OSPN Stock Analysis: OneSpan | NASDAQ

Software - Infrastructure | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 645m USD | 12M Return: 16% | US68287N1000 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Cloud Authentication, Mobile Security, Digital Signatures, Identity Verification
Total Rating 55
Safety 78
Buy Signal 0.53
Software - Infrastructure
Industry Rotation: -3.4
Market Cap: 645M
Avg Turnover: 8.07M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility42.2%
VaR 5th Pctl7.07%
VaR vs Median1.78%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.48
Rel. Str. IBD89.9
Rel. Str. Peer Group72.6
Character TTM
Beta1.121
Beta Downside1.281
Hurst Exponent0.392
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD47.88%
CAGR/Max DD0.44
CAGR/Mean DD1.16
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of OSPN over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-09": 0.03, "2021-12": -0.24, "2022-03": -0.01, "2022-06": -0.1, "2022-09": 0.03, "2022-12": 0.03, "2023-03": -0.09, "2023-06": -0.18, "2023-09": 0.09, "2023-12": 0.19, "2024-03": 0.43, "2024-06": 0.31, "2024-09": 0.33, "2024-12": 0.24, "2025-03": 0.45, "2025-06": 0.34, "2025-09": 0.33, "2025-12": 0.32, "2026-03": 0.39, "2026-06": 0.23,
Last SUE: 0.80
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of OSPN over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-09: 52.276, 2021-12: 59.153, 2022-03: 52.447, 2022-06: 52.79, 2022-09: 57.147, 2022-12: 56.622, 2023-03: 57.607, 2023-06: 55.733, 2023-09: 58.838, 2023-12: 62.928, 2024-03: 64.843, 2024-06: 60.924, 2024-09: 56.242, 2024-12: 61.171, 2025-03: 63.366, 2025-06: 59.843, 2025-09: 57.056, 2025-12: 62.915, 2026-03: 65.947, 2026-06: 60.466,
Rev. CAGR: 1.48%
Rev. Trend: 60.7%
Last SUE: 1.09
Qual. Beats: 3

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

Rs Leader

Seasonality 11.7 years of data

Jan +0.5% 5
Feb -6.7% 34
Mar +6.7% 32
Apr +0.4% 5
May +2.4% 20
Jun +0.8% 5
Jul -1.3% 8
Aug +0.6% 10
Sep -2.0% 39
Oct +0.0% 0
Nov +4.2% 18
Dec +0.1% 2

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: OSPN OneSpan

OneSpan Inc. (NASDAQ: OSPN) is a software provider focused on digital security, identity verification, authentication, and electronic signature solutions, operating across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. The company reports through two segments: Cybersecurity and Digital Agreements, offering products such as Cloud Authentication, Mobile Security Suite, Mobile Application Shielding, Digipass authenticators, and the OneSpan Sign e-signature platform. It distributes these solutions through a direct sales force as well as indirect channels including distributors, resellers, systems integrators, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. It was previously known as VASCO Data Security International, Inc., reflecting its historical roots in hardware-based authentication tokens before transitioning toward cloud and software-based offerings.

OneSpan operates within the cybersecurity and digital identity sector, serving primarily regulated industries such as banking and financial services, where multi-factor authentication and fraud prevention are core requirements. Its business model combines software licensing, cloud-based subscriptions, and integration services, allowing clients to embed authentication and e-signature capabilities directly into their own applications and workflows.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Banking sector digital security spending drives authentication revenue
  • Subscription-based SaaS transition expands recurring revenue mix
  • Competition intensifies from Okta and Microsoft in authentication market
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 4.5
Net Income: 68.4m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.10 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -5.20 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 12.73% < 20% (prev 30.72%; Δ -17.98% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.13 > 3% & CFO 50.8m > Net Income 68.4m
Net Debt (-23.5m) to EBITDA (58.3m): -0.40 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.33 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (38.1m) vs 12m ago -2.23% < -2%
Gross Margin: 70.56% > 18% (prev 73.93%; Δ -3.38% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 66.22% > 50% (prev 67.38%; Δ -1.16% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBIT TTM and Interest Expense TTM)
Altman Z'' 5.73
A: 0.08 (Total Current Assets 127.6m - Total Current Liabilities 96.2m) / Total Assets 387.0m
B: 0.56 (Retained Earnings 218.1m / Total Assets 387.0m)
C: 0.12 (EBIT TTM 46.2m / Avg Total Assets 372.1m)
D: 2.41 (Book Value of Equity 273.5m / Total Liabilities 113.5m)
Altman-Z'' = 5.73 = AAA
Beneish M -2.67
DSRI: 1.11 (Receivables 56.1m/49.4m, Revenue 246.4m/240.6m)
GMI: 1.05 (GM 73.93% / 70.56%)
AQI: 1.34 (AQ_t 0.59 / AQ_t-1 0.44)
SGI: 1.02 (Revenue 246.4m / 240.6m)
TATA: 0.05 (NI 68.4m - CFO 50.8m) / TA 387.0m)
Beneish M = -2.67 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of OSPN shares?

