Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. Sells 14,017 Shares of BILL Holdings, Inc. $BILL

Core Viewpoint - BILL Holdings, Inc. has shown significant interest from institutional investors and analysts, with recent earnings exceeding expectations and a share repurchase plan indicating management's confidence in the stock's value [1][4][5]. Institutional Investment Activity - Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in BILL by 22.1%, owning 2,690 shares valued at $124,000 after purchasing 487 additional shares [1]. - FNY Investment Advisers LLC raised its stake by 133.7%, now holding 1,402 shares worth $64,000 after acquiring 802 shares [1]. - Virginia Retirement Systems ET Al invested approximately $884,000 in BILL during the second quarter [1]. - WCM Investment Management LLC boosted its stake by 4.8%, owning 464,155 shares valued at $21,152,000 after acquiring 21,369 shares [1]. - Allianz Asset Management GmbH established a new position worth about $1,332,000 [1]. - Institutional investors collectively own 97.99% of the company's stock [1]. Analyst Ratings Changes - Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target for BILL from $46.00 to $56.00, maintaining a "market perform" rating [2]. - Oppenheimer increased their price target from $55.00 to $60.00, assigning an "outperform" rating [2]. - Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating with a price target of $75.00 [2]. - Truist Financial lowered their price target from $63.00 to $61.00 while maintaining a "buy" rating [2]. - Canaccord Genuity Group also reaffirmed a "buy" rating with a $75.00 price target [2]. - The consensus rating for the stock is "Hold" with a price target of $60.10 [2]. Financial Performance - BILL reported an EPS of $0.53 for the last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations of $0.41 by $0.12 [4]. - The company achieved revenue of $383.35 million, exceeding estimates of $376.43 million, marking an 11.5% year-over-year increase [4]. - BILL's FY 2026 guidance is set at 2.000-2.200 EPS, with Q1 2026 guidance at 0.490-0.520 EPS [4]. Share Repurchase Plan - The Board of Directors approved a share repurchase plan allowing the company to buy back $300 million in shares, representing up to 7.2% of its shares [5]. Company Profile - BILL Holdings, Inc. specializes in financial automation software for small and midsize businesses, offering cloud-based payments and spend management products [6].