Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 20.750-21.250 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 21.930. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.4 billion-$4.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.5 billion. Corpay also updated its Q1 2025 guidance to 4.450-4.550 EPS.

Corpay Stock Down 3.4 %

Shares of CPAY stock traded down $13.26 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $376.30. 162,834 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 442,964. Corpay has a fifty-two week low of $247.10 and a fifty-two week high of $400.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.05. The company has a market capitalization of $26.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.28. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $361.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $335.59.

Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $4.96 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.37 by ($0.41). Corpay had a return on equity of 39.44% and a net margin of 26.14%. Research analysts predict that Corpay will post 17.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on CPAY. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Corpay from $350.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on shares of Corpay from $415.00 to $445.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Corpay from $344.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Corpay from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Corpay from $375.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $399.71.

Insider Activity at Corpay

In other Corpay news, CAO Alissa B. Vickery sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $370.04, for a total value of $2,960,320.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 1,797 shares in the company, valued at approximately $664,961.88. The trade was a 81.66 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Joseph W. Farrelly sold 2,975 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $375.18, for a total transaction of $1,116,160.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 10,530 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,950,645.40. This trade represents a 22.03 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 6.10% of the company’s stock.

About Corpay

Corpay, Inc operates as a payments company that helps businesses and consumers manage vehicle-related expenses, lodging expenses, and corporate payments in the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers vehicle payment solutions, which include fuel, tolls, parking, fleet maintenance, and long-haul transportation services, as well as prepaid food and transportation vouchers and cards.