B. Riley Issues Negative Outlook for CompoSecure Earnings

Key Points

• B. Riley has downgraded its Q4 2025 earnings per share estimate for CompoSecure from $0.20 to $0.19, while maintaining a "Buy" rating with a target price of $23.00.
• Benchmark raised its target price on CompoSecure from $14.00 to $17.00 and maintained a "buy" rating, contrasting with Wall Street Zen's downgrade to a "hold" rating.
• Insider trading activity includes Director Kevin M. Moriarty purchasing 13,000 shares valued at approximately $250,640, while COO Gregoire Maes sold 97,226 shares worth about $1.88 million.

CompoSecure, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMPO - Free Report) - Equities researchers at B. Riley cut their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of CompoSecure in a report issued on Monday, August 18th. B. Riley analyst H. Goetsch now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.19 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.20. B. Riley has a "Buy" rating and a $23.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for CompoSecure's current full-year earnings is $1.02 per share.

Several other brokerages have also commented on CMPO. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "underweight" rating and issued a $16.00 price target on shares of CompoSecure in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen lowered CompoSecure from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $15.00 price objective on shares of CompoSecure in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Benchmark boosted their price objective on CompoSecure from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CompoSecure currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $17.67.

CompoSecure Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CMPO traded up $0.56 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $19.84. 1,898,710 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,156,329. CompoSecure has a 1-year low of $9.24 and a 1-year high of $20.02. The company has a market capitalization of $2.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.81 and a beta of 0.94. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $15.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.43.

Insider Activity at CompoSecure

In related news, CFO Timothy Walter Fitzsimmons sold 100,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.74, for a total value of $1,874,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 759,789 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,238,445.86. This represents a 11.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Kevin M. Moriarty acquired 13,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was bought at an average price of $19.28 per share, with a total value of $250,640.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 13,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $250,640. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 217,125 shares of company stock worth $4,139,550. 52.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CMPO. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in CompoSecure by 1,524.4% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,794 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 2,622 shares during the last quarter. MorganRosel Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in CompoSecure during the first quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in CompoSecure by 25.8% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,478 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 713 shares during the last quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. boosted its position in CompoSecure by 80.0% during the second quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 4,488 shares of the company's stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 1,995 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new position in CompoSecure during the first quarter valued at approximately $72,000. 37.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CompoSecure Company Profile

CompoSecure, Inc manufactures and designs metal, composite, and proprietary financial transaction cards in the United States and internationally. Its primary metal form factors include embedded, metal veneer lite, metal veneer, and full metal products. The company also offers Arculus Cold Storage Wallet, a three-factor authentication solution, which supports specific digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, non-fungible tokens and others.