BILL (NYSE:BILL) Earns “Buy” Rating from BTIG Research

BILL (NYSE:BILL)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by equities research analysts at BTIG Research in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $60.00 target price on the stock. BTIG Research’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 9.94% from the stock’s previous close.

BILL has been the topic of several other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on BILL from $54.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 13th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on BILL from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. Susquehanna cut their target price on BILL from $89.00 to $84.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of BILL from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of BILL in a research note on Friday, November 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, BILL presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $58.86.

BILL Price Performance

Shares of BILL stock opened at $54.58 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $50.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $47.60. The company has a market capitalization of $5.47 billion, a PE ratio of -202.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.70 and a beta of 1.35. BILL has a twelve month low of $36.55 and a twelve month high of $100.19. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

BILL (NYSE:BILL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $395.74 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $390.91 million. BILL had a net margin of 0.79% and a return on equity of 1.39%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.63 EPS. BILL has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.110-2.250 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.540-0.570 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that BILL will post 0.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BILL announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Wednesday, August 27th that permits the company to repurchase $300.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase up to 7.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Germaine Cota sold 1,104 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.23, for a total transaction of $56,557.92. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 10,812 shares in the company, valued at $553,898.76. This trade represents a 9.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 13.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of BILL

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Nomura Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of BILL by 7,753.6% in the 2nd quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 1,486,762 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,778,000 after buying an additional 1,467,831 shares during the last quarter. Contour Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in BILL in the first quarter valued at approximately $65,783,000. Marshall Wace LLP grew its holdings in shares of BILL by 190.8% during the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,166,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,781,000 after purchasing an additional 1,421,785 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of BILL by 110.9% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,489,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,265,000 after purchasing an additional 1,309,337 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in shares of BILL by 133.5% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 2,038,609 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,552,000 after purchasing an additional 1,165,398 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.99% of the company’s stock.

BILL Company Profile

BILL Holdings, Inc provides financial automation software for small and midsize businesses worldwide. The company provides software-as-a-service, cloud-based payments, and spend management products, which allow users to automate accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions, as well as enable users to connect with their suppliers and/or customers to do business, eliminate expense reports, manage cash flows, and improve office efficiency.