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After finishing at $32.67 in the prior trading day, Paymentus Holdings Inc (NYSE: PAY) closed at $33.51, up 2.57%. In other words, the price has increased by $2.57 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.59 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of PAY by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 16.81 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 40.85. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 4.46 and its Current Ratio is at 4.46. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.02 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.01.
On July 10, 2024, Robert W. Baird Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $23.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 16 ’25 when Kalra Sanjay sold 25,000 shares for $40.02 per share. The transaction valued at 1,000,463 led to the insider holds 479,532 shares of the business.
SANJAY KALRA bought 25,000 shares of PAY for $965,750 on May 16 ’25. On May 15 ’25, another insider, OBEROI ARUN, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 4,415 shares for $38.06 each. As a result, the insider received 168,051 and left with 28,907 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Paymentus’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 84.60, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 45.81. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.82. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.36 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.38.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PAY has reached a high of $40.43, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $16.94. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.32%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 12.70%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 35.09M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 30.46M. Insiders hold about 75.67% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 21.44% stake in the company.
