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CPAY Stock Forecast: Corpay, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 24 Aug 2026
$414
−0.77% on the day

The 15 Wall Street analysts covering Corpay, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $455 — +9.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 69 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$27.2B
Ticker Nerd rank
69 / 100
Median analyst target
$455
Analysts covering
15
Revenue$1.3B+25.4% y/y
Operating income$514.7M
Net income$353.7M
Free cash flow−$107.7M
Quarterly, 7 quarters to 31 Mar 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+1.5%
1M
+11.7%
YTD
+37.5%
1Y
+25.0%
From 52W high
−2.7%
From 52W low
+62.3%
$255
$425
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

CPAY stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Corpay, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 22 Aug 2026
69 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
95
Growth
81
Quality
77
Volatility
77
Momentum
71
Issuance
57
Value
43
Accruals
12
Size
8

Revisions (95): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Accruals (12): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (8): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

CPAY stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CPAY, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$250$300$350$400$450$500Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26CPAYHigh $480Median $455Low $390

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says15 analysts
12 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Low $390Median $455High $480

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +9.8% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 6 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
10 Aug 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight$415 → $480
6 Aug 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$400 → $470
6 Aug 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform$400 → $470
6 Aug 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform$363 → $423
6 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$385 → $415
28 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$400 → $415
28 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
19 May 2026Loop CapitalInitiatesBuy$406
19 May 2026Loop CapitalInitiatesBuy—
31 Mar 2026BairdMaintainsOutperform—
10 Feb 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
9 Feb 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight—
6 Feb 2026MizuhoMaintainsNeutral—
5 Feb 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
5 Feb 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
5 Feb 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
27 Jan 2026Cantor FitzgeraldInitiatesOverweight—
26 Jan 2026Morgan StanleyUpgradeOverweight—
12 Jan 2026OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform—
5 Dec 2025OppenheimerUpgradeOutperform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CPAY appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

CPAY vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 24 Aug 2026, Corpay, Inc. returned +25.0% against +19.6% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

CPAY vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
8090100110120130Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26CPAYS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

CPAY analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+2.1%
Analysts raising
13
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Corpay, Inc. (CPAY) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
25.2×

Cheaper than 31% of US stocks

Price / sales
5.4×

Cheaper than 24% of US stocks

Price / book
7.7×

Cheaper than 14% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
12.6×

Cheaper than 30% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
21.5%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−12.6%

Higher than 24% of US stocks

Gross margin
78.4%

Higher than 90% of US stocks

Operating margin
46.9%

Higher than 95% of US stocks

Net margin
22.7%

Higher than 84% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
29.2%

Higher than 87% of US stocks

Return on assets
6.3%

Higher than 82% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Corpay, Inc. (CPAY) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Corpay, Inc. has a market value of $27.2B and an enterprise value of $35.3B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 31 Mar 2026: $4.8B. The latest quarter grew 21.5% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $1.2B, a 24.7% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $16.71.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 31 Mar 2026: $1.3B, after $207.1M of capital spending.

  • Corpay, Inc. spent $1.5B on share buybacks in the twelve months to 31 Mar 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 65.7M.

  • Trailing P/E: 25.2×; forward P/E: 13.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Corpay, Inc. employs 11,800 people — $405K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 31 Mar 2026 · market figures as at 25 Aug 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

CPAY vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSoftware - Infrastructure
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
CPAYCorpay, Inc.$27.2B
69
ZSZscaler, Inc.$29.2B
38
VRSNVeriSign, Inc.$25.8B
68
OKTAOkta, Inc.$23.7B
78
IOTSamsara, Inc.$23.3B
60
TWLOTwilio, Inc.$34.2B
81
MDBMongoDB, Inc.$34.6B
77

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Corpay, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest CPAY news & analysis

Corpay to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

Business Wire · 24 Aug 2026neutral

Corpay announced it will participate in the 2026 Deutsche Bank Technology Conference in Dana Point, CA on August 27, 2026, where management will take part in a fireside chat, and the 2026 Oppenheimer Fintech Leaders Conference in New York, NY on September 15, 2026.

Why it matters — These investor conference appearances give CPAY watchers opportunities to hear directly from management about the company's business.

