Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook for Cimpress Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised Cimpress’ Q1 2027 EPS forecast to $0.62 from $0.53, while maintaining a “Hold” rating. Analysts’ consensus view remains “Moderate Buy,” with an average price target of $114.50.
• Cimpress’ latest quarterly results fell short of expectations, with EPS of $0.97 versus the $1.22 consensus estimate, although revenue of $944.96 million was roughly in line with forecasts.
• The stock opened at $90.13, and insiders have sold 34,489 shares worth approximately $3.55 million over the past 90 days; institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.64% of the company.

Cimpress plc (NASDAQ:CMPR - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for Cimpress in a report released on Wednesday, August 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.62 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.53. Zacks Research has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cimpress' current full-year earnings is $4.45 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cimpress' Q2 2027 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.89 EPS and Q4 2028 earnings at $1.21 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on CMPR. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Cimpress from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Cimpress from $110.00 to $108.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings upgraded Cimpress from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Barrington Research set a $121.00 price target on Cimpress in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cimpress has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $114.50.

Cimpress Stock Up 0.5%

CMPR opened at $90.13 on Thursday. Cimpress has a 52 week low of $56.34 and a 52 week high of $106.57. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $95.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $86.26. The company has a market capitalization of $2.19 billion, a PE ratio of 23.91 and a beta of 1.80.

Cimpress (NASDAQ:CMPR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.22 by ($0.25). Cimpress had a net margin of 2.57% and a negative return on equity of 18.83%. The firm had revenue of $944.96 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $945.53 million.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Sean Edward Quinn sold 5,009 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.22, for a total transaction of $522,037.98. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 28,937 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,015,814.14. This represents a 14.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Robert S. Keane sold 6,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.09, for a total value of $624,585.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 76,177 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,319,847.93. The trade was a 7.86% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 34,489 shares of company stock valued at $3,550,561. Company insiders own 10.20% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cimpress

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CMPR. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its position in Cimpress by 2.6% during the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 3,713,187 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $271,063,000 after purchasing an additional 92,764 shares during the period. Rubric Capital Management LP grew its position in Cimpress by 6.8% during the 1st quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 1,629,419 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $118,948,000 after purchasing an additional 104,419 shares during the period. Diamond Hill Capital Management LLC Investment Advisor purchased a new position in shares of Cimpress during the 2nd quarter valued at about $50,829,000. Wasatch Advisors LP purchased a new position in shares of Cimpress during the 2nd quarter valued at about $47,545,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Cimpress by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 446,936 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $32,627,000 after buying an additional 18,262 shares during the last quarter. 77.64% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Cimpress Company Profile

Cimpress NV is a global leader in mass customization and web-to-print services, offering businesses and consumers an online platform to design, order and personalize printed marketing materials and promotional products. As the parent company of Vistaprint and a portfolio of regional print service providers, Cimpress leverages proprietary technology to connect millions of small- and medium-sized customers with a network of manufacturing facilities around the world. Its product range spans business cards, brochures, signage, labels, apparel, packaging and a variety of bespoke merchandise.

The company traces its roots to Vistaprint, founded in 1995 by Robert W.

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