One thing we could say about the analysts on FinWise Bancorp (NASDAQ:FINW) - they aren't optimistic, having just made a major negative revision to their near-term (statutory) forecasts for the organization. Both revenue and earnings per share (EPS) forecasts went under the knife, suggesting analysts have soured majorly on the business.

After the downgrade, the three analysts covering FinWise Bancorp are now predicting revenues of US$184m in 2026. If met, this would reflect a substantial 58% improvement in sales compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are anticipated to nosedive 30% to US$0.68 in the same period. Before this latest update, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of US$206m and earnings per share (EPS) of US$1.12 in 2026. Indeed, we can see that the analysts are a lot more bearish about FinWise Bancorp's prospects, administering a substantial drop in revenue estimates and slashing their EPS estimates to boot.

The consensus price target fell 11% to US$17.00, with the weaker earnings outlook clearly leading analyst valuation estimates.

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. The analysts are definitely expecting FinWise Bancorp's growth to accelerate, with the forecast 149% annualised growth to the end of 2026 ranking favourably alongside historical growth of 7.1% per annum over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to grow their revenue at 7.8% per year. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analysts also expect FinWise Bancorp to grow faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The biggest issue in the new estimates is that analysts have reduced their earnings per share estimates, suggesting business headwinds lay ahead for FinWise Bancorp. While analysts did downgrade their revenue estimates, these forecasts still imply revenues will perform better than the wider market. Given the scope of the downgrades, it would not be a surprise to see the market become more wary of the business.

Even so, the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for the value creation of shareholders. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for FinWise Bancorp going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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