Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) Releases 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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Wolfe Research upgraded Corpay from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $420.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Corpay from $375.00 to $425.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Raymond James reduced their price objective on shares of Corpay from $434.00 to $417.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Corpay from $340.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on Corpay from $385.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $399.71.

Corpay Stock Performance

CPAY traded down $11.47 on Friday, reaching $378.08. The stock had a trading volume of 140,046 shares, compared to its average volume of 442,181. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $361.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $335.59. The company has a market cap of $26.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.28. Corpay has a 12-month low of $247.10 and a 12-month high of $400.81. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $4.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.37 by ($0.41). Corpay had a net margin of 26.14% and a return on equity of 39.44%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Corpay will post 17.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Corpay

In other news, Director Joseph W. Farrelly sold 2,975 shares of the company’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 transaction, the director now directly owns 10,530 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,950,645.40. This represents a 22.03 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Alissa B. Vickery sold 8,000 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 1,797 shares in the company, valued at approximately $664,961.88. The trade was a 81.66 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 6.10% of the company’s stock.

Corpay Company Profile

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.