Corpay's Corporate Payments Push Could Unlock Its Next Growth Phase

Seeking Alpha · 23 Aug 2026positive

Corpay was rated BUY following strong 2Q26 results and raised full-year guidance, with robust earnings and revenue growth. The company is shifting its focus from vehicle payments to corporate payments, targeting a $560 billion total addressable market where it currently holds less than 1% share, after 2Q26 revenue rose 21% to $1.34B with adjusted EBITDA margin of 57.3% and $1.6B in trailing-twelve-month free cash flow.

Why it matters — A CPAY watcher would care because the company's pivot to the large corporate-payments market and strong quarterly results indicate a potential next growth phase for the business.

Corpay Cross-Border Named the Official FX Partner of European T20 Premier League

Business Wire · 19 Aug 2026positive

Corpay's Cross-Border business has entered an agreement with the European T20 Premier League, becoming the tournament's exclusive and Official Foreign Exchange Partner. The ETPL is a new franchise-based cricket tournament sanctioned by the International Cricket Council.

Why it matters — The partnership expands Corpay's Cross-Border business into a new international sports sponsorship, potentially increasing brand visibility and cross-border payment activity in Europe.

Here's Why You Should Retain Corpay Stock in Your Portfolio Now

Zacks Investment Research · 18 Aug 2026neutral

Corpay (CPAY) posted a 10.4% one-month gain, supported by growth in its Corporate Payments and Vehicle segments as well as acquisitions, according to Zacks Investment Research. The article notes that costs and liquidity remain risks to the company's expansion.

Why it matters — A CPAY watcher would care because the report highlights both the drivers behind the stock's recent rise and the cost and liquidity risks that could affect its outlook.

Corpay Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 14 Aug 2026neutral

Corpay's Q2 earnings call highlighted Volatus Aerospace's plans to expand drone manufacturing, cargo delivery, wildfire-response and defense capabilities, while noting that supply-chain constraints and delays in government procurement have affected the timing of some revenue and contract deliveries.

Why it matters — CPAY watchers would care because Volatus Aerospace's operational and procurement challenges may affect payment and transaction volumes for Corpay's corporate payment services.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CPAY stock

What is the CPAY stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 15 Wall Street analysts covering Corpay, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $455, with estimates ranging from $390 to $480. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is CPAY stock a buy right now?

Of the 15 analysts covering Corpay, Inc., 12 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Corpay, Inc. 69 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CPAY?

As at 22 Aug 2026, Corpay, Inc. ranks 69 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (95 of 100).

Will CPAY stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 15 analysts implies +9.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Corpay, Inc. 69 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the CPAY stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Corpay, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CPAY are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $390 to $480 over the next 12 months.

How has CPAY stock performed over the past year?

Corpay, Inc. returned +25.0% over the 12 months to 24 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Corpay, Inc. do?

Corpay, Inc. is a global corporate payments and expense management company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

What is the latest news on CPAY?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 24 Aug 2026): "Corpay to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences". Corpay announced it will participate in the 2026 Deutsche Bank Technology Conference in Dana Point, CA on August 27, 2026, where management will take part in a fireside chat, and the 2026 Oppenheimer Fintech Leaders Conference in New York, NY on September 15, 2026.

Company

About Corpay, Inc.

Corpay, Inc. is a global corporate payments and expense management company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It focuses on helping businesses and consumers better manage and pay a wide range of expenses through modern, technology-driven payment solutions. Corpay operates today across key segments including corporate payments, vehicle payments, and lodging payments, serving customers worldwide. Its offerings span accounts payable and invoice automation, bill payment, commercial card programs, virtual and fleet cards, and integrated spend management platforms such as Corpay Complete. In addition, Corpay provides cross-border payments and currency risk management services, supporting payments in many countries and currencies for businesses with international operations. By digitizing, automating, and securing business payment workflows, Corpay plays a significant role in the financial services market, helping organizations simplify vendor, travel, and employee payments while maintaining control over costs and reducing operational complexity. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Atlanta, Corpay serves a broad range of industries through its specialized business-to-business payment solutions.

CEO Mr. Ronald F. Clarke · 11,800 employees · United States · https://www.corpay.com