Paymentus (PAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Paymentus Holdings, Inc. is a leading cloud-based electronic bill payment and presentment provider that delivers a comprehensive suite of payment solutions to businesses across utilities, insurance, government, mutual fund, and telecommunications sectors. The company’s platform enables organizations to streamline their billing processes by automating invoice generation, notifications, and reconciliations. Through advanced analytics and customizable workflows, Paymentus helps clients improve cash flow, reduce operating costs, and enhance customer satisfaction by offering secure, seamless digital payment experiences.

At the core of Paymentus’s offering is its unified multichannel payment gateway, which supports online portals, mobile applications, interactive voice response (IVR), kiosk interfaces, agent-assisted payments, and digital wallets. The platform integrates with existing enterprise resource planning and customer information systems to facilitate real-time transaction processing and reporting. Additional capabilities include one-time and recurring payment options, electronic bills (eBills), payment reminders, and fraud prevention tools, all delivered via a single, highly scalable software-as-a-service (SaaS) environment.

Since its founding in 2004 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Paymentus has expanded its geographic footprint to serve clients throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The company supports payments in multiple currencies and offers localized tax, regulatory, and compliance modules to meet the specific needs of diverse markets. Paymentus has also grown through strategic partnerships and acquisitions, broadening its technology portfolio and extending its reach into new verticals.

Under the leadership of founder and Chief Executive Officer Ike Mahgoub, Paymentus has evolved from a regional billing service provider into a publicly traded enterprise on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:PAY). Mahgoub’s vision for delivering omnichannel payment experiences has guided the organization through rapid innovation cycles, earning it industry recognition for customer-centric design and operational resilience. A seasoned executive with a background in payment technology, Mahgoub has overseen the development of Paymentus’s robust API architecture and its ongoing expansion into international markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $31.01 to $31.57
• 50-Day Range: $31.16 to $39.75
• 52-Week Range: $17.70 to $40.43
• Volume: 627,519 shs
• Average Volume: 414,342 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.98 billion
• P/E Ratio: 81.46
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $36.80
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Paymentus Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Paymentus scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 63rd out of 301 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Paymentus has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Paymentus has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.82%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Paymentus are expected to grow by 12.82% in the coming year, from $0.39 to $0.44 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Paymentus is 81.46, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Paymentus is 81.46, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.95.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Paymentus has a P/B Ratio of 8.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.00% of the float of Paymentus has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Paymentus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Paymentus has recently decreased by 7.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Paymentus does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Paymentus does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.00% of the float of Paymentus has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Paymentus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Paymentus has recently decreased by 7.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.43

News Sentiment

Paymentus has a news sentiment score of 0.43. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Paymentus this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for PAY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Paymentus to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Paymentus insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $433,656.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

87.76% of the stock of Paymentus is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

78.38% of the stock of Paymentus is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PAY shares performed this year?

Paymentus' stock was trading at $32.67 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PAY shares have decreased by 2.8% and is now trading at $31.77.

How were Paymentus' earnings last quarter?

Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PAY) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 8th. The business services provider reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.03. The company's revenue was up 32.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Paymentus IPO?

Paymentus (PAY) raised $200 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, May 26th 2021. The company issued 10,000,000 shares at a price of $19.00-$21.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, BofA Securities and Citigroup served as the underwriters for the IPO and Baird, Nomura, Raymond James, Wells Fargo Securities, Fifth Third Securities, PNC Securities, AmeriVet and C.L. King & Associates were co-managers.

How do I buy shares of Paymentus?

Shares of PAY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Paymentus own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Paymentus investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), TotalEnergies (TTE), Waste Connections (WCN), NVIDIA (NVDA) and The RMR Group (RMR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/08/2024
• Today: 7/06/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/14/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Financial Transaction Services
• Sub-Industry: Data Processing & Outsourced Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PAY
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:PAY
• CIK: 1841156
• Web: www.verifone.com
• Phone: 408-232-7800
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,307
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $36.80
• High Stock Price Target: $40.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $34.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +15.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.57
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.39
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 81.46
• Forward P/E Ratio: 81.46
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $44.17 million
• Net Margins: 5.28%
• Pretax Margin: 6.34%
• Return on Equity: 12.22%
• Return on Assets: 10.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.46
• Quick Ratio: 4.46

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $962.11 million
• Price / Sales: 4.13
• Cash Flow: $0.76 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 41.89
• Book Value: $3.89 per share
• Price / Book: 8.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 125,132,000
• Free Float: 30,745,000
• Market Cap: $3.98 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.56