Repay (NASDAQ:RPAY) Rating Lowered to "Equal Weight" at Stephens

Repay (NASDAQ:RPAY - Get Free Report) was downgraded by research analysts at Stephens from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a report released on Tuesday. They presently have a $3.75 target price on the stock. Stephens' price target would suggest a potential downside of 6.25% from the stock's previous close.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on RPAY. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Repay from $4.00 to $3.50 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. DA Davidson reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $8.00 price target on shares of Repay in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Benchmark lowered their price target on shares of Repay from $8.00 to $6.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Repay from $4.00 to $3.50 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their price target on shares of Repay from $12.00 to $8.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $5.33.

Repay Trading Up 3.6%

Repay stock opened at $4.00 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $3.08 and a 200-day moving average of $3.47. Repay has a one year low of $2.30 and a one year high of $6.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The company has a market cap of $364.68 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.32 and a beta of 1.88.

Repay (NASDAQ:RPAY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.22. Repay had a negative net margin of 83.01% and a positive return on equity of 9.30%. The business had revenue of $80.79 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $80.48 million. On average, equities analysts expect that Repay will post 0.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Repay

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Millennium Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Repay by 24.6% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 2,166,100 shares of the company's stock worth $12,065,000 after purchasing an additional 428,289 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Repay by 4.6% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 497,625 shares of the company's stock worth $2,772,000 after purchasing an additional 21,807 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Repay by 57.6% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 95,979 shares of the company's stock worth $535,000 after purchasing an additional 35,068 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning grew its stake in shares of Repay by 13.0% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 64,340 shares of the company's stock worth $310,000 after purchasing an additional 7,381 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers grew its stake in shares of Repay by 31.5% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 174,531 shares of the company's stock worth $841,000 after purchasing an additional 41,816 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.73% of the company's stock.

More Repay News

Here are the key news stories impacting Repay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results: Revenue of $80.8M beat consensus slightly and EPS of $0.22 matched expectations, signaling underlying revenue momentum. Investors often reward beats or in-line EPS when sales trend up. REPAY Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Sequential/yr-over-yr revenue improvement: Revenue rose from Q1 2025’s ~$77.3M to $80.8M in Q1 2026, showing modest top-line growth that supports valuation in a turnaround narrative. REPAY Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management disclosures: Full earnings press release, slide deck and multiple call transcripts are available for investors to assess guidance, margin drivers and non‑cash items. These materials will shape near-term sentiment depending on commentary. View Press Release / Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP losses and weak margins: The company reported a GAAP net loss (reported approx. $10M for Q1) and a deeply negative net margin metric cited in reports, which keeps profitability concerns front and center. That weighs on valuation (RPAY still shows a negative P/E). Earnings / Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Board / activist friction: Repay publicly rejected an unsolicited proposal from Forager Capital, and coverage notes mounting shareholder frustration and limited engagement from the board — a dynamic that can increase volatility, governance risk, and pressure for strategic action. Repay rejects unsolicited proposal from Forager Capital
• Negative Sentiment: Liquidity/valuation considerations: Short-term liquidity ratios (quick/current ~0.82) and a moderate debt/equity profile leave less cushion for cash flow stress; combined with a negative trailing P/E and elevated beta, the stock remains risky if margins don’t improve. RPAY Market Data

About Repay

Repay Holdings Corp. Nasdaq: RPAY is a specialized financial technology company that delivers integrated payment solutions to businesses operating within key vertical markets. The company's platform enables merchants and service providers to accept a range of payment types, including credit and debit cards, automated clearing house (ACH) transfers and electronic checks. Repay's offerings are designed to seamlessly integrate with third-party software applications, such as enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management and point-of-sale systems, empowering industries such as utilities, telecommunications, automotive finance, healthcare, insurance, property management and education.

Tracing its roots to the formation of Pinnacle Payment Systems in 1997, Repay expanded its capabilities through strategic acquisitions, including Southeastern Integrated Solutions and Payliance, before completing a business combination with Thunder Bridge Acquisition II in 2019 to become a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq.

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