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

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$29.57 -0.93 (-3.05%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

About CPI Card Group Stock (NASDAQ:PMTS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$29.32
$30.93
50-Day Range
$17.04
$30.50
52-Week Range
$10.81
$31.25
Volume
95,519 shs
Average Volume
77,699 shs
Market Capitalization
$340.97 million
P/E Ratio
25.71
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$30.25
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

CPI Card Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PMTS) is a leading provider of payment, identification and related credential solutions for financial institutions, governments and private enterprises. The company specializes in the design, manufacturing and personalization of secure plastic and metal cards, including EMV chip, magnetic-stripe and contactless cards. CPI Card Group also offers digital credentialing services and cloud-based card management tools that enable real-time controls, mobile wallet integration, fraud monitoring and analytics.

With a focus on security and innovation, CPI Card Group integrates advanced features such as holograms, microprinting, RFID/NFC technology and laser-engraved artwork into its card products. The company’s personalization services include data encoding, embossing, signature panels and fulfillment, allowing clients to automate issuance and fulfillment workflows at scale. In addition to payment cards, CPI Card Group produces secure identity documents, gift and loyalty cards, healthcare benefit cards and transit passes, supporting a wide range of use cases.

CPI Card Group serves customers primarily across North America and Latin America, partnering with regional and community banks, credit unions, large financial institutions, fintech firms and government agencies. Its end-to-end production facilities and distributed personalization centers help clients meet compliance and delivery requirements while maintaining asset protection. The company’s ongoing investments in process automation, data security and digital credential development position it to address evolving market demands for secure, connected payment and identification solutions.

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CPI Card Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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74th Percentile Overall Score

PMTS MarketRank™: 

CPI Card Group scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 318th out of 603 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    CPI Card Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for CPI Card Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    CPI Card Group has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about CPI Card Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for CPI Card Group are expected to grow by 23.02% in the coming year, from $2.52 to $3.10 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of CPI Card Group is 25.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.32.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of CPI Card Group is 25.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 75.01.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.06% 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 10.71, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in CPI Card Group has recently increased by 9.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • 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.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of CPI Card Group is 15.65%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, CPI Card Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.81% next year. This indicates that CPI Card Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about CPI Card Group's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    CPI Card Group has a news sentiment score of 0.14. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for CPI Card Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $190,400.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0558% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, CPI Card Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $190,400.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    5.80% of the stock of CPI Card Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    22.08% of the stock of CPI Card Group is held by institutions.

  • Read more about CPI Card Group's insider trading history.
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PMTS Stock News Headlines

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PMTS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

CPI Card Group's stock was trading at $14.68 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, PMTS shares have increased by 101.4% and is now trading at $29.57.

CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 5th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.06. The company earned $147.11 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $134.69 million. CPI Card Group had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 131.31% and a net margin of 2.34%.
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CPI Card Group (PMTS) raised $150 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, October 8th 2015. The company issued 15,000,000 shares at a price of $10.00 per share.

CPI Card Group's top institutional investors include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.38%). Insiders that own company stock include Equity Ulc Parallel49, H Sanford Riley, Marc Sheinbaum, Donna Abbey Carmignani, Ravi Mallela and Sonya Vollmer.
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Shares of PMTS 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CPI Card Group investors own include Home Depot (HD), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/05/2026
Today
8/12/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Sub-Industry
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PMTS
CIK
1641614
Employees
1,700
Year Founded
2007

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$34.00
Low Price Target
$27.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+2.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.15
Trailing P/E Ratio
25.71
Forward P/E Ratio
11.73
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$14.95 million
Net Margins
2.34%
Pretax Margin
3.29%
Return on Equity
-131.31%
Return on Assets
6.25%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
2.54
Quick Ratio
1.66

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$587.31 million
Price / Sales
0.58
Cash Flow
$4.14 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.14
Book Value
($1.52) per share
Price / Book
-19.45

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
11,531,000
Free Float
10,862,000
Market Cap
$340.97 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.05

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This page (NASDAQ:PMTS) was last updated on 8/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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