Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.01 EPS

Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.01, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $88.27 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $87.72 million. Riskified had a negative net margin of 5.17% and a negative return on equity of 3.77%.

Here are the key takeaways from Riskified’s conference call:

• Riskified beat with strong Q1 growth, as revenue rose 7% year over year to $88.3 million, non-GAAP gross profit increased 13% to $46.3 million, and adjusted EBITDA jumped to $6.2 million from $1.7 million a year ago.
• Management raised the low end of full-year guidance for both revenue and adjusted EBITDA, now expecting revenue of $376 million-$384 million and adjusted EBITDA of $28 million-$34 million, while also forecasting about $40 million in positive free cash flow for 2026.
• The company highlighted rapid pipeline and merchant expansion, with win rates above 75%, strong activity in the U.S. and internationally, and momentum in travel, Japan, and LATAM. New partnerships and channels, including Outpayce, Shopify, and Radial, were positioned as growth drivers.
• ACH and other alternative payment methods are emerging as a meaningful opportunity, with three of the top 10 Q1 deals in ACH and management saying demand is broadening Riskified’s addressable market beyond traditional card payments.
• Riskified said multi-product adoption is accelerating, with merchants using more than one product up about 50% year over year and now representing over 30% of revenue. The company also introduced new identity and AI products, including Riskified ARIA and an identity data offering, which it sees as expanding use cases beyond core fraud prevention.

Riskified Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:RSKD traded down $0.02 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $4.63. The stock had a trading volume of 1,123,753 shares, compared to its average volume of 703,845. Riskified has a 12 month low of $3.70 and a 12 month high of $5.68. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $4.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $4.58. The company has a market cap of $685.20 million, a P/E ratio of -42.05 and a beta of 1.39.

Insider Buying and Selling at Riskified

In related news, CTO Assaf Feldman sold 32,590 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.68, for a total value of $152,521.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 2,163,125 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,123,425. This trade represents a 1.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 17.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Riskified

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. XTX Topco Ltd grew its stake in shares of Riskified by 60.3% in the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 79,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $395,000 after buying an additional 29,920 shares in the last quarter. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Riskified in the fourth quarter valued at $535,000. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in Riskified by 335.3% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 795,441 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,953,000 after purchasing an additional 612,719 shares during the period. Man Group plc bought a new position in Riskified during the fourth quarter worth $50,000. Finally, Trexquant Investment LP boosted its position in Riskified by 298.2% during the fourth quarter. Trexquant Investment LP now owns 311,449 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,548,000 after purchasing an additional 233,242 shares during the period. 58.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Riskified from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Riskified from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $5.96.

About Riskified

Riskified is a technology company specializing in e-commerce fraud prevention and revenue optimization for online merchants. Its platform combines machine learning, behavioral analytics and proprietary risk models to assess the legitimacy of transactions in real time. By offering a chargeback guarantee, Riskified assumes the financial liability for approved orders that later turn out to be fraudulent, allowing retailers to focus on growth rather than dispute management.

The company’s core product suite addresses various aspects of the online shopping lifecycle, including order approval, account takeover protection and policy compliance.