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Analysts covering i3 Verticals have been resetting their price targets to $30, even as one valuation model keeps fair value steady at $28.50. These shifts reflect management's slightly lower long term revenue and margin assumptions and softer expectations for near term non recurring professional services revenue, which are prompting a more measured stance on the stock. As you read on, you will see what is driving this evolving narrative and how to keep track of the moving pieces.
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What Wall Street Has Been Saying
🐂 Bullish Takeaways
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Benchmark and DA Davidson both keep Buy ratings on i3 Verticals, which signals that, even with lower targets, they still see the stock as attractive at current levels.
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DA Davidson ties its stance to updated FY26 guidance for total revenue and adjusted EBITDA, implying that the current outlook, while trimmed, is still viewed as constructive enough to support a Buy rating.
🐻 Bearish Takeaways
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Benchmark cut its price target to US$30 from US$39, and DA Davidson lowered its target to US$30 from US$35, indicating reduced conviction around how much upside they see versus prior expectations.
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DA Davidson highlights management's lower assumptions for non recurring professional services revenue, along with modestly reduced FY26 revenue and margin expectations. This points to a more cautious view on execution and growth relative to earlier forecasts.
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What's in the News
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i3 Verticals announced a share repurchase program authorizing up to US$100 million of Class A common stock, with the plan set to run until May 11, 2027 or until the full amount is used.
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The Board of Directors approved a buyback plan on May 12, 2026, reinforcing the previously announced repurchase framework.
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From February 5, 2026 to March 31, 2026, the company repurchased 1,703,682 shares for US$38.3 million, followed by 992,058 shares for US$21.7 million between April 1, 2026 and May 7, 2026.
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For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, i3 Verticals updated revenue guidance to a range of US$221,000,000 to US$229,000,000, compared with prior guidance of US$223,000,000 to US$234,000,000.
How This Changes the Fair Value For i3 Verticals
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Fair value remains at US$28.50 per share, with no change to the model's estimated intrinsic value.
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Revenue growth assumption is held around 8.01% in both the prior and updated models.
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Net profit margin assumption stays around 5.51%, indicating stable projected profitability.
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Future P/E is set at 36.78x in the updated model, compared with 36.67x previously.
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The discount rate is now 9.04%, compared with 8.93% in the prior model.
Never Miss an Update: Follow The Narrative
Narratives connect a company's business story to the assumptions behind its earnings forecasts and fair value. They update as new guidance, risks, or opportunities come through, so you can see how the story is changing over time.
Head over to the Simply Wall St Community and follow the Narrative on i3 Verticals to stay up to date on:
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How demand for AI powered public sector software, product modernization, and higher client wallet share feed into revenue growth and margins.
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Why concentration in high barrier government verticals and a focus on tuck in acquisitions shape expectations for recurring revenue and earnings resilience.
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What could happen if public sector budget cycles, procurement delays, competition, or shifting IT priorities introduce more revenue volatility and pressure on margins.
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