Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS) Updates 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 (EPS) guidance of 0.100-0.120 for the period, compared to the consensus 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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on PAYS. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH raised their price target on shares of Paysign from $7.25 to $8.25 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Lake Street Capital boosted their price target on shares of Paysign from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, DA Davidson set a $9.00 price target on Paysign in a research note on Thursday.

Paysign Trading Up 12.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:PAYS traded up $0.64 on Thursday, hitting $5.86. 1,272,867 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 487,464. Paysign has a 1-year low of $1.80 and a 1-year high of $8.88. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $6.59 and its 200 day moving average price is $3.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $317.55 million, a P/E ratio of 49.17 and a beta of 0.78.

Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.04 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $19.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.69 million. Paysign had a net margin of 9.90% and a return on equity of 20.72%. On average, equities analysts predict that Paysign will post 0.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Jeffery Bradford Baker sold 30,396 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.09, for a total value of $215,507.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 252,273 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,788,615.57. The trade was a 10.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Mark Newcomer sold 62,158 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.09, for a total value of $440,700.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 8,750,728 shares of the company's stock, valued at $62,042,661.52. This represents a 0.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 433,602 shares of company stock worth $2,409,455 in the last three months. Company insiders own 22.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Paysign

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 2,303 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in Paysign by 7.3% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 258,334 shares of the company's stock worth $548,000 after purchasing an additional 17,466 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in Paysign during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 25.89% of the company's stock.

Paysign Company Profile

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.