Roth Capital Reduces Earnings Estimates for CPI Card Group

CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for CPI Card Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 8th. Roth Capital analyst C. Irwin now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.55 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.74. The consensus estimate for CPI Card Group’s current full-year earnings is $1.63 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for CPI Card Group’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.03 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.85 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on PMTS. StockNews.com cut CPI Card Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. B. Riley lifted their price target on CPI Card Group from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. DA Davidson lifted their price target on CPI Card Group from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Lake Street Capital dropped their target price on CPI Card Group from $37.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $40.00 target price on shares of CPI Card Group in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CPI Card Group presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $36.75.

CPI Card Group Stock Up 12.8%

Shares of PMTS stock opened at $23.10 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $26.33 and a two-hundred day moving average of $28.64. The company has a market cap of $260.59 million, a P/E ratio of 17.63 and a beta of 1.77. CPI Card Group has a 52 week low of $18.46 and a 52 week high of $35.19.

CPI Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by ($0.16). CPI Card Group had a negative return on equity of 46.90% and a net margin of 3.38%. The firm had revenue of $122.76 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $120.90 million.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Chairman H Sanford Riley acquired 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 9th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $21.51 per share, for a total transaction of $322,650.00. Following the transaction, the chairman now owns 19,966 shares in the company, valued at approximately $429,468.66. This trade represents a 302.05% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CPI Card Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Ritholtz Wealth Management lifted its position in CPI Card Group by 16.9% during the 4th quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 18,840 shares of the company’s stock worth $563,000 after acquiring an additional 2,723 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC lifted its position in CPI Card Group by 251.2% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 7,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $205,000 after acquiring an additional 5,243 shares during the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. lifted its position in CPI Card Group by 10.3% during the 4th quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 23,412 shares of the company’s stock worth $700,000 after acquiring an additional 2,178 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new position in CPI Card Group during the 4th quarter worth $264,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of CPI Card Group by 703.0% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 18,188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $544,000 after buying an additional 15,923 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 22.08% of the company’s stock.

About CPI Card Group

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.