Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Corpay (NYSE:CPAY - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 20.750-21.250 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 21.930. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.4 billion-$4.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.5 billion. Corpay also updated its Q1 2025 guidance to 4.450-4.550 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on CPAY. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Corpay from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, December 13th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Corpay from $375.00 to $425.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Corpay from $340.00 to $375.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Citigroup assumed coverage on Corpay in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $430.00 price target for the company. Finally, Raymond James dropped their price objective on shares of Corpay from $434.00 to $417.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $399.71.

Corpay Stock Performance

CPAY traded down $14.02 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $375.53. The company's stock had a trading volume of 604,031 shares, compared to its average volume of 425,552. Corpay has a fifty-two week low of $247.10 and a fifty-two week high of $400.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.18 billion, a PE ratio of 26.86, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $361.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $336.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66.

Corpay (NYSE:CPAY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $4.96 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $5.37 by ($0.41). Corpay had a return on equity of 41.46% and a net margin of 25.25%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Corpay will post 20.62 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Alissa B. Vickery sold 8,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $370.04, for a total transaction of $2,960,320.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 1,797 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $664,961.88. The trade was a 81.66 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Joseph W. Farrelly sold 2,975 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $375.18, for a total transaction of $1,116,160.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 10,530 shares in the company, valued at $3,950,645.40. This trade represents a 22.03 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 6.10% of the company's stock.

About Corpay

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.