Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PAY) defied analyst predictions to release its quarterly results, which were ahead of market expectations. Statutory earnings performance was extremely strong, with revenue of US$232m beating expectations by 21% and earnings per share (EPS) of US$0.11, an impressive 100%ahead of expectations. Following the result, the analysts have updated their earnings model, and it would be good to know whether they think there's been a strong change in the company's prospects, or if it's business as usual. So we gathered the latest post-earnings forecasts to see what estimates suggest is in store for next year.

Following the latest results, Paymentus Holdings' six analysts are now forecasting revenues of US$1.03b in 2025. This would be a substantial 32% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to jump 31% to US$0.43. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of US$930.2m and earnings per share (EPS) of US$0.34 in 2025. There has definitely been an improvement in perception after these results, with the analysts noticeably increasing both their earnings and revenue estimates.

With these upgrades, we're not surprised to see that the analysts have lifted their price target 42% to US$31.75per share. The consensus price target is just an average of individual analyst targets, so - it could be handy to see how wide the range of underlying estimates is. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Paymentus Holdings at US$36.00 per share, while the most bearish prices it at US$27.00. This is a very narrow spread of estimates, implying either that Paymentus Holdings is an easy company to value, or - more likely - the analysts are relying heavily on some key assumptions.

One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. The period to the end of 2025 brings more of the same, according to the analysts, with revenue forecast to display 25% growth on an annualised basis. That is in line with its 23% annual growth over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to see their revenues grow 4.4% per year. So although Paymentus Holdings is expected to maintain its revenue growth rate, it's definitely expected to grow faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing here is that the analysts upgraded their earnings per share estimates, suggesting that there has been a clear increase in optimism towards Paymentus Holdings following these results. Pleasantly, they also upgraded their revenue estimates, and their forecasts suggest the business is expected to grow faster than the wider industry. There was also a nice increase in the price target, with the analysts clearly feeling that the intrinsic value of the business is improving.

Following on from that line of thought, we think that the long-term prospects of the business are much more relevant than next year's earnings. We have forecasts for Paymentus Holdings going out to 2026, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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