Q2 Earnings Estimate for Paymentus Issued By Wolfe Research

Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PAY) – Stock analysts at Wolfe Research raised their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Paymentus in a report released on Wednesday, July 15th. Wolfe Research analyst D. Peller now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.16 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.13. The consensus estimate for Paymentus’ current full-year earnings is $0.65 per share. Wolfe Research also issued estimates for Paymentus’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.19 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.23 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.24 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.87 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on PAY. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Paymentus from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Paymentus from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Wedbush boosted their target price on shares of Paymentus from $32.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Paymentus presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $35.20.

Paymentus Trading Down 0.3%

PAY opened at $29.68 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $24.17 and its 200-day moving average is $25.71. Paymentus has a 1-year low of $20.11 and a 1-year high of $39.38. The company has a market cap of $3.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.07 and a beta of 1.31.

Paymentus (NYSE:PAY) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The business services provider reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $358.44 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $335.45 million. Paymentus had a return on equity of 13.75% and a net margin of 5.78%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 30.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.14 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Paymentus

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PAY. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG lifted its holdings in Paymentus by 140.0% in the fourth quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG now owns 78,328 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,474,000 after buying an additional 45,687 shares during the period. Comerica Bank grew its holdings in Paymentus by 11,320.8% during the 4th quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 40,544 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,281,000 after acquiring an additional 40,189 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Paymentus by 139.1% during the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 94,536 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,986,000 after acquiring an additional 55,005 shares during the period. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA bought a new position in shares of Paymentus in the 4th quarter worth about $1,037,000. Finally, UBS Group AG lifted its stake in shares of Paymentus by 74.2% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 165,887 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $5,240,000 after purchasing an additional 70,652 shares during the period. 78.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Paymentus News

Here are the key news stories impacting Paymentus this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research lifted its FY2026 EPS estimate for Paymentus to $0.68 from $0.57, signaling stronger expected profitability.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm also increased FY2027 EPS expectations to $0.87 from $0.83, suggesting continued earnings growth ahead.
• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe raised quarterly estimates for Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q4 2026, Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q3 2027, and Q4 2027, reinforcing a broadly improving earnings outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: Paymentus said it will release second-quarter 2026 results after the market closes on August 3 and host a webcast at 5 p.m. ET, giving investors a near-term event to watch. Paymentus Q2 2026 earnings announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent earnings momentum from the company’s last report, which beat analyst expectations, also supports the stock’s stronger tone, though the latest news is mainly about analyst revisions rather than a new operating update. Paymentus stock page

About Paymentus

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.