Paymentus (PAY) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
PAY Stock Forecast
Paymentus stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $15.50 (represents a -56.67% downside from PAY’s last price of $35.77) and a rating consensus of 'Hold', based on 7 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
PAY Price Target
The average price target for Paymentus (PAY) is $15.50 based on 1-year price targets from 7 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $36.00 to $8.50. This represents a potential -56.67% downside from PAY's last price of $35.77.
PAY Analyst Ratings
According to 7 Wall Street analysts, Paymentus's rating consensus is 'Hold'. The analyst rating breakdown for PAY stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 2 'Buy' (28.57%), 5 'Hold' (71.43%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
Paymentus Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2024 | David Koning | Robert W. Baird | $36.00 | $22.22 | 62.02% | 0.64% |
| Oct 14, 2024 | David Koning | Robert W. Baird | $25.00 | $22.78 | 9.75% | -30.11% |
| Aug 09, 2024 | David Koning | Robert W. Baird | $24.00 | $19.51 | 23.01% | -32.90% |
| May 07, 2024 | David Koning | Robert W. Baird | $23.00 | $22.20 | 3.60% | -35.70% |
| Apr 12, 2024 | David Koning | Robert W. Baird | $22.00 | $20.74 | 6.08% | -38.50% |
| Jan 13, 2023 | - | Raymond James | $10.00 | $8.09 | 23.61% | -72.04% |
| Jan 09, 2023 | - | Wells Fargo | $8.50 | $8.07 | 5.26% | -76.24% |
| Dec 16, 2022 | - | Wedbush | $11.00 | $8.24 | 33.50% | -69.25% |
| Nov 10, 2022 | - | Goldman Sachs | $12.00 | $11.68 | 2.74% | -66.45% |
| Aug 04, 2022 | Will Nance | Goldman Sachs | $16.00 | $12.97 | 23.36% | -55.27% |
The latest Paymentus stock forecast, released on Nov 13, 2024 by David Koning from Robert W. Baird, set a price target of $36.00, which represents a 62.02% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($22.22), and a 0.64% increase from PAY last price ($35.77).
Paymentus Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Avg Price Target | $36.00 | $30.50 | $26.00 |
| Last Closing Price | $35.77 | $35.77 | $35.77 |
| Upside/Downside | 0.64% | -14.73% | -27.31% |
In the current month, the average price target of Paymentus stock is $36.00, according to 1 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 0.64% increase as opposed to Paymentus's last price of $35.77. This month's average price target is up 18.03% compared to last quarter, and up 38.46% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 07, 2024 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
| May 07, 2024 | Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Hold |
| Aug 08, 2023 | Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
| Jan 09, 2023 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | Underweight | Downgrade |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Wedbush | - | Neutral | Initialise |
| Sep 26, 2022 | SMBC Nikko | - | Neutral | Downgrade |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Wells Fargo | - | Overweight | Initialise |
| Sep 26, 2022 | EF Hutton | - | Buy | Initialise |
| Aug 04, 2022 | Goldman Sachs | - | Neutral | Downgrade |
Paymentus's last stock rating was published by Wells Fargo on May 07, 2024. The company gave PAY a "Equal-Weight" rating, the same as its previous rate.
Paymentus Financial Forecast
Paymentus Revenue Forecast
| Dec 28 | Sep 28 | Jun 28 | Mar 28 | Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $148.94M | $148.33M | $132.18M | $128.15M | $119.97M | $116.70M | $108.13M | $101.68M |
| Avg Forecast | $528.60M | $563.10M | $480.20M | $449.80M | $424.10M | $451.70M | $385.20M | $360.80M | $315.98M | $326.18M | $292.15M | $278.77M | $262.18M | $270.57M | $251.56M | $241.09M | $223.66M | $190.68M | $180.57M | $174.94M | $157.38M | $152.30M | $144.79M | $138.14M | $126.94M | $121.26M | $117.85M | $114.33M | $105.37M | $94.62M |
| High Forecast | $568.05M | $605.13M | $516.04M | $483.37M | $455.75M | $485.41M | $413.95M | $387.73M | $339.56M | $350.52M | $313.96M | $299.58M | $281.74M | $290.77M | $270.34M | $244.34M | $240.35M | $191.07M | $180.57M | $174.94M | $157.46M | $152.30M | $155.60M | $148.45M | $136.41M | $121.26M | $117.85M | $114.33M | $105.37M | $94.62M |
| Low Forecast | $515.51M | $549.15M | $468.31M | $438.66M | $413.60M | $440.51M | $375.66M | $351.86M | $308.15M | $318.10M | $284.91M | $271.87M | $255.68M | $263.87M | $245.33M | $237.83M | $218.12M | $190.29M | $180.57M | $174.94M | $157.30M | $152.30M | $141.21M | $134.71M | $123.79M | $121.26M | $117.85M | $114.33M | $105.37M | $94.62M |
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.03% | 1.07% | 1.04% | 1.06% | 1.02% | 1.02% | 1.03% | 1.07% |
Paymentus's average Quarter revenue forecast for Sep 23 based on 2 analysts is $152.30M, with a low forecast of $152.30M, and a high forecast of $152.30M. PAY's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 2.26% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $148.94M (Jun 23).
