Roth Capital Weighs in on CPI Card Group FY2026 Earnings

CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Roth Capital issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for CPI Card Group in a research note issued on Thursday, June 12th. Roth Capital analyst C. Irwin forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $3.69 for the year. The consensus estimate for CPI Card Group's current full-year earnings is $1.63 per share.

CPI Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.56 by ($0.16). The firm had revenue of $122.76 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $120.90 million. CPI Card Group had a net margin of 3.38% and a negative return on equity of 46.90%.

PMTS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. B. Riley boosted their price objective on CPI Card Group from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Lake Street Capital lowered their price objective on CPI Card Group from $37.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered CPI Card Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on CPI Card Group from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, Roth Mkm reissued a "buy" rating and set a $40.00 price objective on shares of CPI Card Group in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, CPI Card Group presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $36.75.

CPI Card Group Stock Up 3.1%

Shares of NASDAQ PMTS traded up $0.70 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $23.03. The stock had a trading volume of 131,658 shares, compared to its average volume of 38,104. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $27.81. The company has a market capitalization of $259.80 million, a PE ratio of 17.58 and a beta of 1.36. CPI Card Group has a 1 year low of $18.46 and a 1 year high of $35.19.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CPI Card Group

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of PMTS. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of CPI Card Group in the 4th quarter valued at $104,000. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS acquired a new position in shares of CPI Card Group in the 4th quarter valued at $1,046,000. Pembroke Management LTD raised its holdings in shares of CPI Card Group by 44.5% in the 4th quarter. Pembroke Management LTD now owns 38,481 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,150,000 after buying an additional 11,854 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of CPI Card Group by 96.6% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,048 shares of the company's stock valued at $91,000 after buying an additional 1,498 shares during the period. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of CPI Card Group by 10.3% in the 4th quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 23,412 shares of the company's stock valued at $700,000 after buying an additional 2,178 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 22.08% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other CPI Card Group news, Chairman H Sanford Riley purchased 15,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 9th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $21.51 per share, with a total value of $322,650.00. Following the purchase, the chairman now directly owns 19,966 shares in the company, valued at approximately $429,468.66. This trade represents a 302.05% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.80% of the company's stock.

About CPI Card Group

CPI Card Group Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, production, data personalization, packaging, and fulfillment of financial payment cards. It operates through Debit and Credit, and Prepaid Debit segments. The Debit and Credit segment produces financial payment cards and provides integrated card services to card-issuing financial institutions.