BILL (NYSE:BILL) Given New $58.00 Price Target at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

BILL (NYSE:BILL) had its price objective upped by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $52.00 to $58.00 in a report published on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a market perform rating on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on BILL. UBS Group lifted their price objective on BILL from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded BILL from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on BILL from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on BILL from $46.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating on shares of BILL in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $57.59.

BILL Stock Performance

Shares of BILL stock traded up $1.70 on Friday, reaching $52.59. 2,211,065 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,332,021. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. BILL has a twelve month low of $31.41 and a twelve month high of $57.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 103.11, a PEG ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.08. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $47.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $42.70.

BILL (NYSE:BILL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.20. BILL had a negative net margin of 0.68% and a positive return on equity of 3.74%. The company had revenue of $353.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $438.62 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.61 EPS. BILL’s quarterly revenue was down 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. BILL has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.990-4.150 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.970-1.010 EPS. Analysts anticipate that BILL will post 2.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at BILL

In other BILL news, insider Michael Cieri sold 10,754 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.13, for a total value of $528,344.02. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 997 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $48,982.61. This trade represents a 91.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Rene A. Lacerte sold 141,256 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.42, for a total value of $6,839,615.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 100,899 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,885,529.58. This trade represents a 58.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 267,997 shares of company stock valued at $13,057,984 in the last ninety days. 13.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BILL. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in BILL by 147.3% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 722 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 430 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in BILL during the first quarter valued at $32,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in BILL during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Signature Equity Partners LLC grew its position in shares of BILL by 17,760.0% in the third quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 893 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 888 shares during the period. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its position in shares of BILL by 173.8% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 712 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 452 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.99% of the company’s stock.

Key BILL News

Here are the key news stories impacting BILL this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BILL reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 adjusted earnings of $1.18 per share, beating the $0.98 consensus and rising from $0.61 a year earlier. Its FY2027 EPS forecast of $3.99–$4.15 also topped the $3.44 analyst estimate. BILL first-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer raised its price target to $60 from $55 and maintained an outperform rating. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted its target to $58 from $52, while keeping a market-perform rating. Oppenheimer recommendations Keefe, Bruyette & Woods recommendations
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted margin gains, increased AI adoption and improving payment monetization, including five product launches and a Visa pilot. These developments may support growth and profitability as BILL works through sales restructuring. Earnings call highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue was $353.77 million, below the $438.62 million consensus and down 10.6% year over year. Revenue guidance also lagged expectations: BILL forecast $1.4–$1.5 billion for FY2027 versus $1.8 billion consensus, and $353–$363 million for Q2 versus $453.1 million. This gap may temper enthusiasm despite the EPS beat.

BILL Company Profile

BILL Holdings, Inc provides financial operations software for small and midsize businesses, accountants and financial institutions. Its cloud-based platform is designed to automate and simplify back-office processes, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, expense management, budgeting and payments.

The company’s offerings enable businesses to receive and pay bills, send invoices, manage expenses, establish spending controls and connect financial workflows with accounting systems.