Euronet to acquire CoreCard for $30 per share in stock-for-stock merger
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jul 30 2025
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Euronet and CoreCard Merger Announcement: Euronet has agreed to acquire CoreCard in a stock-for-stock merger valued at approximately $248 million, or $30 per share, with the transaction expected to close in late 2025 pending shareholder approval and regulatory conditions.
Share Exchange Details: CoreCard shareholders will receive Euronet shares based on an exchange ratio calculated from Euronet's stock price, with specific ratios set for different price thresholds, ensuring a minimum and maximum value per share.
Analyst Views on EEFT
Wall Street analysts forecast EEFT stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for EEFT is 117.60 USD with a low forecast of 95.00 USD and a high forecast of 145.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
7 Analyst Rating
6 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 71.940
Low
95.00
Averages
117.60
High
145.00
Current: 71.940
Low
95.00
Averages
117.60
High
145.00
About EEFT
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. is a global financial technology solutions and payments provider. The Company operates through three segments. Its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) segment meets the needs of financial institutions and consumers through Euronet-owned and outsourced ATMs and POS terminals combined with value-added and transaction processing services. EFT offers a suite of integrated electronic financial transaction software solutions for electronic payment and transaction delivery systems. Its epay segment provides retail payment solutions and delivers connections between the digital content of the brands and consumers. Its Money Transfer segment provides global money transfers and currency exchange information in retail stores, apps, and websites through Ria Money Transfer, Xe and the Dandelion cross-border real-time payments network. Its Money Transfer segment offers real-time, cross-border payments to consumers and businesses across over 198 countries and territories.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
