BILL (NYSE:BILL) Cut to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen
by Renee Jackson · The Cerbat GemWall Street Zen downgraded shares of BILL (NYSE:BILL – Free Report) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report issued on Thursday morning.
BILL has been the topic of several other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of BILL from $65.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price target on shares of BILL in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of BILL in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on BILL from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on BILL from $60.00 to $49.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $56.95.
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BILL Stock Down 3.0%
BILL stock opened at $37.02 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.66 billion, a PE ratio of -154.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.35 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a fifty day moving average of $43.41 and a 200-day moving average of $48.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a current ratio of 1.65. BILL has a one year low of $35.46 and a one year high of $57.21.
BILL (NYSE:BILL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.08. BILL had a negative net margin of 1.56% and a positive return on equity of 1.70%. The firm had revenue of $414.67 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $399.71 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.56 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. BILL has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.530-0.570 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.330-2.410 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that BILL will post 0.12 EPS for the current year.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BILL. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in BILL by 972.0% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 536 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 486 shares in the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in BILL during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its position in 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 buying an additional 452 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its holdings in shares of BILL by 1,000.0% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 803 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 730 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of BILL by 189.2% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 821 shares during the last quarter. 97.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Trending Headlines about BILL
Here are the key news stories impacting BILL this week:
- Positive Sentiment: BILL is marketing AI features to enhance accounting workflows and its go‑to‑market strategy, which could improve product differentiation and revenue per customer over time. BILL Holdings, Inc. (BILL) Turns to AI to Enhance Accounting amid go-to Market Strategy
- Neutral Sentiment: Congressional fights over DHS funding are creating short‑term political and market noise that can increase volatility across the market but have no direct link to BILL’s business fundamentals. House GOP rejects DHS funding bill passed by Senate, drafts alternative
- Neutral Sentiment: Legislation targeting Chinese robotics for government use may shift procurement dynamics for some tech suppliers, but it’s peripheral to BILL’s SaaS payments and accounting focus. US lawmakers to introduce bill to ban government use of Chinese robots
- Negative Sentiment: An analyst downgrade to “Hold” by Wall Street Zen is weighing on sentiment and may trigger selling by momentum and quant funds. Wall Street Zen Downgrades BILL (NYSE:BILL) to Hold
- Negative Sentiment: Institutional selling (ARK fully exited its position) and a YTD underperformance signal weaker investor confidence despite product initiatives, increasing downside risk until execution improves. BILL Holdings, Inc. (BILL) Turns to AI to Enhance Accounting amid go-to Market Strategy
- Negative Sentiment: Proposed legislation to pause AI data‑center construction could tighten infrastructure growth and raise costs/constraints for AI rollouts across the sector, a potential headwind for companies banking on AI product adoption. AOC and Bernie Sanders have a bill to pause AI data center construction. Here’s what’s in it.
About BILL
BILL Holdings, Inc provides financial automation software for small and midsize businesses worldwide. The company provides software-as-a-service, cloud-based payments, and spend management products, which allow users to automate accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions, as well as enable users to connect with their suppliers and/or customers to do business, eliminate expense reports, manage cash flows, and improve office efficiency. It also offers onboarding implementation support, and ongoing support and training services.