As of September 27, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 17.81 with a total of 515,156 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.71%, over one month by +15.72%, over three months by +32.65% and over the past year by +15.97%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 16.40 (which is 7.9% or 2.4 ATR below the current price).

Is OSPN a buy, sell or hold?

OneSpan has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy OSPN.

  • StrongBuy: 2
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 2
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the OSPN price?
Analysts Target Price 18 1.1%
OneSpan (OSPN) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 20 September 2026
Market Cap USD = 645.3m (645.3m USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 9.8927
P/E Forward = 13.9082
P/S = 2.619
P/B = 2.4188
P/EG = 1.265
Revenue TTM = 246.4m USD
EBIT TTM = 46.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = 58.3m USD
Long Term Debt = 5.00m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2.03m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 19.8m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 7.42m
Net Debt = -23.5m USD (calculated: Debt 19.8m - CCE 43.3m)
Enterprise Value = 621.8m USD (645.3m + Debt 19.8m - CCE 43.3m)
 Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 46.2m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
 EV/FCF = 15.95x (Enterprise Value 621.8m / FCF TTM 39.0m)
FCF Yield = 6.27% (FCF TTM 39.0m / Enterprise Value 621.8m)
FCF Margin = 15.83% (FCF TTM 39.0m / Revenue TTM 246.4m)
Net Margin = 27.76% (Net Income TTM 68.4m / Revenue TTM 246.4m)
Gross Margin = 70.56% ((Revenue TTM 246.4m - Cost of Revenue TTM 72.5m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 73.57% (prev 73.57%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.61 (Enterprise Value 621.8m / Total Assets 387.0m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 19.8m)
Taxrate = 21.46% (1.85m / 8.63m)
NOPAT = 36.3m (EBIT 46.2m * (1 - 21.46%))
Current Ratio = 1.33 (Total Current Assets 127.6m / Total Current Liabilities 96.2m)
Debt / Equity = 0.07 (Debt 19.8m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 273.5m)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.40 (Net Debt -23.5m / EBITDA 58.3m)
Debt / FCF = -0.60 (Net Debt -23.5m / FCF TTM 39.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 263.9m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 18.38% (Net Income 68.4m / Total Assets 387.0m)
RoE = 25.92% (Net Income TTM 68.4m / Total Stockholder Equity 263.9m)
RoCE = 17.19% (EBIT 46.2m / Capital Employed (Equity 263.9m + L.T.Debt 5.00m))
RoIC = 12.94% (NOPAT 36.3m / Invested Capital 280.5m)
WACC = 9.62% (E(645.3m)/V(665.1m) * Re(9.92%) + D(19.8m)/V(665.1m) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 9.92% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -57.09 | Cagr: -0.37%
[DCF] Terminal Value 68.48% ; FCFF base≈45.2m ; Y1≈39.6m ; Y5≈32.0m
[DCF] Fair Price = 12.17 (EV 425.1m - Net Debt -23.5m = Equity 448.6m / Shares 36.9m; r=9.62% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.80 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 60.69 | Revenue CAGR: 1.48% | SUE: 1.09 | # QB: 3
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.24 | Chg30d=-18.62% | Revisions=-50% | Analysts=5
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.24 | Chg30d=+2.30% | Revisions=+57% | GrowthEPS=-16.5% | GrowthRev=+2.9%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=1.30 | Chg30d=-0.61% | Revisions=+50% | GrowthEPS=+4.8% | GrowthRev=+2.4%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +31% (up=7, down=3)