NYSE:PAY Paymentus (PAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $20.13 -1.10 (-5.18%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$20.10▼$21.2950-Day Range$18.40▼$23.6452-Week Range$14.17▼$25.21Volume144,642 shsAverage Volume243,833 shsMarket Capitalization$2.51 billionP/E Ratio87.53Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$20.19 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Paymentus alerts: Email Address Paymentus MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.60 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside0.3% Upside$20.19 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.33% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingSelling Shares$105,108 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth28.13%From $0.32 to $0.41 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.11 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector132nd out of 303 stocksBusiness Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry49th out of 91 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPaymentus has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePaymentus has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Paymentus' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.33% of the float of Paymentus has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPaymentus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Paymentus has recently decreased by 14.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPaymentus does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthPaymentus does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for PAY. Previous Next 2.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPaymentus has a news sentiment score of 0.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Paymentus this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for PAY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Paymentus to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Paymentus insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $105,108.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders87.76% of the stock of Paymentus is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 12.55% of the stock of Paymentus is held by institutions.Read more about Paymentus' insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Paymentus are expected to grow by 28.13% in the coming year, from $0.32 to $0.41 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Paymentus is 87.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.02.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Paymentus is 87.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 40.33.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPaymentus has a P/B Ratio of 5.80. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Paymentus' valuation and earnings. 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It serves utility, financial service, government, insurance, telecommunication, real estate management, education, consumer finance, healthcare, and small business industries. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.Read More PAY Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PAY Stock News HeadlinesAugust 29, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPaymentus Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PAY) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by BrokeragesAugust 27, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comPaymentus to Participate in Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology ConferenceSeptember 7, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Kamala’s Dirty Election Move… RevealedAccording to former advisor to the CIA, the Pentagon and the White House Jim Rickards… Kamala and her puppet masters are planning this dirty election move… August 16, 2024 | msn.comPayPal Stock Rising Toward Buy Point Amid Strong Profit GrowthAugust 14, 2024 | forbes.comThis Kinder, Gentler Bill Collector Is Helping People Keep The Lights OnAugust 9, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comQ2 2024 Paymentus Holdings Inc Earnings CallAugust 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comMaintain Hold on Paymentus Holdings Amidst Strong Q2 Performance and High Valuation LevelsAugust 9, 2024 | investorplace.com7 Under-$20 Stock Picks That Need to Be on Your RadarSeptember 7, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Kamala’s Dirty Election Move… RevealedAccording to former advisor to the CIA, the Pentagon and the White House Jim Rickards… Kamala and her puppet masters are planning this dirty election move… August 9, 2024 | finanznachrichten.dePaymentus Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsAugust 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comPaymentus Holdings, Inc. Q2 Profit Increases, Beats EstimatesAugust 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPaymentus to Participate in Upcoming August Investor ConferencesAugust 9, 2024 | msn.comPaymentus Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PAY) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 8, 2024 | investorplace.comPAY Stock Earnings: Paymentus Holdings Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q2 2024August 8, 2024 | seekingalpha.comPaymentus Holdings, Inc. 2024 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 6, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comPAY Dec 2024 13.000 putAugust 6, 2024 | investing.comPaymentus Holdings Inc (PAY)July 24, 2024 | benzinga.comPaymentus Holdings (NYSE:PAY) Stock Quotes, Forecast and News SummarySee More Headlines Receive PAY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Paymentus and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings8/08/2024Today9/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBusiness Services Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryData Processing & Outsourced Services Current SymbolNYSE:PAY Previous SymbolNYSE:PAY CUSIP92342Y10 CIK1312073 Webwww.verifone.com Phone408-232-7800FaxN/AEmployees1,273Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$20.19 High Stock Price Target$26.00 Low Stock Price Target$11.00 Potential Upside/Downside+0.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.23 Trailing P/E Ratio87.53 Forward P/E Ratio62.91 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$22.32 million Net Margins4.63% Pretax Margin5.95% Return on Equity9.33% Return on Assets7.96% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio4.55 Quick Ratio4.55 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$614.49 million Price / Sales4.08 Cash Flow$0.46 per share Price / Cash Flow43.77 Book Value$3.47 per share Price / Book5.80Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares124,480,000Free Float15,199,000Market Cap$2.51 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.47 The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2024Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? Use these ten stocks to generate a safe and reliable source of investment income.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Dushyant Sharma (Age 55)Chairman, President & CEO Comp: $607.69kMr. Andrew A. Gerber Esq. (Age 56)General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $523.74kMr. Gerasimos Portocalis (Age 59)Chief Commercial Officer Comp: $642.12kMr. Sanjay Kalra (Age 51)Senior VP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer Key CompetitorsWEXNYSE:WEXGenpactNYSE:GExlServiceNASDAQ:EXLSMaximusNYSE:MMSEuronet WorldwideNASDAQ:EEFTView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAlgert Global LLCBought 4,216 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.109%Millennium Management LLCBought 3,124 shares on 8/15/2024Ownership: 0.230%AQR Capital Management LLCBought 12,248 shares on 8/15/2024Ownership: 0.010%Cubist Systematic Strategies LLCBought 10,729 shares on 8/14/2024Ownership: 0.111%Squarepoint Ops LLCSold 1,453 shares on 8/14/2024Ownership: 0.022%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PAY shares performed this year? Paymentus' stock was trading at $17.87 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, PAY stock has increased by 12.6% and is now trading at $20.13. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Paymentus' earnings last quarter? Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PAY) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 8th. The business services provider reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.03. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 32.6% compared to the same quarter last year. When did Paymentus IPO? Paymentus (PAY) raised $200 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, May 26th 2021. The company issued 10,000,000 shares at $19.00-$21.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, BofA Securities and Citigroup served as the underwriters for the IPO and Baird, Nomura, Raymond James, Wells Fargo Securities, Fifth Third Securities, PNC Securities, AmeriVet and C.L. King & Associates were co-managers. Who are Paymentus' major shareholders? Paymentus' top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.44%), Millennium Management LLC (0.23%), Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC (0.11%) and Algert Global LLC (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Gary Trainor, Gerasimos (Jerry) Portocalis, Andrew A Gerber, Matt Parson, Paul E Seamon and Dushyant Sharma. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Paymentus? Shares of PAY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Paymentus own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Paymentus investors own include Gilead Sciences (GILD), Twitter (TWTR), Netflix (NFLX), NIKE (NKE), Alibaba Group (BABA), First Data (FDC) and Walt Disney (DIS). 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