Paymentus EBITDA Forecast
| Dec 28 | Sep 28 | Jun 28 | Mar 28 | Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $11.94M | $6.26M | $8.13M | $5.27M | $3.61M | $4.10M | $5.03M | $4.77M |
| Avg Forecast | $33.57M | $35.76M | $30.50M | $28.57M | $26.93M | $28.69M | $24.46M | $22.91M | $20.07M | $20.71M | $18.55M | $17.70M | $16.65M | $17.18M | $15.98M | $15.31M | $14.20M | $12.11M | $11.47M | $5.00M | $9.99M | $9.67M | $9.20M | $4.54M | $6.08M | $9.05M | $8.79M | $4.13M | $7.86M | $7.06M |
| High Forecast | $36.07M | $38.43M | $32.77M | $30.70M | $28.94M | $30.83M | $26.29M | $24.62M | $21.56M | $22.26M | $19.94M | $19.03M | $17.89M | $18.47M | $17.17M | $15.52M | $15.26M | $12.13M | $11.47M | $6.00M | $10.00M | $9.67M | $9.88M | $5.45M | $7.30M | $9.05M | $8.79M | $4.95M | $7.86M | $7.06M |
| Low Forecast | $32.74M | $34.87M | $29.74M | $27.86M | $26.27M | $27.98M | $23.86M | $22.35M | $19.57M | $20.20M | $18.09M | $17.27M | $16.24M | $16.76M | $15.58M | $15.10M | $13.85M | $12.08M | $11.47M | $4.00M | $9.99M | $9.67M | $8.97M | $3.63M | $4.87M | $9.05M | $8.79M | $3.30M | $7.86M | $7.06M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.30% | 1.38% | 1.34% | 0.58% | 0.41% | 0.99% | 0.64% | 0.68% |
2 analysts predict PAY's average Quarter EBITDA for Sep 23 to be $9.67M, with a high of $9.67M and a low of $9.67M. This is -18.97% lower than Paymentus's previous annual EBITDA (Jun 23) of $11.94M.
Paymentus Net Income Forecast
| Dec 28 | Sep 28 | Jun 28 | Mar 28 | Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $5.84M | $704.00K | $957.00K | $-737.00K | $-2.45M | $1.72M | $4.67M | $422.00K |
| Avg Forecast | $37.01M | $37.01M | $35.73M | $31.90M | $28.08M | $29.35M | $26.80M | $24.25M | $23.61M | $24.25M | $22.01M | $20.74M | $18.19M | $19.14M | $17.87M | $16.59M | $15.74M | $12.28M | $11.06M | $2.08M | $8.27M | $5.83M | $1.63M | $1.89M | $5.64M | $235.67K | $1.15M | $1.72M | $774.71K | $1.47M |
| High Forecast | $40.60M | $40.60M | $39.20M | $35.00M | $30.80M | $32.20M | $29.40M | $26.60M | $25.90M | $26.60M | $24.15M | $22.75M | $19.95M | $21.00M | $19.60M | $18.10M | $17.31M | $12.43M | $11.08M | $2.49M | $9.65M | $6.39M | $1.79M | $2.27M | $6.77M | $235.67K | $1.15M | $2.06M | $774.71K | $1.47M |
| Low Forecast | $35.82M | $35.82M | $34.58M | $30.88M | $27.17M | $28.41M | $25.94M | $23.47M | $22.85M | $23.47M | $21.31M | $20.07M | $17.60M | $18.53M | $17.29M | $15.08M | $14.17M | $12.14M | $11.04M | $1.66M | $5.52M | $5.64M | $1.58M | $1.51M | $4.52M | $235.67K | $1.15M | $1.37M | $774.71K | $1.47M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.58% | 0.37% | 0.17% | -3.13% | -2.14% | 1.00% | 6.02% | 0.29% |
Paymentus's average Quarter net income forecast for Sep 23 is $5.83M, with a range of $5.64M to $6.39M. PAY's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -0.18% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $5.84M (Jun 23).
