Paymentus (NYSE:PAY) Reaches New 1-Year Low on Analyst Downgrade

Shares of Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PAY) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday after Wedbush lowered their price target on the stock from $40.00 to $32.00. Wedbush currently has an outperform rating on the stock. Paymentus traded as low as $22.02 and last traded at $23.4840, with a volume of 401067 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $24.40.

PAY has been the topic of a number of other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on shares of Paymentus from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Raymond James Financial upgraded Paymentus from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $35.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Paymentus in a research report on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Paymentus from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Paymentus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $35.33.

More Paymentus News

Here are the key news stories impacting Paymentus this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — Paymentus reported $0.20 EPS (vs. $0.18 consensus) and revenue of $330.46M, up ~28% year-over-year, signaling continued growth and improved profitability. This is the core bullish driver underpinning investor interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company reiterated FY‑2026 ambition — Management guided FY revenue around $1.4B (up to $1.41B in commentary) and emphasized expanding its enterprise footprint and margin targets, which supports a constructive medium‑term growth narrative. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance largely in line with Street — Q1 revenue guidance of $330M–$340M sits around the consensus (~$331.6M) and FY guidance (~$1.4B) broadly matches expectations, making the release more a re‑set of near‑term cadence than a large upward revision. View slides/transcript for detail. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market initially sold off on perceived weak guidance — despite the beat, several outlets and market actors flagged the guidance as tepid, prompting an early drop in the stock as investors weighed near‑term growth momentum vs. expectations. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price target cut — Wedbush trimmed its price target from $40 to $32 while keeping an Outperform rating, signaling reduced near‑term upside in some analysts’ models and tempering sentiment. Read More.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Paymentus

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of PAY. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new stake in Paymentus during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in shares of Paymentus by 186.8% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,025 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 1,319 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Paymentus in the fourth quarter worth $80,000. Cliffwater LLC bought a new position in shares of Paymentus in the second quarter worth $124,000. Finally, Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Paymentus by 11.7% in the second quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,853 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $126,000 after buying an additional 403 shares in the last quarter. 78.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Paymentus Price Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average of $28.11 and a 200-day moving average of $31.89. The company has a market cap of $3.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.56 and a beta of 1.49.

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.