B. Riley Has Positive Outlook of CompoSecure FY2025 Earnings

CompoSecure, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMPO - Free Report) - Research analysts at B. Riley upped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for CompoSecure in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, June 4th. B. Riley analyst H. Goetsch now expects that the company will earn $0.96 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $0.93. The consensus estimate for CompoSecure's current full-year earnings is $1.02 per share.

CompoSecure (NASDAQ:CMPO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.06. CompoSecure had a negative return on equity of 14.87% and a negative net margin of 5.63%. The business had revenue of $103.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $103.22 million.

CMPO has been the topic of several other research reports. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $15.00 price target on shares of CompoSecure in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on CompoSecure from $16.00 to $15.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded CompoSecure from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Lake Street Capital decreased their price objective on CompoSecure from $18.00 to $15.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $16.19.

CompoSecure Trading Up 3.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:CMPO traded up $0.44 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $14.19. 1,069,134 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 884,447. The stock has a market cap of $1.45 billion, a PE ratio of -32.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.95. The business's fifty day moving average is $11.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.54. CompoSecure has a one year low of $6.13 and a one year high of $17.71.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Adam Joseph Lowe sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.01, for a total value of $55,050.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 1,481,036 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $16,306,206.36. This represents a 0.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Joseph J. Deangelo acquired 45,045 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $11.12 per share, with a total value of $500,900.40. Following the purchase, the director now owns 45,045 shares of the company's stock, valued at $500,900.40. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 52.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in CompoSecure by 449.5% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 651,211 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,983,000 after acquiring an additional 532,708 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its stake in shares of CompoSecure by 29.7% during the fourth quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 270,145 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,141,000 after purchasing an additional 61,928 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of CompoSecure in the fourth quarter worth about $526,000. Truist Financial Corp increased its stake in CompoSecure by 286.9% in the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 48,368 shares of the company's stock worth $741,000 after buying an additional 35,868 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in CompoSecure by 14.1% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 242,854 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,723,000 after buying an additional 30,086 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 37.56% of the company's stock.

About CompoSecure

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.