Zacks Research Has Negative Estimate for Corpay Q2 Earnings

Corpay, Inc. (NYSE:CPAY - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Corpay in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $4.77 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $4.83. The consensus estimate for Corpay's current full-year earnings is $19.76 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Corpay's Q3 2025 earnings at $5.31 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $5.51 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $19.91 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $5.00 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.62 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.83 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $6.00 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $22.44 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $6.01 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $26.44 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Oppenheimer began coverage on Corpay in a research note on Monday, April 28th. They issued a "market perform" rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Corpay from $350.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Corpay from $375.00 to $339.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Corpay from $400.00 to $365.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on Corpay from $415.00 to $445.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Corpay has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $395.07.

Corpay Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE CPAY traded down $4.67 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $324.94. The stock had a trading volume of 906,379 shares, compared to its average volume of 480,582. The company has a market capitalization of $22.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.24, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.98. Corpay has a 1-year low of $247.10 and a 1-year high of $400.81. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $325.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $349.18.

Corpay (NYSE:CPAY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $4.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.50 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.02 billion. Corpay had a return on equity of 41.46% and a net margin of 25.25%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.10 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Corpay

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CPAY. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in Corpay by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 5,287,311 shares of the company's stock worth $1,653,659,000 after purchasing an additional 120,578 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its holdings in shares of Corpay by 16.6% in the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 204 shares of the company's stock valued at $69,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Corpay by 63.6% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 882 shares of the company's stock valued at $276,000 after acquiring an additional 343 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV increased its holdings in shares of Corpay by 15.7% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 14,393 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,870,000 after acquiring an additional 1,951 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Corpay by 8.2% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 5,568 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,884,000 after acquiring an additional 424 shares during the last quarter. 98.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Corpay Company Profile

Corpay, Inc operates as a payments company that helps businesses and consumers manage vehicle-related expenses, lodging expenses, and corporate payments in the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers vehicle payment solutions, which include fuel, tolls, parking, fleet maintenance, and long-haul transportation services, as well as prepaid food and transportation vouchers and cards.