Bottomline Technologies Company Profile (NASDAQ:EPAY)

Bottomline Technologies trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "EPAY."

Bottomline Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPAY) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 10th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.12. The firm earned $93.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $90.95 million. Bottomline Technologies had a negative net margin of 9.48% and a positive return on equity of 4.35%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.37 earnings per share. View Bottomline Technologies' Earnings History.

Bottomline Technologies is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, October, 31st 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Bottomline Technologies.

5 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for Bottomline Technologies' shares. Their forecasts range from $29.00 to $33.00. On average, they anticipate Bottomline Technologies' stock price to reach $32.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Bottomline Technologies.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Bottomline Technologies stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "BOTTOMLINE TECH provides software that creates an e-business infrastructure for use by businesses and financial institutions to present invoices, make payments and conduct electronic banking. Their products and services enable organizations to transition from traditional paper-based billing and payment processes to electronic processes to facilitate e-commerce. They also provide technology for banks and companies to access banking applications over the Internet. " (8/16/2017)
• 2. Needham & Company LLC analysts commented, "Bottomline reported solid 2Q results, with both revenue and EPS coming in above consensus estimates. Subscription and transaction revenue growth accelerated to 19% Y/Y on a constant currency basis, well above November guidance of 16% Y/Y. Strength in customer acquisition continued, particularly in Paymode-X where 19 new customers were added in the quarter. Management reaffirmed the outlook for 3Q and 4Q. We are raising our FY17 estimates to reflect the 2Q upside performance and flowing the incremental strength into our FY18 outlook. We maintain our BUY rating as continued strength in subscription and transaction growth and stability in the operating outlook provide a favorable setup for the remainder of the fiscal year. We are raising our price target to $31, which is based on 15x our FY18 EV/EBITDA estimate." (2/2/2017)

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Bottomline Technologies' management team includes the folowing people:

• Joseph L. Mullen, Chairman of the Board
• Robert A. Eberle, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Richard D. Booth, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
• Andrew J. Mintzer, Executive Vice President-Product Strategy and Delivery
• David G. Sweet, Executive Vice President - Strategy and Corporate Development
• Eric K. Morgan, Senior Vice President, Global Controller
• John J. Mason, Chief Information Officer
• Christine M. Nurnberger, Chief Marketing Officer
• Basilios E. Tsingos, Vice President, General Counsel
• Karen S. Brieger, Vice President - Human Resources

Bottomline Technologies' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (13.94%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.19%), Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (4.00%), North Star Asset Management Inc. (2.72%), State Street Corp (2.62%) and Bernzott Capital Advisors (2.58%). Company insiders that own Bottomline Technologies stock include Daniel M Mcgurl, James L Loomis, Jeffrey C Leathe, Jennifer M Gray, John Francis Kelly, Joseph L Mullen, Joseph Leo Barry Jr, Nigel K Savory, Norman J Deluca, Peter Gibson and Robert A Eberle. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Bottomline Technologies.

Bottomline Technologies' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Voya Investment Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of Montreal Can, Stevens Capital Management LP, Principal Financial Group Inc., Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership and Trexquant Investment LP. Company insiders that have sold Bottomline Technologies stock in the last year include Jeffrey C Leathe, Jennifer M Gray, John Francis Kelly, Norman J Deluca and Robert A Eberle. View Insider Buying and Selling for Bottomline Technologies.

Bottomline Technologies' stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hood River Capital Management LLC, Prudential Financial Inc., Mesirow Financial Investment Management Equity Management, Bernzott Capital Advisors, Vanguard Group Inc., Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC, OxFORD Asset Management LLP and Ameriprise Financial Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Bottomline Technologies stock in the last two years include Joseph L Mullen, Joseph Leo Barry Jr and Peter Gibson. View Insider Buying and Selling for Bottomline Technologies.

Shares of Bottomline Technologies can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Bottomline Technologies stock can currently be purchased for approximately $31.82.