Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Sunday.

Several other research analysts have also commented on CPAY. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Corpay from $344.00 to $363.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped 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. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Corpay from $379.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Corpay in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $378.00 price objective on shares of Corpay in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Corpay presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $377.57.

Corpay Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:CPAY opened at $317.69 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $327.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $306.83. Corpay has a twelve month low of $252.84 and a twelve month high of $361.99. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70. The company has a market capitalization of $22.23 billion, a PE ratio of 21.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.80.

Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $6.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.93 by $0.11. Corpay had a net margin of 23.62% and a return on equity of 37.13%. The firm had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $5.36 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 20.7% on a year-over-year basis. Corpay has set its FY 2026 guidance at 25.500-26.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 5.380-5.520 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Corpay will post 19.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Alissa B. Vickery sold 1,701 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $358.65, for a total transaction of $610,063.65. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 2,180 shares in the company, valued at $781,857. This represents a 43.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 5.04% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Corpay

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Corpay in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in shares of Corpay during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. BOKF NA increased its stake in shares of Corpay by 4,700.0% during the third quarter. BOKF NA now owns 96 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period. Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in Corpay during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in Corpay during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.84% of the company’s stock.

Corpay Company Profile

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.