Roth Capital Cuts Earnings Estimates for CPI Card Group

Key Points

• Roth Capital has lowered its earnings estimates for CPI Card Group, projecting earnings of $0.61 per share for Q3 2025, down from a previous estimate of $0.68.
• CPI Card Group's stock has risen 3.7%, while the company reported a miss in its latest earnings results, with an EPS of $0.04 compared to the consensus estimate of $0.56.
• Institutional investors hold approximately 22.08% of CPI Card Group's stock, with notable new stakes acquired by companies like Wasatch Advisors and Vector Capital Management.

CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for CPI Card Group in a research report issued on Monday, August 11th. Roth Capital analyst C. Irwin now anticipates that the company will earn $0.61 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.68. 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 $0.68 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.78 EPS.

CPI Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 8th. The company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by ($0.52). The business had revenue of $129.75 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $132.96 million. CPI Card Group had a negative return on equity of 58.00% and a net margin of 2.66%.

PMTS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. DA Davidson dropped their price target on CPI Card Group from $38.00 to $32.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Zacks Research upgraded CPI Card Group to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Lake Street Capital cut their target price on CPI Card Group from $35.00 to $30.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered CPI Card Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $34.00.

CPI Card Group Trading Down 0.7%

NASDAQ:PMTS traded down $0.11 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $15.61. 82,098 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 78,805. The firm's fifty day moving average is $21.16 and its 200-day moving average is $24.64. CPI Card Group has a 12-month low of $12.52 and a 12-month high of $35.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $177.02 million, a P/E ratio of 13.94 and a beta of 1.31.

Insider Buying and Selling at CPI Card Group

In other CPI Card Group news, Chairman H Sanford Riley purchased 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $15.75 per share, for a total transaction of $157,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chairman owned 31,033 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $488,769.75. The trade was a 47.54% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.80% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CPI Card Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. US Bancorp DE acquired a new position in CPI Card Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in CPI Card Group by 1,635.8% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,649 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 1,554 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its holdings in CPI Card Group by 44.9% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 2,503 shares of the company's stock valued at $75,000 after acquiring an additional 776 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in CPI Card Group by 355.6% in the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,665 shares of the company's stock valued at $80,000 after acquiring an additional 2,080 shares during the period. Finally, Virtus Investment Advisers Inc. acquired a new position in CPI Card Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $84,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 22.08% of the company's stock.

About CPI Card Group

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.