Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) Issues Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.450-4.550 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.810. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Corpay also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 20.750-21.250 EPS.

Corpay Stock Up 2.4 %

Corpay stock traded up $9.10 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $388.76. 670,592 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 429,347. The stock has a market cap of $27.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.28. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $361.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $334.84. Corpay has a 1-year low of $247.10 and a 1-year high of $391.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69.

Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) last released its 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%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Corpay will post 17.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Corpay from $385.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 28th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Corpay from $325.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Corpay from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $420.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Corpay from $344.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Corpay from $340.00 to $375.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Three investment 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $381.43.

Insider Buying and Selling at Corpay

In other Corpay news, Director Joseph W. Farrelly sold 2,975 shares of Corpay stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $375.18, for a total value of $1,116,160.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 10,530 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,950,645.40. The trade was a 22.03 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Alissa B. Vickery sold 8,000 shares of Corpay stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $370.04, for a total transaction of $2,960,320.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 1,797 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $664,961.88. This trade represents a 81.66 % 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.