Paymentus SG&A Forecast
| Dec 28 | Sep 28 | Jun 28 | Mar 28 | Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $30.33M | $29.41M | $29.31M | $28.42M | $27.87M | $25.84M | $23.78M | $21.22M |
| Avg Forecast | $99.44M | $105.93M | $90.33M | $84.61M | $79.78M | $84.97M | $72.46M | $67.87M | $59.44M | $61.36M | $54.96M | $52.44M | $49.32M | $50.90M | $47.32M | $45.35M | $42.07M | $35.87M | $33.97M | $31.26M | $29.60M | $28.65M | $27.24M | $28.42M | $28.77M | $22.48M | $21.85M | $25.83M | $19.53M | $17.54M |
| High Forecast | $106.86M | $113.83M | $97.07M | $90.93M | $85.73M | $91.31M | $77.87M | $72.94M | $63.87M | $65.94M | $59.06M | $56.35M | $53.00M | $54.70M | $50.85M | $45.96M | $45.21M | $35.94M | $33.97M | $37.51M | $29.62M | $28.65M | $29.27M | $34.10M | $34.52M | $22.48M | $21.85M | $31.00M | $19.53M | $17.54M |
| Low Forecast | $96.97M | $103.30M | $88.09M | $82.52M | $77.80M | $82.87M | $70.67M | $66.19M | $57.97M | $59.84M | $53.60M | $51.14M | $48.10M | $49.64M | $46.15M | $44.74M | $41.03M | $35.80M | $33.97M | $25.01M | $29.59M | $28.65M | $26.56M | $22.73M | $23.02M | $22.48M | $21.85M | $20.67M | $19.53M | $17.54M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.11% | 1.03% | 1.02% | 1.26% | 1.28% | 1.00% | 1.22% | 1.21% |
Paymentus's average Quarter SG&A projection for Sep 23 is $28.65M, based on 2 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $28.65M to $28.65M. The forecast indicates a -5.54% fall compared to PAY last annual SG&A of $30.33M (Jun 23).
Paymentus EPS Forecast
| Dec 28 | Sep 28 | Jun 28 | Mar 28 | Dec 27 | Sep 27 | Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.05 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $-0.01 | $-0.02 | $0.01 | $0.04 | - |
| Avg Forecast | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.28 | $0.25 | $0.22 | $0.23 | $0.21 | $0.19 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | - | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| High Forecast | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.31 | $0.27 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.23 | $0.21 | $0.20 | $0.21 | $0.19 | $0.18 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.05 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | - | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Low Forecast | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.24 | $0.21 | $0.22 | $0.20 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | - | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.91% | 1.54% | 1.85% | -3.24% | -2.24% | 1.16% | 6.37% | 0.31% |
According to 2 Wall Street analysts, Paymentus's projected average Quarter EPS for Sep 23 is $0.05, with a low estimate of $0.04 and a high estimate of $0.05. This represents a -8.66% decrease compared to PAY previous annual EPS of $0.05 (Jun 23).
Paymentus Peer Comparison by Price Target
| Ticker | Company | Last Closing Price | Avg Price Target | Upside/Downside | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRNT | Verint Systems | $23.18 | $44.29 | 91.07% | Buy |
| IMXI | International Money Express | $20.94 | $27.00 | 28.94% | Buy |
| RELY | Remitly Global | $19.97 | $25.00 | 25.19% | Buy |
| IIIV | i3 Verticals | $23.19 | $28.33 | 22.16% | Buy |
| SPSC | SPS Commerce | $177.53 | $215.40 | 21.33% | Buy |
| BASE | Couchbase | $20.19 | $24.17 | 19.71% | Buy |
| CCCS | CCC Intelligent Solutions | $11.78 | $14.00 | 18.85% | Buy |
| FLYW | Flywire | $22.43 | $26.00 | 15.92% | Buy |
| EVCM | EverCommerce | $11.20 | $12.43 | 10.98% | Buy |
| SCWX | SecureWorks | $8.36 | $9.00 | 7.66% | Hold |
| NTCT | NetScout Systems | $21.17 | $22.00 | 3.92% | Hold |
| CSGS | CSG Systems | $54.22 | $52.00 | -4.09% | Buy |
| EVTC | EVERTEC | $35.66 | $28.00 | -21.48% | Sell |
| ACIW | ACI Worldwide | $54.45 | $42.67 | -21.63% | Buy |
| PAY | Paymentus | $35.77 | $15.50 | -56.67% | Hold |