Q2 Earnings Estimate for Paymentus Issued By Wolfe Research

Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PAY) – Stock analysts at Wolfe Research increased their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Paymentus in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 15th. Wolfe Research analyst D. Peller now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.16 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.13. The consensus estimate for Paymentus’ current full-year earnings is $0.71 per share. Wolfe Research also issued estimates for Paymentus’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.19 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.24 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.87 EPS.

Paymentus (NYSE:PAY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The business services provider reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.04. Paymentus had a net margin of 5.78% and a return on equity of 13.75%. The firm had revenue of $358.44 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $335.45 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.14 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.2% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Paymentus from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings lowered Paymentus from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Wedbush upped their price target on Paymentus from $32.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Paymentus currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $35.20.

Paymentus Stock Down 2.1%

Shares of PAY opened at $28.99 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $24.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.67. The stock has a market cap of $3.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.85 and a beta of 1.31. Paymentus has a 12 month low of $20.11 and a 12 month high of $39.38.

Institutional Trading of Paymentus

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of PAY. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC acquired a new position in shares of Paymentus in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,008,000. Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its position in Paymentus by 88.7% in the 2nd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 18,300 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $442,000 after purchasing an additional 8,600 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in Paymentus by 155.1% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 349,993 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $8,890,000 after purchasing an additional 212,778 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in Paymentus by 77.1% in the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 64,131 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,629,000 after purchasing an additional 27,921 shares in the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its stake in Paymentus by 7.2% in the first quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 9,943 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $253,000 after purchasing an additional 665 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.38% of the company’s stock.

More Paymentus News

Here are the key news stories impacting Paymentus this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research raised near- and long-term earnings estimates for Paymentus, including FY2026 EPS to $0.68 from $0.57 and FY2027 EPS to $0.87 from $0.83, signaling improved profitability expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly forecasts were also increased across several periods, including Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q4 2026, Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q3 2027, and Q4 2027, which supports a stronger growth outlook for Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PAY).
• Neutral Sentiment: The revisions came from Wolfe Research analyst D. Peller and reflect analyst expectations rather than new company-reported financial results. Paymentus stock page

Paymentus Company Profile

Paymentus is a U.S.-based financial technology company that specializes in cloud-native bill payment and presentment solutions. Its platform enables businesses and government entities to manage the entire payment lifecycle, from electronic bill presentment and real-time payment processing to reconciliation and reporting. Through web portals, mobile applications, interactive voice response (IVR) systems and in-person channels, Paymentus helps clients streamline accounts receivable operations, enhance customer engagement and reduce operational costs.

Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, Paymentus has built a modular suite of services that can be tailored to the needs of various industries.