Roth Capital Has Negative View of CPI Card Group Q2 Earnings

CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS - Free Report) - Analysts at Roth Capital cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of CPI Card Group in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 1st. Roth Capital analyst C. Irwin now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.52 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.55. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.68 EPS.

PMTS has been the topic of several other reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of CPI Card Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. DA Davidson increased their price target on shares of CPI Card Group from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. B. Riley lifted their price target on shares of CPI Card Group from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Lake Street Capital dropped their price objective on CPI Card Group from $37.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Roth Mkm reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $40.00 target price on shares of CPI Card Group in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, CPI Card Group presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $36.75.

CPI Card Group Trading Up 1.9%

PMTS traded up $0.46 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $24.43. The company's stock had a trading volume of 60,840 shares, compared to its average volume of 38,907. CPI Card Group has a 52-week low of $18.46 and a 52-week high of $35.19. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $22.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $27.08. The firm has a market cap of $275.57 million, a P/E ratio of 15.36 and a beta of 1.30.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CPI Card Group news, Chairman H Sanford Riley acquired 15,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 9th. The stock was bought at an average price of $21.51 per share, with a total value of $322,650.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 19,966 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $429,468.66. The trade was a 302.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of CPI Card Group

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Barclays PLC lifted its stake in shares of CPI Card Group by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 7,712 shares of the company's stock worth $230,000 after purchasing an additional 382 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers raised its holdings 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 valued at $203,000 after buying an additional 474 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in CPI Card Group by 10.7% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,844 shares of the company's stock worth $175,000 after acquiring an additional 563 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in CPI Card Group by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 28,330 shares of the company's stock worth $826,000 after acquiring an additional 746 shares during the period. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its holdings in CPI Card Group by 44.9% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 2,503 shares of the company's stock worth $75,000 after acquiring an additional 776 shares during the period. 22.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.