Shares of Paysafe Ltd (NYSE: PSFE) are soaring 12.99% in intraday trading on Tuesday following the release of its second-quarter 2025 financial results. The payment solutions provider reported earnings that surpassed analyst expectations and reaffirmed its full-year outlook, despite showing year-over-year decreases in both earnings and revenue.
For the second quarter, Paysafe posted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.46, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $0.45 by 1.32%. While this represents a 22.03% decrease from the $0.59 per share reported in the same period last year, the market responded positively to the earnings beat. The company's quarterly sales came in at $428.218 million, also surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of $424.749 million by 0.82%. However, this figure reflects a 2.66% decrease compared to sales of $439.924 million in the same quarter of the previous year.
Investors appear to be reacting positively to Paysafe's ability to exceed expectations in a challenging environment. Furthermore, the company's decision to reaffirm its full-year outlook likely contributed to the stock's rally, suggesting confidence in its ability to navigate current market conditions. The combination of better-than-expected results and maintained guidance seems to have outweighed concerns about the year-over-year declines, driving the significant stock movement.