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Report published September 30, 2026

Wise Group: 2QFY27 Preview: Expect Resilient Operating Environment to Continue – Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs · September 30, 2026

Goldman Sachs previews Wise Group's 2QFY27 trading update, forecasting 19% YoY ex-FX net revenue growth and steady active customer adds. The firm reiterates its Buy rating with unchanged 12-month price targets of $19.50 / 1,450p.

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Key Takeaways

  • 1.Reiterates Buy rating on Wise Group with unchanged 12-month price targets of $19.50 / 1,450p (~71% upside).
  • 2.Expects resilient operational momentum in 2QFY27 with ~19% YoY ex-FX net revenue growth and strong active customer additions (+700k Personal, +35k Business).
  • 3.Raised FY27 admin expense growth to ~31% due to investments in marketing, tech, and hiring, but higher interest income from corporate investments offsets this to raise FY27-31 PBT by 1-3%.

Table of Contents

  • Key focus items at 2QFY27 results
  • 1) Continued growth in active customers
  • 2) Gross margin evolution
  • 3) PBT margin landing zones for FY27 given step up in opex
  • 4) Update on Platform momentum and ramp of customer wins over the past year
  • 5) Momentum and uptake in Wise Account
  • 6) Update around Brussels investigation and US bank charter reapplication
  • Changes to estimates
  • Price Target Risks and Methodology

Report data

Exhibit 1: Old vs. New estimates — as of September 29, 2026.

MetricEstimateContext
12-month Price Target (USD)19.50 USDPrice target for Wise Group (WSE)
12-month Price Target (GBP)1450 pencePrice target for Wise Group (WISEa.L)
2QFY27 Net Revenue Growth (YoY ex-FX)19%Goldman Sachs forecast for 2QFY27 net revenue growth ex-FX
Personal Active Customer Sequential Net Adds700 thousandsSequential net active customer adds forecast within Personal segment
Business Active Customer Sequential Net Adds35 thousandsSequential net active customer adds forecast within Business segment
Source: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research. This is a dated model snapshot, not a live forecast.

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