UBS Group Issues Positive Forecast for Repay (NASDAQ:RPAY) Stock Price

Key Points

• UBS raised its Repay price target from $4.25 to $4.75 but kept a Neutral rating; the new target implies 15.83% upside from the stock’s then-current price.
• Analyst sentiment was mixed: three analysts rated Repay Buy, three Hold and one Sell, for a consensus Hold rating and an average price target of $5.17.
• Repay reported quarterly EPS of $0.25, slightly above the $0.24 estimate, and revenue of $153.4 million, ahead of the $151.97 million forecast. Shares nevertheless fell 8.7% in Tuesday trading to $4.10.

Repay (NASDAQ:RPAY - Get Free Report) had its target price raised by UBS Group from $4.25 to $4.75 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a "neutral" rating on the stock. UBS Group's target price suggests a potential upside of 15.83% from the stock's current price.

RPAY has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Repay from a "sell (e+)" rating to a "sell (d-)" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their target price on Repay from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $6.00 target price on shares of Repay in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $5.17.

Repay Trading Down 8.7%

Shares of RPAY stock traded down $0.39 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $4.10. 1,590,127 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 930,865. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $4.00 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $3.60. Repay has a 1-year low of $2.30 and a 1-year high of $4.80. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60. The company has a market cap of $390.21 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.01 and a beta of 1.92.

Repay (NASDAQ:RPAY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.01. Repay had a negative net margin of 49.57% and a positive return on equity of 11.03%. The firm had revenue of $153.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $151.97 million. On average, research analysts anticipate that Repay will post 0.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, General Counsel Tyler Dempsey sold 25,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.75, for a total transaction of $118,750.00. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 416,251 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,977,192.25. This represents a 5.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 75,000 shares of company stock worth $316,530 over the last quarter. 12.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Villanova Investment Management Co grew its holdings in shares of Repay by 6.5% during the third quarter. Villanova Investment Management Co now owns 475,212 shares of the company's stock worth $1,720,000 after purchasing an additional 29,200 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Repay by 9.9% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 510,504 shares of the company's stock worth $1,327,000 after acquiring an additional 45,939 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Repay by 79.6% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 495,656 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,289,000 after purchasing an additional 219,747 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Repay during the second quarter valued at about $842,000. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in shares of Repay by 20.7% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 110,366 shares of the company's stock worth $399,000 after buying an additional 18,943 shares during the period. 82.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Repay

Here are the key news stories impacting Repay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Repay forecast 2026 revenue of $490 million to $500 million, broadly in line with the roughly $491 million consensus estimate. It also expects $16 million to $18 million in 2026 political-media revenue and raised its target for KUBRA synergies to an $11 million annualized run rate exiting 2026. Article
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose 97.4% year over year to $153.4 million. Adjusted EPS of $0.25 topped one reported analyst estimate of $0.24, and revenue exceeded another estimate of $151.97 million. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Canaccord Genuity cut its price target to $7 from $8 but kept a Buy rating, indicating a lower valuation view while still seeing potential upside. Article
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 results were mixed against estimates: Zacks reported adjusted EPS of $0.25 below its $0.29 consensus, while another estimate put revenue expectations at $155 million. Repay also remained unprofitable, reporting a net loss, and operating cash flow was $9.9 million. Article

About Repay

Repay Holdings Corporation, operating under the REPAY brand, is a payments technology company that provides integrated payment processing and accounts receivable solutions to businesses and organizations in specialized industries. Its platform is designed to help clients accept, manage and reconcile electronic payments through a range of digital and automated tools. REPAY's services include credit and debit card processing, ACH payments, electronic funds transfers, recurring payments, online and mobile payment acceptance, payment disbursements, invoicing and accounts receivable management.

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