IVY Lane Capital Management LLC reduced its holdings in BILL Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BILL – Free Report) by 24.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 120,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 38,000 shares during the quarter. BILL accounts for about 7.1% of IVY Lane Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. IVY Lane Capital Management LLC owned about 0.12% of BILL worth $6,356,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Nomura Holdings Inc. grew its position in shares of BILL by 7,753.6% in the 2nd quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 1,486,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,778,000 after purchasing an additional 1,467,831 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in BILL during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $52,908,000. Senvest Management LLC lifted its stake in BILL by 96.2% in the second quarter. Senvest Management LLC now owns 1,827,889 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,558,000 after buying an additional 896,393 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of BILL by 96.3% in the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,303,473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,299,000 after buying an additional 639,502 shares during the period. Finally, Parnassus Investments LLC increased its position in shares of BILL by 191.5% during the third quarter. Parnassus Investments LLC now owns 905,585 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,969,000 after acquiring an additional 594,939 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.99% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts recently commented on BILL shares. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of BILL from $50.00 to $46.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Citigroup dropped their price target on BILL from $71.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Truist Financial set a $59.00 price objective on BILL in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of BILL in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $50.00 target price on BILL in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $56.95.
BILL Price Performance
Shares of NYSE BILL opened at $44.55 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.65 and a quick ratio of 1.65. The business has a 50-day moving average of $48.38 and a 200-day moving average of $49.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -185.60, a PEG ratio of 5.23 and a beta of 1.25. BILL Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $35.46 and a fifty-two week high of $57.21.
BILL (NYSE:BILL – Get Free Report) last released its 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. The business had revenue of $414.67 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $399.71 million. BILL had a positive return on equity of 1.70% and a negative net margin of 1.56%.BILL’s revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.56 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts predict that BILL Holdings, Inc. will post 0.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Key Stories Impacting BILL
Here are the key news stories impacting BILL this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks publishes a bullish note calling BILL a “top momentum stock” for the long term — this type of analyst/market commentary can attract momentum-driven buyers and support the stock after recent earnings and guidance. Why BILL Holdings (BILL) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term
- Neutral Sentiment: How Indiana’s new utility law could change electricity bills — likely no direct impact on BILL (payments/accounting software focus) but worth monitoring if it changes billing infrastructure or utility payment behavior. How Indiana’s new utility law could change your electricity bill
- Neutral Sentiment: Connecticut Senate passes an emergency bill on warehouse workers, nonprofits, taxes and bottle returns — policy news unlikely to move BILL’s payments/SMB-focused business directly. CT Senate clashes, passes ’emergency’ bill on warehouse workers, nonprofits, taxes, bottle returns
- Neutral Sentiment: Profiles and political coverage about Bill and Hillary Clinton — high public interest but no material effect on BILL Holdings’ business fundamentals. Bill and Hillary Clinton, battle-tested, gear up for another Washington fight
- Neutral Sentiment: NYT report on air-safety legislation failing in the House — sector-specific aviation policy, not tied to BILL’s payments/product set. Victims’ Families Stunned by Failure of Air Safety Bill in House
- Neutral Sentiment: Local coverage of Bill Clinton defending his past ties — political news without clear relevance to BILL Holdings. Bill Clinton says he ‘did nothing wrong’ with Epstein as he faces grilling over their relationship
- Neutral Sentiment: Timeline piece on Hillary and Bill Clinton’s marriage — general interest; no material impact on BILL. Hillary and Bill Clinton have been married for over 50 years. Here’s a timeline of their relationship.
- Neutral Sentiment: Bill Gates discussion of past Epstein ties — reputational story for a public figure, not connected to BILL Holdings’ operations. Bill Gates ‘took responsibility’ over Epstein ties in staff meeting, foundation says
- Neutral Sentiment: Oregon ski-area bill debate — regional/industry policy, unlikely to affect BILL’s payments platform materially. Oregon ski areas hate a bill that some lawmakers say will help save them
- Neutral Sentiment: Kansas “bathroom bill” takes effect — social/policy issue with no direct link to BILL’s financials. ‘Bathroom Bill’: Law impacting transgender Kansans takes effect
- Neutral Sentiment: New bill to prohibit DHS from using full-body restraints — criminal-justice policy, not relevant to BILL’s business. New bill seeks to prohibit DHS from using full-body restraints
- Neutral Sentiment: Ohio bill could cut university funding tied to DEI — higher-education funding policy, remote relevance to BILL’s SMB/customer base. Ohio universities could lose state funding under bill tracking ex-DEI employees, SB 1 compliance
Insider Activity at BILL
In other news, SVP Germaine Cota sold 1,104 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.23, for a total value of $56,557.92. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 10,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $553,898.76. This represents a 9.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 13.20% of the company’s stock.
BILL Profile
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.
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