Should I buy or sell CPI Card Group stock right now?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CPI Card Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" PMTS shares. View PMTS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is CPI Card Group's stock price target for 2024?

1 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for CPI Card Group's shares. Their PMTS share price targets range from $31.00 to $49.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $40.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 124.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PMTS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have PMTS shares performed in 2023?

CPI Card Group's stock was trading at $36.08 at the start of the year. Since then, PMTS shares have decreased by 50.5% and is now trading at $17.86. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

Are investors shorting CPI Card Group?

CPI Card Group saw a drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 159,300 shares, a drop of 20.2% from the October 31st total of 199,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 29,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.4 days. Currently, 4.0% of the company's stock are short sold. View CPI Card Group's Short Interest .

When is CPI Card Group's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, March 13th 2024. View our PMTS earnings forecast .

How were CPI Card Group's earnings last quarter?

CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.18. The firm earned $105.86 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $116.70 million. CPI Card Group had a net margin of 7.21% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 49.51%.

What other stocks do shareholders of CPI Card Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other CPI Card Group investors own include Energy Fuels (UUUU) , BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund (MUS) , Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) , SandRidge Mississippian Trust II (SDR) , Bank of America (BAC) , Accuray (ARAY) , General Electric (GE) , LightPath Technologies (LPTH) , NVIDIA (NVDA) and

Who are CPI Card Group's major shareholders?

CPI Card Group's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Steamboat Capital Partners LLC (3.73%), UBS Group AG (1.50%), Kerrisdale Advisers LLC (1.03%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (0.24%), Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (0.20%) and O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC (0.14%). Insiders that own company stock include H Sanford Riley and Robert Pearce. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of CPI Card Group?

Shares of PMTS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

CPI Card Group Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:PMTS)

$17.93

-0.08 (-0.44%)

(As of 05:28 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $17.75
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$18.50
50-Day Range: $12.72
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$18.52
52-Week Range: $12.65
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$45.95

Volume: 26,369 shs
Average Volume: 60,552 shs
Market Capitalization: $205.48 million

P/E Ratio: 6.29
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $40.00

CPI Card Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 124.0% Upside
$40.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
3.96% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 1.43
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.05%
From $2.06 to $2.37 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.64 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

48th out of 306 stocks

Commercial Printing Industry

1st out of 3 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
CPI Card Group 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.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $40.00, CPI Card Group has a forecasted upside of 124.0% from its current price of $17.86.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
CPI Card Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.96% of the float of CPI Card Group has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
CPI Card Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.4.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in CPI Card Group has recently decreased by 20.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
CPI Card Group does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
CPI Card Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for PMTS.

3.0

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
CPI Card Group has a news sentiment score of 1.43. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for CPI Card Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, CPI Card Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 5.20% of the stock of CPI Card Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 19.92% of the stock of CPI Card Group is held by institutions.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for CPI Card Group are expected to grow by 15.05% in the coming year, from $2.06 to $2.37 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of CPI Card Group is 6.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.44.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of CPI Card Group is 6.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 30.38.

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About CPI Card Group Stock (NASDAQ:PMTS)

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. Its products include Europay, Mastercard, and Visa (EMV) and non-EMV financial payment cards, including contact and contactless cards, plastic and encased metal cards, and Second Wave payment cards, as well as private label credit cards. This segment also provides on-demand services and various integrated card services, including card personalization and fulfillment, and instant issuance services. The Prepaid Debit segment primarily offers integrated card services comprising tamper-evident security packaging services to prepaid debit card providers. It also produces financial payment cards issued on the networks of the payment card brands. It serves issuers of debit and credit cards, Prepaid Debit Card program managers, community banks, credit unions, and group service providers in the United States. The company was formerly known as CPI Holdings I, Inc. and changed its name to CPI Card Group Inc. in August 2015. CPI Card Group Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado.

PMTS Stock Price History

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PMTS Stock News Headlines

November 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

November 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Q3 2023 CPI Card Group Inc Earnings Call

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October 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For CPI Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS)

October 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

CPI Card Group's (NASDAQ:PMTS) investors will be pleased with their incredible 664% return over the last three years

September 19, 2023 | msn.com

CPI Card Group nabs Buy rating in new coverage at B. Riley

August 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

CPI Card Group® Introduces Card@Once® Ribbon Shredder for Protection of Sensitive Cardholder Data

August 24, 2023 | msn.com

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August 15, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

