The stock of Paymentus Holdings Inc (PAY) has gone up by 16.57% for the week, with a -4.15% drop in the past month and a -17.23% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 9.05%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 5.98% for PAY. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 8.11% for PAY stock, with a simple moving average of 20.06% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Paymentus Holdings Inc (NYSE: PAY) Right Now?
Paymentus Holdings Inc (NYSE: PAY) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 89.49x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for PAY is 1.69. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PAY is 19.67M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.27% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PAY on March 12, 2025 was 430.89K shares.
PAY) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Paymentus Holdings Inc (NYSE: PAY) has increased by 24.59 when compared to last closing price of 24.68. Despite this, the company has experienced a 16.57% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-10 that Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PAY ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call March 10, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants David Hanover – Investor Relations Dushyant Sharma – Founder & Chief Executive Officer Sanjay Kalra – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Dave Koning – Baird Tien-Tsin Huang – JPMorgan John Davis – Raymond James Andrew Bauch – Wells Fargo Matt O’Neill – FT Partners Operator Good day, and welcome to the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Paymentus Earnings Conference Call. This call is being recorded.
Analysts’ Opinion of PAY
Robert W. Baird, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PAY reach a price target of $23. The rating they have provided for PAY stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on July 10th, 2024.
PAY Trading at 1.16% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PAY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.03% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.98%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 9.05%, as shares sank -4.83% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.27% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PAY rose by +16.57%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +65.68% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $28.44. In addition, Paymentus Holdings Inc saw -5.88% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PAY starting from Kalra Sanjay, who sale 15,794 shares at the price of $31.99 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, Kalra Sanjay now owns 466,035 shares of Paymentus Holdings Inc, valued at $505,193 using the latest closing price.
Gerber Andrew A., the General Counsel and Secretary of Paymentus Holdings Inc, sale 3,070 shares at $31.98 during a trade that took place back on Feb 18 ’25, which means that Gerber Andrew A. is holding 94,855 shares at $98,184 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PAY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.27 for the gross margin
The net margin for Paymentus Holdings Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 9.65, with 8.17 for asset returns.
Based on Paymentus Holdings Inc (PAY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.02 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 7.57.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 44.86 million with net debt to EBITDA at -3.22. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.17. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.28for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.51. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.24.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Paymentus Holdings Inc (PAY) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
