Paymentus Holdings, Inc.
Paymentus (PAY) shares fell 3.9% after Wolfe Research downgraded it to Peer Perform, citing valuation. The stock later recovered slightly to $38.66, down 3.2%. The company reported Q2 revenue of $360.7M and adjusted EBITDA of $48.8M, but management noted potential headwinds. PAY is up 35.8% YTD but 13.3% below its 52-week high.
Paymentus (PAY) director Gregory Hyde Williams received 33,145 shares of Class A Common Stock on August 17, 2026, through a pro rata distribution from Accel-KKR affiliated funds. The shares were valued at $0.00 per share. Williams now directly holds 165,826 shares. The transaction was exempt under Rule 16a-9(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Paymentus (PAY) director Jason Klein indirectly acquired 328,915 Class B and 950 Class A shares via a trust in a pro rata distribution from Accel-KKR funds. The transaction was exempt under Rule 16a-9(a). Klein now holds 2,499,918 Class B and 950 Class A shares indirectly. Class B shares are convertible to Class A at any time.
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 1 news story mentioning PAY (Paymentus Holdings, Inc.). Coverage has skewed bearish: 0 bullish, 0 neutral, and 1 bearish.
Recent PAY coverage spans financial news, market movers and insider activity.
In the last 30 days, PAY insiders filed 11 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 11 sales ($5.8M). The most active reporter was Trainor Gary with 6 filings. 100% of those filings were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.
The downgrade lowered investor expectations, prompting short-term selling pressure.
Insider acquisition of shares at zero cost may signal confidence but has limited immediate price impact.
The insider acquisition modestly increases Klein's stake but involves no cash transaction, suggesting limited immediate price impact.
The insider sale is modest relative to total float and unlikely to move the stock price materially.
Large in-kind transfer may affect supply dynamics and voting power but no immediate cash flow impact.
alphai scores every news story that mentions PAY with an AI model for sentiment and relevance, and aggregates insider trades from Paymentus Holdings, Inc.'s SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings. Figures refresh continuously.
Paymentus (PAY) shares fell 3.9% after Wolfe Research downgraded it to Peer Perform, citing valuation. The stock later recovered slightly to $38.66, down 3.2%. The company reported Q2 revenue of $360.7M and adjusted EBITDA of $48.8M, but management noted potential headwinds. PAY is up 35.8% YTD but 13.3% below its 52-week high.
2 min readPaymentus (PAY) director Gregory Hyde Williams received 33,145 shares of Class A Common Stock on August 17, 2026, through a pro rata distribution from Accel-KKR affiliated funds. The shares were valued at $0.00 per share. Williams now directly holds 165,826 shares. The transaction was exempt under Rule 16a-9(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
1 min readPaymentus (PAY) director Jason Klein indirectly acquired 328,915 Class B and 950 Class A shares via a trust in a pro rata distribution from Accel-KKR funds. The transaction was exempt under Rule 16a-9(a). Klein now holds 2,499,918 Class B and 950 Class A shares indirectly. Class B shares are convertible to Class A at any time.
1 min readPaymentus (PAY) 10% owner Thomas Barnds sold 40,518 shares. The transaction involved multiple classes of common stock, with no monetary value disclosed. Barnds retains significant holdings indirectly.
1 min readPaymentus (PAY) director Robert Palumbo moved 12M shares in in-kind distributions among Accel-KKR funds on August 17, 2026, without cash sales. Palumbo retains 7.18M direct Class B shares and indirect holdings. The transactions were restructuring-type dispositions, not open-market sales.
1 min readPaymentus (PAY) reported that its CCO, Gerasimos Portocalis, had 5,704 shares withheld for tax obligations related to RSU vesting. After this, he holds 744,652 shares directly and 47,619 indirectly. The transaction was not an open-market sale but a tax withholding event under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
1 min readKalra Sanjay (SVP and CFO) sold 27,909 shares of Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (PAY) at an average of $41.11 ($40.16–$43.02, $1.15M total) across 5 trades over 2026-08-04 to 2026-08-05 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
2 min readTrainor Gary sold 80,000 indirectly-held shares of Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (PAY) at an average of $40.79 ($38.74–$43.06, $3.26M total) across 5 trades on 2026-08-04 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
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2 min readPaymentus (NYSE: PAY) shares rose 24.9% after the company reported Q2 results that beat expectations. Revenue increased 28.8% year over year to $360.7 million, 4.3% above forecasts. Adjusted EBITDA was $48.51 million, 22.9% above estimates, and adjusted EPS was $0.20. Q3 revenue guidance was $358 million at the midpoint.
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