What is Wedbush's Estimate for Paymentus Q2 Earnings?

Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PAY - Free Report) - Analysts at Wedbush issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Paymentus in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 6th. Wedbush analyst D. Ives forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.13 for the quarter. Wedbush has a "Outperform" rating and a $40.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Paymentus' current full-year earnings is $0.39 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Paymentus' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.14 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.12 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Paymentus from $28.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Paymentus from $29.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Paymentus from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. StockNews.com raised Paymentus from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Paymentus from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $36.00.

Paymentus Trading Up 3.5%

NYSE:PAY traded up $1.28 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $38.13. The stock had a trading volume of 557,047 shares, compared to its average volume of 342,250. Paymentus has a 1-year low of $16.94 and a 1-year high of $38.94. The company has a market cap of $4.76 billion, a PE ratio of 122.98 and a beta of 1.61. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $29.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $30.79.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, General Counsel Andrew A. Gerber sold 3,070 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.98, for a total value of $98,178.60. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel now owns 94,855 shares in the company, valued at $3,033,462.90. This represents a 3.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Sanjay Kalra sold 15,794 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.99, for a total transaction of $505,250.06. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 466,035 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,908,459.65. This trade represents a 3.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 75.43% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Paymentus

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PAY. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Paymentus by 13.0% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 709,650 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $14,207,000 after buying an additional 81,853 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in shares of Paymentus by 40.1% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 19,052 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $622,000 after purchasing an additional 5,452 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Paymentus in the 4th quarter worth about $215,000. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in Paymentus by 1,569.3% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 5,058 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $101,000 after buying an additional 4,755 shares during the period. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas purchased a new stake in Paymentus during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,363,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.38% of the company's stock.

About Paymentus

Paymentus Holdings, Inc provides cloud-based bill payment technology and solutions in the United States and internationally. The company offers electronic bill presentment and payment services, enterprise customer communication, and self-service revenue management to billers through a software-as-a-service technology platform.