BILL (NYSE:BILL) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.38 EPS

BILL (NYSE:BILL) posted its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.43 by ($0.38), Zacks reports. BILL had a net margin of 0.59% and a return on equity of 1.54%. BILL updated its FY 2025 guidance to 1.870-1.970 EPS and its Q3 2025 guidance to 0.350-0.380 EPS.

BILL Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BILL traded down $0.60 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $96.43. The company had a trading volume of 4,740,256 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,311,151. BILL has a twelve month low of $43.11 and a twelve month high of $100.19. The stock has a market cap of $9.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -292.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 164.86 and a beta of 1.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.53. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $89.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $69.15.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on BILL shares. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of BILL from $91.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. KeyCorp upgraded BILL from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 price target for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on BILL from $100.00 to $95.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on BILL from $74.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on BILL from $64.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, BILL presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $85.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Germaine Cota sold 1,525 shares of BILL stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.99, for a total transaction of $118,934.75. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 5,348 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $417,090.52. The trade was a 22.19 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Alison Wagonfeld sold 779 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $70,110.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,310. The trade was a 75.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 4.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About BILL

BILL Holdings, Inc provides financial automation software for small and midsize businesses worldwide. The company provides software-as-a-service, cloud-based payments, and spend management products, which allow users to automate accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions, as well as enable users to connect with their suppliers and/or customers to do business, eliminate expense reports, manage cash flows, and improve office efficiency.