Roth Capital Predicts Weaker Earnings for CPI Card Group

CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS - Free Report) - Roth Capital lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of CPI Card Group in a report issued on Thursday, May 8th. Roth Capital analyst C. Irwin now anticipates that the company will earn $0.55 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.74. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $1.03 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.85 EPS.

CPI Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.56 by ($0.16). The company had revenue of $122.76 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $120.90 million. CPI Card Group had a net margin of 3.38% and a negative return on equity of 46.90%.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Lake Street Capital dropped their target price on CPI Card Group from $37.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on CPI Card Group from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. StockNews.com lowered shares of CPI Card Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. B. Riley boosted their price target on shares of CPI Card Group from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, Roth Mkm reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $40.00 price objective on shares of CPI Card Group in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $36.75.

CPI Card Group Stock Up 2.2%

NASDAQ:PMTS traded up $0.51 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $23.78. 25,672 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 34,438. The company has a market capitalization of $268.26 million, a P/E ratio of 18.15 and a beta of 1.77. The company's 50 day moving average is $26.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $28.59. CPI Card Group has a twelve month low of $18.46 and a twelve month high of $35.19.

Insider Transactions at CPI Card Group

In other news, Chairman H Sanford Riley acquired 15,000 shares of CPI Card Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 9th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $21.51 per share, with a total value of $322,650.00. Following the purchase, the chairman now directly owns 19,966 shares of the company's stock, valued at $429,468.66. The trade was a 302.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.80% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of CPI Card Group

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC lifted its holdings in CPI Card Group by 52.1% during the first quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 14,078 shares of the company's stock worth $411,000 after acquiring an additional 4,820 shares in the last quarter. Trexquant Investment LP lifted its holdings in shares of CPI Card Group by 60.1% during the 1st quarter. Trexquant Investment LP now owns 32,675 shares of the company's stock valued at $953,000 after purchasing an additional 12,267 shares in the last quarter. Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of CPI Card Group in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $101,000. Crown Advisors Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of CPI Card Group in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,195,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in CPI Card Group by 130.4% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,800 shares of the company's stock worth $111,000 after purchasing an additional 2,151 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 22.08% of the company's stock.

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.