Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS) has updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance, projecting an EPS of 0.100-0.120 and revenue of $76.5 million-$78.5 million, surpassing the consensus revenue estimate.
• Shares of Paysign have seen a recent trade down to $7.12, while institutional investors have increased their holdings, most notably Goldman Sachs which lifted its position by 7.3%.
• Insider trading has been notable, with the CFO and another insider selling shares, resulting in a combined decrease in their ownership by 10.75% and 15.18% respectively.

Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.100-0.120 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.122. The company issued revenue guidance of $76.5 million-$78.5 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $75.1 million. Paysign also updated its Q3 2025 guidance to EPS.

Paysign Stock Down 4.8%

NASDAQ:PAYS traded down $0.28 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $5.61. 1,282,804 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,028,210. Paysign has a 12 month low of $1.80 and a 12 month high of $8.88. The company has a fifty day moving average of $6.66 and a 200 day moving average of $4.03. The stock has a market cap of $305.46 million, a PE ratio of 46.75 and a beta of 0.78.

Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04 by ($0.02). Paysign had a return on equity of 19.32% and a net margin of 9.90%. The company had revenue of $19.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.69 million. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Paysign will post 0.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PAYS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. DA Davidson set a $9.00 price objective on shares of Paysign in a report on Thursday. Lake Street Capital increased their price objective on shares of Paysign from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH raised their target price on shares of Paysign from $7.25 to $8.25 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Matthew Louis Lanford sold 26,367 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.09, for a total value of $186,942.03. Following the transaction, the insider owned 147,364 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,044,810.76. This trade represents a 15.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jeffery Bradford Baker sold 30,396 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.09, for a total transaction of $215,507.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 252,273 shares in the company, valued at $1,788,615.57. This trade represents a 10.75% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 433,602 shares of company stock worth $2,409,455. 22.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of PAYS. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Paysign in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Paysign by 7.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 258,334 shares of the company's stock valued at $548,000 after acquiring an additional 17,466 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Paysign by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 788,500 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,679,000 after acquiring an additional 12,490 shares during the period. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers raised its position in shares of Paysign by 5.2% in the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 46,587 shares of the company's stock valued at $99,000 after acquiring an additional 2,303 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 25.89% of the company's stock.

About Paysign

Paysign, Inc provides prepaid card programs, comprehensive patient affordability offerings, digital banking services, and integrated payment processing services for businesses, consumers, and government institutions. Its product offerings include solutions for corporate rewards, prepaid gift cards, general purpose reloadable debit cards, employee incentives, consumer rebates, donor compensation, clinical trials, healthcare reimbursement payments and pharmaceutical payment assistance, and demand deposit accounts accessible with a debit card.