Paymentus (NYSE:PAY) Hits New 52-Week Low on Analyst Downgrade

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.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on PAY. Raymond James Financial raised shares of 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. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $32.00 target price on Paymentus in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Paymentus in a research report on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Paymentus from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Paymentus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, February 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $35.33.

Key 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 $330.5M (vs. ~$313.8M est.), with revenue up ~28% year-over-year, showing continued top-line momentum. Paymentus (PAY) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Company reiterates FY‑2026 revenue ambition — Paymentus issued FY‑2026 revenue guidance around $1.4B and told investors it expects revenue up to $1.41B while targeting expanded enterprise footprint and margin improvement, supporting its longer‑term growth story. Paymentus expects 2026 revenue up to $1.41B
• Neutral Sentiment: Company filed its official press release, slide deck and earnings presentation — useful for investors wanting detail on customer metrics, margin initiatives and the roadmap behind the guidance. Paymentus Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and slides available — provides management commentary and Q&A that investors can use to assess cadence of enterprise sales and margin timing. Paymentus Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term guidance disappointed some investors — Q1 revenue guidance of $330M–$340M was roughly in line with, or slightly below, consensus (~$331.6M), and the tone/trajectory in guidance was viewed as conservative, triggering selling pressure. Paymentus falls on weak revenue guidance despite Q4 beat
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price-target cut — Wedbush lowered its target from $40 to $32 (while keeping an outperform rating), which reduces upside expectations and may have weighed on sentiment. Wedbush lowers Paymentus price target

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Paymentus

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in Paymentus by 26.8% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 183,144 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,780,000 after buying an additional 38,731 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Paymentus by 4.4% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 16,295 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $425,000 after acquiring an additional 683 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC raised its position in Paymentus by 4.2% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 243,860 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,365,000 after purchasing an additional 9,890 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in Paymentus by 275.8% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 571,917 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $14,927,000 after purchasing an additional 419,736 shares during the period. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC boosted its holdings in Paymentus by 399.5% during the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 7,627 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $250,000 after purchasing an additional 6,100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.38% of the company’s stock.

Paymentus Trading Down 2.9%

The firm has a market capitalization of $2.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.52 and a beta of 1.49. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $28.23 and a 200-day moving average price of $31.96.

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.