Corpay, Inc (NYSE:CPAY) Stock Has Average Price Target of $438.93

Corpay, Inc (NYSE:CPAY) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the fifteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and twelve have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $438.93.

CPAY has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Corpay from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, September 6th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Corpay from $385.00 to $415.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Corpay from $400.00 to $470.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Corpay in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on Corpay from $400.00 to $470.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th.

Corpay Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE CPAY opened at $394.26 on Thursday. Corpay has a 1 year low of $252.84 and a 1 year high of $427.46. The stock has a market cap of $25.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 0.89. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $402.81 and a 200 day moving average of $363.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.97.

Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The corporate payments company reported $7.00 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.58 by $0.42. Corpay had a net margin of 22.72% and a return on equity of 42.18%. The business had revenue of $1.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $5.13 earnings per share. Corpay’s quarterly revenue was up 21.5% on a year-over-year basis. Corpay has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 27.150-27.550 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Corpay will post 25.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Corpay

In related news, Director Steven T. Stull sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $410.66, for a total value of $1,642,640.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 23,598 shares in the company, valued at $9,690,754.68. The trade was a 14.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Ronald Clarke sold 119,486 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $412.40, for a total transaction of $49,276,026.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,354,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $970,925,692. The trade was a 4.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 220,860 shares of company stock worth $91,395,514. Insiders own 5.19% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Corpay

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Burkett Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Corpay in the third quarter worth $30,000. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Corpay during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Axiom Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Corpay in the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Corpay in the 2nd quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Corpay in the 1st quarter worth about $36,000. 98.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Corpay Company Profile

Corpay is a global corporate payments company that provides businesses with a range of payment and expense management solutions. Its services are designed to help organizations manage payables, card programs, travel and fleet-related expenses, and cross-border transactions more efficiently.

The company serves customers across a variety of industries and geographies, offering software and payment tools that streamline accounts payable, vendor payments, and workforce payments. Corpay also provides specialized solutions for fleet management and international payments, helping businesses control costs and simplify financial operations.

Corpay operates as part of the broader financial technology and payment processing sector.