Alight Q2 revenue falls on lower commercial activity, but beats analyst expectations

Alight

04/08/2026 21:14

Overview
U.S. benefits administration provider's Q2 revenue fell 3% but beat analyst expectations
Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 declined year-over-year
Company attributes revenue decline to lower net commercial activity

Outlook
Alight sees Q3 revenue between $469 mln and $479 mln
Company expects Q3 adjusted EBITDA between $55 mln and $61 mln
Alight forecasts 2026 revenue of $2,078 mln to $2,098 mln and adjusted EBITDA of $400 mln to $415 mln

Result Drivers
LOWER COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY - Co said Q2 revenue decline was primarily due to lower net commercial activity, partially offset by higher project revenue
COST REDUCTIONS - Selling, general and administrative expenses fell $21 mln, mainly due to lower severance and restructuring costs
AI AND MODERNIZATION INVESTMENTS - Co said it continued investments in AI and modernization initiatives to improve user experience and service

Company press release: ID:nBwc1y7Xra

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Beat
$511 mln
$497.01 mln (5 Analysts)
Q2 Gross Profit
 
$142 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Alight Inc is $30.00, about 52.8% above its August 3 closing price of $19.63
The stock recently traded at 3 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 3 three months ago

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