Corpay, Inc. (NYSE:CPAY - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Corpay in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $4.26 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.38. The consensus estimate for Corpay's current full-year earnings is $19.76 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Corpay's Q2 2025 earnings at $4.83 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $5.28 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $5.42 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $19.80 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $5.29 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.61 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.88 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $6.04 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $22.83 EPS.
Several other brokerages have also weighed in on CPAY. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Corpay from $350.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Corpay from $340.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of Corpay from $415.00 to $445.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Corpay in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $430.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Raymond James reduced their target price on shares of Corpay from $434.00 to $417.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $399.71.
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Corpay Trading Down 3.8 %
CPAY stock traded down $13.50 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $342.66. 567,825 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 478,089. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.51, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.25. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $365.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $347.08. Corpay has a 12-month low of $247.10 and a 12-month high of $400.81.
Corpay (NYSE:CPAY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $4.96 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.37 by ($0.41). Corpay had a return on equity of 41.46% and a net margin of 25.25%.
Institutional Trading of Corpay
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH raised its holdings in Corpay by 716.6% during the fourth quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 5,855 shares of the company's stock worth $1,981,000 after purchasing an additional 5,138 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new stake in Corpay in the 4th quarter valued at $23,849,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Corpay in the 4th quarter valued at $3,285,000. Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Corpay in the 4th quarter valued at $192,000. Finally, Toronto Dominion Bank raised its position in Corpay by 60.4% in the 4th quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 36,808 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,457,000 after purchasing an additional 13,854 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.84% of the company's stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Corpay news, Director Richard Macchia sold 2,427 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $375.23, for a total transaction of $910,683.21. Following the sale, the director now owns 12,215 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,583,434.45. This trade represents a 16.58 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 6.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
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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.
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