Brokers Set Expectations for CPI Card Group FY2025 Earnings

CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Roth Capital decreased their FY2025 earnings estimates for CPI Card Group in a report issued on Tuesday, July 1st. Roth Capital analyst C. Irwin now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.36 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $2.85. The consensus estimate for CPI Card Group's current full-year earnings is $1.63 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for CPI Card Group's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.77 EPS.

CPI Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by ($0.16). The business had revenue of $122.76 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $120.90 million. CPI Card Group had a negative return on equity of 66.46% and a net margin of 3.83%.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on PMTS. Wall Street Zen downgraded CPI Card Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday. Lake Street Capital cut their target price on CPI Card Group from $37.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $36.75.

CPI Card Group Stock Up 2.4%

PMTS traded up $0.60 on Thursday, hitting $25.03. The company had a trading volume of 16,710 shares, compared to its average volume of 39,083. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $22.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $26.86. CPI Card Group has a 12-month low of $18.46 and a 12-month high of $35.19. The company has a market cap of $282.28 million, a PE ratio of 15.74 and a beta of 1.30.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of PMTS. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in shares of CPI Card Group by 7.3% during the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 6,948 shares of the company's stock worth $203,000 after acquiring an additional 474 shares during the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC increased its stake in CPI Card Group by 317.4% in the fourth quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 34,540 shares of the company's stock worth $1,032,000 after purchasing an additional 26,264 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its position in shares of CPI Card Group by 4,014.4% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 4,279 shares of the company's stock worth $128,000 after purchasing an additional 4,175 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of CPI Card Group by 154.1% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 8,378 shares of the company's stock worth $250,000 after purchasing an additional 5,081 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in shares of CPI Card Group by 10.7% during the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,844 shares of the company's stock valued at $175,000 after purchasing an additional 563 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 22.08% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Chairman H Sanford Riley acquired 15,000 shares of CPI Card Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 9th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $21.51 per share, with a total value of $322,650.00. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 19,966 shares of the company's stock, valued at $429,468.66. This trade represents a 302.05% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 2.80% of the company's stock.

CPI Card Group Company Profile

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.