from −100 (bearish) to +100 (bullish).
This gauge blends news tone, analyst views, insider and congressional activity, and price momentum into a single score. The full report breaks down each driver and pairs it with the thesis.
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A public snapshot of commonly used market and valuation measures.
Valuation & size
- Market cap
- $5.94B
- Enterprise value
- $5.29B
- P/E (TTM)
- 17.39
- Forward P/E
- 8.22
- Price / book
- 4.45
- Price / sales
- 2.13
Profitability & growth
- Net margin
- 12.56%
- Revenue growth
- +14.20%
- Earnings growth
- +57.10%
Price & risk
- Beta
- 0.83
- Average volume
- 650.67K
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About WEX Inc.
WEX Inc. is a payments and financial technology company headquartered in Portland, Maine. Founded in 1983 and known as Wright Express Corporation until it adopted its current name in 2012, the company operates in the United States and internationally across three business segments. The Mobility segment provides fleet payment and transaction processing services to businesses and government agencies that operate commercial vehicles, along with account management, credit and collections, merchant services, and analytics; it sells directly as well as through co-branded and private label partnerships. The Corporate Payments segment offers embedded payment, accounts payable automation, and spend management solutions to customers in travel, fintech, insurance, consumer bill pay, and media. The Benefits segment runs a software-as-a-service platform for consumer-directed healthcare benefits, covering plan administration, COBRA accounts, and benefit enrollment, and provides custodial and depository services for health savings accounts, distributed largely through third-party administrators, financial institutions, payroll providers, and health plans.
Latest news
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WEX — frequently asked questions
Answered from the public data on this page.
What is the current market sentiment for WEX?
As of Sep 29, 2026, WEX Inc. (WEX) carries neutral (+5 on a −100 to +100 scale) composite sentiment. The score fuses recent news tone, analyst recommendations, technical posture, insider and congressional activity, and market attention into a single figure. The full breakdown of each component is in the report.
How has WEX stock been performing?
WEX Inc. last closed at $177.06, in the upper half of its 52-week range of $125.29–$203.99.
What is WEX's market cap and valuation?
WEX Inc. has a market capitalization of about $5.94B, a trailing P/E of 17.4.
What sector is WEX in, and who are its competitors?
WEX Inc. operates in the Technology sector, specifically Software - Infrastructure. Comparable companies include GPN, TOST, FIS, JKHY, CHYM.
Where can I find a full analysis of WEX?
The full WEX report covers the bull and bear cases, technical signals with entry, stop and target levels, complete financial statements, earnings history, insider and congressional trades, and the conditions that would invalidate the thesis. It requires a free account.
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