BILL Holdings, Inc. (BILL) – What Are Investment Firms Saying About This Stock?

Shares of BILL Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BILL) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $58.67.

BILL has been the topic of several research reports. Zacks Research upgraded BILL from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of BILL in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on BILL from $44.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on BILL from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on BILL from $46.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th.

BILL Stock Up 7.5%

BILL opened at $49.09 on Friday. BILL has a 1-year low of $31.41 and a 1-year high of $57.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.13. The business has a 50 day moving average of $46.91 and a 200-day moving average of $41.85.

BILL (NYSE:BILL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 19th. The company reported $0.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $436.19 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $430.55 million. BILL had a negative net margin of 0.68% and a positive return on equity of 3.74%. BILL’s quarterly revenue was up 13.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.53 earnings per share. BILL has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.960-1.000 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 3.560-3.790 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that BILL will post 2.30 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Michael Cieri sold 10,754 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.13, for a total value of $528,344.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 997 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,982.61. This represents a 91.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Rene A. Lacerte sold 42,248 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.17, for a total transaction of $2,119,582.16. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 163,125 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,183,981.25. The trade was a 20.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 267,997 shares of company stock worth $13,057,984 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 13.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of BILL by 147.3% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 722 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 430 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in BILL during the 1st quarter worth about $32,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its position in shares of BILL by 173.8% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 712 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 452 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in BILL in the 1st quarter worth approximately $57,000. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new position in BILL during the 1st quarter worth $58,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.99% of the company’s stock.

BILL Company Profile

BILL Holdings, Inc provides financial operations software for small and midsize businesses, accountants and financial institutions. Its cloud-based platform is designed to automate and simplify back-office processes, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, expense management, budgeting and payments.

The company’s offerings enable businesses to receive and pay bills, send invoices, manage expenses, establish spending controls and connect financial workflows with accounting systems.