Risk-off sentiment dominated Wall Street on Friday, with selling pressure in AI-linked names intensifying and pushing technology stocks toward their worst week since April.
Financial automation platform BILL (NYSE:BILL) reported revenue ahead of Wall Streets expectations in Q3 CY2025, with sales up 10.4% year on year to $395.7 million. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $399.5 million, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.61 per share was 20.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Financial automation platform BILL (NYSE:BILL) reported Q3 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 10.4% year on year to $395.7 million. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $399.5 million, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.61 per share was 20.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
After a brief and cautious rebound on Wednesday, risk-off sentiment returned sharply on Thursday, with AI-linked stocks leading a broad selloff across Wall Street and renewed pressure hitting crypto markets.
Shares of financial automation platform BILL (NYSE:BILL) fell 3.1% in the morning session after the broader market retreated, driven by losses in major technology stocks and warnings from Wall Street executives about lofty valuations. The slide in stocks occurred as several Wall Street leaders cautioned investors to brace for a pullback. This sentiment pulled the major stock indexes lower, with technology companies experiencing some of the most significant losses. The market action pointed to a wider risk-off mood among investors, who seemed to be reassessing elevated risk levels amid concerns that the market had run ahead of itself.
Although BILL (currently trading at $49.04 per share) has gained 7.6% over the last six months, it has trailed the S&P 500’s 23.8% return during that period. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after reports revealed the Trump administration is considering new restrictions on software exports to China.
Acumatica partners with BILL to embed AP automation into their ERP system, simplifying and accelerating financial transactions for mid-market companies.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after positive news on corporate earnings, easing political and trade tensions, and optimism about future interest rate cuts all converged to lift investor sentiment.
From commerce to culture, software is digitizing every aspect of our lives. The undeniable tailwinds fueling SaaS companies have led to lofty valuation multiples historically,
but rich prices also make re-ratings harder and place a ceiling on returns -
over the past six months, the industry’s 19.9% gain has lagged the S&P 500 by 6 percentage points.
BILL rises after a Starboard cooperation deal adds directors and refocuses the SMB finance platform on profitability, efficiency, and long-term growth.
Wall Street is overwhelmingly bullish on the stocks in this article, with price targets suggesting significant upside potential.
However, it’s worth remembering that analysts rarely issue sell ratings, partly because their firms often seek other business from the same companies they cover.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after President Trump threatened to increase import taxes on Chinese goods, reigniting trade war fears.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after markets pulled back as a report raised concerns about artificial intelligence demand and profitability.
The financial technology landscape is abuzz with the recent launch of the "BILL Cash Account" by BILL (NYSE: BILL), a leading financial operations platform. This innovative offering, introduced around October 2, 2025, is poised to redefine how small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) manage their operational cash, providing a high-yield solution
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