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

3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CPI Card Group in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings 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?

3 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for CPI Card Group's stock. Their PMTS share price targets range from $31.00 to $40.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $35.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 102.3% 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 2024?

CPI Card Group's stock was trading at $19.19 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, PMTS shares have decreased by 8.5% and is now trading at $17.55. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is CPI Card Group's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024. View our PMTS earnings forecast .

How were CPI Card Group's earnings last quarter?

CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 7th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.02. The company earned $102.87 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $104.70 million. CPI Card Group had a net margin of 5.40% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 39.59%. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.06 EPS.

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

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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

NASDAQ:PMTS

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

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$17.55

-0.46 (-2.55%)

(As of 04/15/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $17.50
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$18.42
50-Day Range: $15.02
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$20.90
52-Week Range: $12.65
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$45.63

Volume: 23,988 shs
Average Volume: 22,689 shs
Market Capitalization: $200.07 million

P/E Ratio: 8.69
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $35.50

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CPI Card Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 102.3% Upside
$35.50 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.17% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.35
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$4.40 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 53.30%
From $2.12 to $3.25 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.84 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

62nd out of 321 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 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
CPI Card Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.17% 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 4.1.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in CPI Card Group has recently decreased by 6.14%, 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 0.35. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for CPI Card Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
1 people have searched for PMTS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
2 people have added CPI Card Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.8

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, CPI Card Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,404,981.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 6.10% of the stock of CPI Card Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 22.08% 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 53.30% in the coming year, from $2.12 to $3.25 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of CPI Card Group is 8.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.84.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of CPI Card Group is 8.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.04.

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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, as well as 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

April 16, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Insider Selling: CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS) Major Shareholder Sells 244,314 Shares of Stock

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April 7, 2024 | msn.com

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March 22, 2024 | money.usnews.com

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CPI Card Group Announces Addl. Share Purchase Agreement With Parallel49

March 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

CPI Card Group® Partners With MEA Financial Enterprises LLC to Offer Cardholder Solutions for Digital Wallets

March 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

March 6, 2024 | benzinga.com

Earnings Preview: CPI Card

February 24, 2024 | msn.com

CPI Card Group (PMTS) Price Target Increased by 20.00% to 30.60

February 23, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

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February 23, 2024 | msn.com

CPI Card Group gains after Roth MKM starts coverage with Buy rating

February 22, 2024 | businesswire.com

CPI Card Group Inc. to Release Fourth Quarter Results on March 7, 2024

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February 6, 2024 | money.yahoo.com

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February 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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February 3, 2024 | msn.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/07/2024
Today: 4/16/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/14/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Business Services
Industry: Commercial printing
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PMTS
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1641614
Web: www.cpicardgroup.com
Phone: (720) 681-6304
Fax: 303-973-8420
Employees: 1,448
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $35.50
High Stock Price Target: $40.00
Low Stock Price Target: $31.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +102.3%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.02
Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.69
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.28
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $23.99 million
Net Margins: 5.40%
Pretax Margin: 7.75%
Return on Equity: -39.59%
Return on Assets: 8.10%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 3.34
Quick Ratio: 1.92

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $444.55 million
Price / Sales: 0.45
Cash Flow: $3.55 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 4.94
Book Value: ($4.53) per share
Price / Book: -3.87

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 11,400,000
Free Float: 10,706,000
Market Cap: $200.07 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.94

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Key Executives

Mr. John D. Lowe CFA (Age 47)
CPA, President, CEO & Director
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 48)
Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Michael A. Salop (Age 59)
Head of Investor Relations
Ms. Jessica M. Browne J.D. (Age 47)
Acting Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
Ms. Beth Starkey
Chief Marketing Officer
Ms. Sonya Vollmer (Age 50)
Chief Human Resources Officer
Ms. Margaret O'Leary (Age 47)
Senior VP Prepaid solutions & Chief Digital and Development Officer
Ms. Toni Thompson
SVP of Debit & Credit Operations

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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?: 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CPI Card Group in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings 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?: 3 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for CPI Card Group's stock. Their PMTS share price targets range from $31.00 to $40.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $35.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 102.3% 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 2024?: CPI Card Group's stock was trading at $19.19 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, PMTS shares have decreased by 8.5% and is now trading at $17.55.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is CPI Card Group's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024.
View our PMTS earnings forecast.

How were CPI Card Group's earnings last quarter?: CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 7th. The company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.02. The company earned $102.87 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $104.70 million. CPI Card Group had a net margin of 5.40% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 39.59%. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.06 EPS.
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
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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:PMTS) was last updated on 4/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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