BILL (NYSE:BILL) Given New $44.00 Price Target at The Goldman Sachs Group

Key Points

• The Goldman Sachs Group cut its price target on BILL from $52 to $44 while maintaining a "buy" rating, implying about a 19.3% upside from the prior close.
• Analyst coverage is mixed—13 Buys, 10 Holds and 2 Sells—resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $56.59, signaling divergent views on valuation.
• BILL beat recent expectations, reporting $0.64 EPS vs. $0.56 consensus and $414.67M revenue (+14.4% YoY), and issued FY2026 guidance of $2.33–$2.41 EPS.

BILL (NYSE:BILL - Get Free Report) had its target price dropped by stock analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from $52.00 to $44.00 in a report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a "buy" rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group's price objective suggests a potential upside of 19.30% from the company's previous close.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on BILL. Zacks Research lowered shares of BILL from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Evercore set a $42.00 price target on shares of BILL in a research report on Friday, February 6th. BTIG Research restated a "buy" rating and set a $60.00 price target on shares of BILL in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of BILL from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, April 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of BILL in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $56.59.

BILL Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BILL traded up $2.17 during trading on Monday, hitting $36.88. The company had a trading volume of 1,052,574 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,765,524. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $41.74 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $47.78. BILL has a fifty-two week low of $34.44 and a fifty-two week high of $57.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -153.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.08 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

BILL (NYSE:BILL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $414.67 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $399.71 million. BILL had a negative net margin of 1.56% and a positive return on equity of 1.70%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.56 earnings per share. BILL has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.530-0.570 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.410 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that BILL will post 0.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BILL

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of BILL by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,843,612 shares of the company's stock valued at $574,386,000 after acquiring an additional 371,265 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd raised its stake in shares of BILL by 82.9% in the 3rd quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 90,683 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,803,000 after acquiring an additional 41,103 shares during the period. ING Groep NV purchased a new stake in shares of BILL in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,485,000. Oak Thistle LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BILL in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $2,737,000. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of BILL in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $7,298,000. 97.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About BILL

BILL Holdings, Inc provides financial automation software for small and midsize businesses worldwide. The company provides software-as-a-service, cloud-based payments, and spend management products, which allow users to automate accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions, as well as enable users to connect with their suppliers and/or customers to do business, eliminate expense reports, manage cash flows, and improve office efficiency. It also offers onboarding implementation support, and ongoing support and training services.

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