Corpay, Inc. (NYSE:CPAY) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Corpay, Inc. (NYSE:CPAYGet Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the fifteen research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $379.7857.

Several analysts recently weighed in on CPAY shares. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Corpay from $379.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Corpay from $344.00 to $363.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on shares of Corpay from $385.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $378.00 price target on shares of Corpay in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Corpay in a report on Monday, November 3rd.

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Corpay Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of NYSE:CPAY opened at $342.64 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $319.76 and its 200 day moving average is $304.99. The company has a market cap of $23.97 billion, a PE ratio of 22.78, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 1.13. Corpay has a 1 year low of $252.84 and a 1 year high of $386.88.

Corpay (NYSE:CPAYGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $6.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.93 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. Corpay had a return on equity of 37.13% and a net margin of 23.62%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 20.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $5.36 EPS. Corpay has set its FY 2026 guidance at 25.500-26.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 5.380-5.520 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Corpay will post 19.76 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Steven T. Stull acquired 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $314.98 per share, for a total transaction of $2,519,840.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 29,241 shares in the company, valued at $9,210,330.18. This trade represents a 37.66% increase 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 hyperlink. Also, CAO Alissa B. Vickery sold 1,701 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.65, for a total value of $610,063.65. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 2,180 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $781,857. This represents a 43.83% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 5.04% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Corpay

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of Corpay by 168,603.9% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,489,655 shares of the company’s stock valued at $448,282,000 after buying an additional 1,488,772 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp lifted its stake in Corpay by 4,657.7% during the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 1,044,074 shares of the company’s stock valued at $314,193,000 after acquiring an additional 1,022,129 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Corpay during the 4th quarter valued at about $266,190,000. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Corpay by 20.8% during the 4th quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 4,987,968 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,501,029,000 after acquiring an additional 859,854 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Spruce House Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Corpay by 95.3% in the fourth quarter. Spruce House Investment Management LLC now owns 830,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $249,772,000 after acquiring an additional 405,000 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.84% of the company’s stock.

Corpay Company Profile

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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.

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