CPI Card Group expands metal card offerings with a new tungsten card

August 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

CPI Card Group Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

July 31, 2023 | businesswire.com

CPI Card Group Inc. to Release Second Quarter Results on August 8, 2023

June 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

CPI Card Group® Earns Forest Stewardship Council® Certification

June 5, 2023 | msn.com

CPI Card CEO intends to retire

May 22, 2023 | msn.com

CPI Card Group: Mispriced Equity Explained

March 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

March 8, 2023 | marketwatch.com

CPI Card Group Finance Chief Amintore Schenkel to Resign >PMTS

March 8, 2023 | businesswire.com

CPI Card Group Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results

March 7, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

CPI Card Group: Solid Fundamentals, But High Valuation

March 6, 2023 | msn.com

Activist Steamboat Capital Ups Its CPI Card Group Stake, Seeks to Place Fund Manager on Board

February 23, 2023 | financialpost.com

CPI Card Group Inc. to Release Fourth Quarter Results on March 8, 2023

February 10, 2023 | fxstreet.com

UK, US CPI and retail sales, Barclays, NatWest and Centrica full year results

December 29, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Steamboat Capital Ups Stake in CPI Card Group Inc (PMTS)

November 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

CPI Card Group Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2022 Results

October 29, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

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October 20, 2022 | proactiveinvestors.com

FTSE slips at the close after two days of gains

October 16, 2022 | yahoo.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/07/2023
Today: 12/04/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/13/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Commercial printing
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Business Services
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PMTS
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1641614
Web: www.cpicardgroup.com
Phone: (720) 681-6304
Fax: 303-973-8420
Employees: 1,375
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $40.00
High Stock Price Target: $49.00
Low Stock Price Target: $31.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +124.0%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.85
Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.27
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.67
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $36.54 million
Net Margins: 7.21%
Pretax Margin: 9.84%
Return on Equity: -49.51%
Return on Assets: 11.37%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 3.53
Quick Ratio: 1.90

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $475.74 million
Price / Sales: 0.43
Cash Flow: $4.65 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 3.84
Book Value: ($7.21) per share
Price / Book: -2.48

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 11,460,000
Free Float: 10,860,000
Market Cap: $204.68 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.18

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Key Executives

Mr. Scott T. Scheirman (Age 60)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $3.43M
Mr. Lane R. Dubin (Age 54)
Executive VP and Chief Development & Digital Officer
Comp: $1.33M
Mr. John D. Lowe CFA (Age 46)
CPA, Executive Vice President of End-to-End Payment Solutions
Comp: $1.15M
Mr. Jeffrey A. Hochstadt
Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Donna Renee Abbey (Age 47)
Chief Accounting Officer & Controller
Ms. Sarah Elizabeth Williams (Age 47)
Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Michael A. Salop (Age 58)
Head of Investor Relations
Ms. Sarah J. Kilgore (Age 54)
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary
Ms. Beth Starkey
Chief Marketing Officer
Ms. Sonya Vollmer (Age 49)
Chief Human Resources Officer

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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PMTS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell CPI Card Group stock right now?: 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CPI Card Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" PMTS shares.
View PMTS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is CPI Card Group's stock price target for 2024?: 1 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for CPI Card Group's shares. Their PMTS share price targets range from $31.00 to $49.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $40.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 124.0% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for PMTS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have PMTS shares performed in 2023?: CPI Card Group's stock was trading at $36.08 at the start of the year. Since then, PMTS shares have decreased by 50.5% and is now trading at $17.86.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
Are investors shorting CPI Card Group?: CPI Card Group saw a drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 159,300 shares, a drop of 20.2% from the October 31st total of 199,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 29,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.4 days. Currently, 4.0% of the company's stock are short sold.
View CPI Card Group's Short Interest.
When is CPI Card Group's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, March 13th 2024.
View our PMTS earnings forecast.

How were CPI Card Group's earnings last quarter?: CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.18. The firm earned $105.86 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $116.70 million. CPI Card Group had a net margin of 7.21% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 49.51%.
What other stocks do shareholders of CPI Card Group own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other CPI Card Group investors own include Energy Fuels (UUUU), BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund (MUS), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), SandRidge Mississippian Trust II (SDR), Bank of America (BAC), Accuray (ARAY), General Electric (GE), LightPath Technologies (LPTH), NVIDIA (NVDA) and
Who are CPI Card Group's major shareholders?: CPI Card Group's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Steamboat Capital Partners LLC (3.73%), UBS Group AG (1.50%), Kerrisdale Advisers LLC (1.03%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (0.24%), Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (0.20%) and O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC (0.14%). Insiders that own company stock include H Sanford Riley and Robert Pearce.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of CPI Card Group?: Shares of PMTS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:PMTS) was last updated on 12/4/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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