Corpay, Inc. (NYSE:CPAY) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Corpay, Inc. (NYSE:CPAY) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twelve analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $366.25.

A number of research firms have weighed in on CPAY. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Corpay in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Corpay from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Corpay from $336.00 to $344.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Oppenheimer reduced their target price on shares of Corpay from $380.00 to $369.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on shares of Corpay from $445.00 to $400.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st.

Corpay Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of NYSE CPAY opened at $320.81 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $22.44 billion, a PE ratio of 21.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. Corpay has a 12-month low of $252.84 and a 12-month high of $400.81. The company has a 50-day moving average of $307.24 and a 200 day moving average of $305.62.

Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $5.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.63 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.16 billion. Corpay had a net margin of 24.37% and a return on equity of 37.83%. The business’s revenue was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $5.00 EPS. Corpay has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 4.600-4.800 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Corpay will post 19.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Corpay news, Director Steven T. Stull acquired 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $314.98 per share, for a total transaction of $2,519,840.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 29,241 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,210,330.18. The trade was a 37.66% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 5.04% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Corpay

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BOKF NA grew its holdings in shares of Corpay by 4,700.0% during the 3rd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 96 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC lifted its position in Corpay by 56.7% in the second quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 94 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. purchased a new position in Corpay during the second quarter worth about $33,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Corpay during the second quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Corpay in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.84% of the company’s stock.

Corpay Company Profile

Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) is a global payments and fintech company that provides businesses with tools to manage, move and optimize corporate spend. The company focuses on commercial payments, foreign exchange and cross-border transactions, aiming to simplify treasury operations and reduce friction in business-to-business payments through technology-driven solutions.

Its product offering includes payment processing and accounts payable automation, corporate and virtual card programs, expense management tools, and foreign-exchange hedging and execution services for international payments.