Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS) Raised to "Strong-Buy" at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen upgraded Paysign to “strong-buy” from “buy,” while other analysts also maintained or raised bullish ratings. Paysign has a consensus “Buy” rating and an average price target of $12.00.
• Paysign reported quarterly EPS of $0.11, beating the $0.06 consensus estimate, while revenue of $28.25 million exceeded expectations. Management guided to fiscal 2026 EPS of $0.35–$0.37.
• The stock opened at $12.48, near its 52-week high of $12.85, after rising sharply from a $3.08 low. Insiders sold $3.59 million of shares over the past quarter, while institutional ownership stands at 25.89%.

Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS - Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report issued on Saturday.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. DA Davidson lifted their target price on Paysign from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Paysign from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Barrington Research set a $11.00 price target on Paysign in a research report on Monday. Finally, Lake Street Capital reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $13.00 price objective on shares of Paysign in a research note on Thursday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Paysign presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $12.00.

Paysign Stock Up 0.6%

Paysign stock opened at $12.48 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $697.76 million, a PE ratio of 48.00 and a beta of 0.74. Paysign has a 52-week low of $3.08 and a 52-week high of $12.85. The company's 50 day moving average is $8.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is $6.10.

Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $28.25 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $26.36 million. Paysign had a net margin of 15.67% and a return on equity of 31.70%. Paysign has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.350-0.370 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.090-0.100 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Paysign will post 0.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Paysign

In other Paysign news, Director Bruce A. Mina sold 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.09, for a total value of $70,900.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 258,500 shares in the company, valued at $1,832,765. This trade represents a 3.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Joan M. Herman sold 100,000 shares of Paysign stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.01, for a total value of $801,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 707,009 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,663,142.09. This trade represents a 12.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 371,736 shares of company stock valued at $3,585,479 over the last quarter. 24.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Paysign

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PAYS. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in shares of Paysign by 17.4% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,531,072 shares of the company's stock worth $9,033,000 after buying an additional 227,300 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP lifted its position in Paysign by 25.0% in the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 778,183 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,008,000 after acquiring an additional 155,606 shares during the last quarter. Walleye Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Paysign in the first quarter valued at $1,110,000. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Paysign by 40.7% in the first quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,058,210 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,143,000 after acquiring an additional 595,650 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Militia Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Paysign in the first quarter valued at $471,000. 25.89% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Paysign Company Profile

Paysign, Inc NASDAQ: PAYS is a U.S.-based financial technology company specializing in prepaid payment solutions. Through its cloud-based platform, the company enables corporations, government agencies and payroll providers to issue and manage stored-value cards, digital wallets and disbursement programs. Paysign's offerings span gift and incentive cards, payroll and earned-wage access cards, government benefit distribution, tax refund solutions and health savings account disbursements.

The company's flagship Paysign Experience Platform provides configurable card programs with real-time transaction reporting, fraud monitoring and regulatory compliance tools.

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