Analyst Upside

AU · rank #6 · 2026-09-11

ADYEN

AMSTERDAM · EUR · $33.66B (USD)

SignalStrong Buy4.9strength 4.9 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
2.089
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.17
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
3
Insider signal (90d)
Analyst upside
Consensus target $1,387.57
+51.0%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+19.05%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.40
Gross margin TTM+68.5%
52w high$1,600.80
Market cap (USD)$33.66B

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Summary

Adyen is a global unified payments platform processing €804 billion in H1 2026 volume for large enterprise merchants, generating ~€1.3 billion net revenue at ~49-50% EBITDA margins.

Rationale

A 50.9% analyst upside with 28 analysts, a strong 4.4/5 internal rating, net positive revisions over 30 days, and 19% momentum acceleration collectively reinforce the analyst_upside strategy thesis that consensus is re-rating Adyen higher following H1 2026 results that confirmed reacceleration to 21% constant-currency growth.

Material risks

  • 1The 90-day EPS revision of -$0.57 versus a positive 60-day revision of +$0.19 signals a recent inflection that may be fragile — if the H1 margin pressure (opex growing faster than net revenue) persists into H2, the re-rating thesis collapses before the 2028 >55% EBITDA target is credible.
  • 2Analyst target dispersion of 69.8% is exceptionally wide for a €33.7 billion market-cap name, indicating deep disagreement on fair value that could suppress multiple expansion even if fundamentals hold, particularly given prior episodes of sharp drawdowns on modest volume disappointments.

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