MoneyLion Inc. (ML) Hits Fresh High: Is There Still Room to Run?

Company Performance - MoneyLion Inc. shares have increased by 32.3% over the past month and reached a new 52-week high of $97.47 [1] - The stock has gained 49.7% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the Zacks Business Services sector (6.1%) and the Zacks Financial Transaction Services industry (4.2%) [1] Earnings and Revenue Expectations - MoneyLion reported an EPS of $0.6 in its last earnings report, significantly exceeding the consensus estimate of -$0.29, although it missed the revenue estimate by 0.47% [2] - For the current fiscal year, the company is expected to post earnings of $1.45 per share on revenues of $524.8 million, reflecting a 131.32% increase in EPS and a 23.94% increase in revenues [2] - For the next fiscal year, earnings are projected to be $5.51 per share on revenues of $636.7 million, indicating a year-over-year change of 280% in EPS and 21.32% in revenues [2] Valuation Metrics - MoneyLion's stock trades at 64.7X current fiscal year EPS estimates, which is a premium compared to the peer industry average of 14.9X [4] - On a trailing cash flow basis, the stock trades at 140.2X versus the peer group's average of 9.6X, suggesting it is not positioned in the top echelon from a value perspective [4] Zacks Rank and Style Scores - MoneyLion holds a Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy) due to favorable earnings estimate revisions from analysts [5] - The company has a Value Score of C, a Growth Score of A, and a Momentum Score of B, resulting in a combined VGM Score of A [3][5] Industry Comparison - The Financial Transaction Services industry is performing well, ranking in the top 17% of all industries, providing a favorable environment for both MoneyLion and its peer, Paysafe Limited [6] - Paysafe Limited has a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy) and is expected to post earnings of $2.47 per share on revenues of $1.7 billion for the current fiscal year [6]