PagSeguro Digital trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 4.6x with a PEG of 0.38 and 245% free-cash-flow conversion, delivering a perfect 4-quarter earnings beat streak, but negative price momentum, 11% short interest, and an elevated put-to-call ratio of 2.40 reflect persistent market skepticism about the Brazilian fintech's growth durability.
Thesis pillars
- Extreme Value Low Forward Pe→Stable
- Perfect Earnings Beat Streak↓Deteriorating
- Exceptional Free Cash Flow Conversion→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
PagSeguro Digital Ltd. (PAGS) Stock Analysis
Technology · Software - Infrastructure
Wait for pullback to $9.13. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $9.14. Engine's entry $9.13 (Ma50 Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Weak growth; Negative momentum.
PagSeguro Digital Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides financial and payment solutions for consumers, individual entrepreneurs, micro-merchants, and small and medium-sized companies in Brazil and internationally. The company provides digital banking solutions,... Read more
Wait for pullback to $9.13. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $9.14. Engine's entry $9.13 (Ma50 Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Weak growth; Negative momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Earnings in 3 days. Wait until post-earnings. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and earnings proximity 3d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-09Recent Developments — PagSeguro Digital Ltd.
Latest news
- NEWS PagSeguro Digital Files 2025 Form 20-F with U.S. SEC - TipRanks — TipRanks neutral
- NEWS Here's Why PagSeguro Digital Ltd. (PAGS) Fell More Than Broader Market - MSN — MSN negative
- NEWS Is PagSeguro Digital (PAGS) Undervalued Or Are Brazil Risks Still Priced In? - simplywall.st — simplywall.st positive
- NEWS PagSeguro Digital Ltd. (PAGS) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance negative
- NEWS PagSeguro Digital Ltd. (PAGS) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade - Yahoo News Malaysia — Yahoo News Malaysia negative
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2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Wait for pullback to $9.13. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $9.14. Engine's entry $9.13 (Ma50 Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Weak growth; Negative momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Earnings in 3 days. Wait until post-earnings. Target $10.47 (+14.6%), stop $8.50 (−7.5%), A.R:R 2.1:1. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $10.47 (+14.6% upside). Target $10.47 (+14.6%), stop $8.50 (−7.5%), A.R:R 2.1:1. Stop-loss: $8.50.
Weak growth; Negative momentum.
PagSeguro Digital Ltd. trades at a P/E of 6.6 (forward 4.9). TrendMatrix value score: 9.2/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
20 analysts cover PAGS with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $12.
What does PagSeguro Digital Ltd. do?PagSeguro Digital Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides financial and payment solutions for consumers,...
PagSeguro Digital Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides financial and payment solutions for consumers, individual entrepreneurs, micro-merchants, and small and medium-sized companies in Brazil and internationally. The company provides digital banking solutions, including bill payments, deposits, top-ups, debt management, direct deposits, pix, tax collections, tax collections, wire transfer, and ATM withdrawal; cards, such as debit, credit, cash, and prepaid cards; and credit products comprising FGTS withdrawals, payroll loans, working capital loans, and overdraft accounts. It offers insurance services, including account, card, home, business, health assistance, life, and credit life insurance; investment services, such as recommendation from our distribution team, financial education, stocks and REITs, investment, PagBank CD, Third-party fixed income, treasury, automatic savings and money boxes; and operates cashback and Shopping PagBank, a marketplace for various brands. In addition, it provides software solutions comprising PagVendas, a POS software app; ClubPag, a marketing tool that allows merchants to advertise across client base, available for POS devices; PlugPag, a wireless solution that connects the machine to the commercial automation system, via Bluetooth technology; and Envio Fácil, a logistics solution for online sales. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.