SurgePays (SURG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SurgePays, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a financial technology and telecom company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Mobile Virtual Network Operators, Comprehensive Platform Services, and Lead Generation. The company offers subsidized and non-subsidized mobile virtual network operators for internet connectivity through mobile broadband services to consumers; ACH banking relationships and fintech transactions platform to convenience stores; wireless top-up transactions and wireless product aggregation; and lead generation and case management solutions primarily to law firms in the mass tort industry, as well as call center activities. SurgePays, Inc. is headquartered in Bartlett, Tennessee.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.64 to $2.77
• 50-Day Range: $2.58 to $3.43
• 52-Week Range: $1.05 to $3.47
• Volume: 124,983 shs
• Average Volume: 68,052 shs
• Market Capitalization: $55.11 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $9.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

SurgePays Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SurgePays scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 289th out of 659 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

SurgePays has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

SurgePays has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for SurgePays are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.66) to ($0.17) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of SurgePays is -0.97, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of SurgePays is -0.97, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

SurgePays has a P/B Ratio of 3.55. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.32% of the float of SurgePays has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SurgePays has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SurgePays has recently decreased by 34.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

SurgePays does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

SurgePays does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.32% of the float of SurgePays has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SurgePays has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SurgePays has recently decreased by 34.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

SurgePays has a news sentiment score of 0.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for SurgePays this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for SURG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added SurgePays to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, SurgePays insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

30.50% of the stock of SurgePays is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 6.94% of the stock of SurgePays is held by institutions.

SURG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SURG shares performed this year?

SurgePays' stock was trading at $1.78 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SURG shares have increased by 51.7% and is now trading at $2.70.

How were SurgePays' earnings last quarter?

SurgePays, Inc. (NASDAQ:SURG) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 13th. The medical equipment provider reported ($0.38) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.40) by $0.02. The medical equipment provider earned $10.58 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.80 million. SurgePays had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 206.01% and a negative net margin of 136.37%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is SurgePays buying back stock?

SurgePays' Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, August 13th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $5,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 14.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are SurgePays' major shareholders?

SurgePays' top institutional shareholders include James Investment Research Inc. (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Kevin Brian Cox, Anthony George Evers and Richard Earl Schurfeld.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of SurgePays?

Shares of SURG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of SurgePays own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that SurgePays investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alibaba Group (BABA), Celsius (CELH) and Energy Transfer (ET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/13/2025
• Today: 8/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Medical Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SURG
• CIK: 836429
• Web: www.surgeholdings.com
• Phone: (901) 302-9587
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 40
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for SurgePays: $9.00
• High Price Target: $9.00
• Low Price Target: $9.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +233.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.79)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$45.73 million
• Net Margins: -136.37%
• Pretax Margin: -130.75%
• Return on Equity: -206.01%
• Return on Assets: -153.67%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.24
• Current Ratio: 1.72
• Quick Ratio: 1.41

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $40.03 million
• Price / Sales: 1.38
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.76 per share
• Price / Book: 3.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 20,412,000
• Free Float: 14,186,000
• Market Cap: $55.11 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.46