Brokers Issue Forecasts for CPI Card Group FY2026 Earnings

CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS) – Analysts at Roth Capital issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of CPI Card Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, June 12th. Roth Capital analyst C. Irwin anticipates that the company will earn $3.69 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for CPI Card Group’s current full-year earnings is $1.63 per share.

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

CPI Card Group Trading Up 1.3%

PMTS stock opened at $22.83 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $257.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.43 and a beta of 1.36. CPI Card Group has a 12 month low of $18.46 and a 12 month high of $35.19. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $23.40 and a two-hundred day moving average of $27.97.

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

Institutional Trading of CPI Card Group

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. US Bancorp DE acquired a new stake in CPI Card Group in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its holdings in CPI Card Group by 1,635.8% in the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,649 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 1,554 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings in CPI Card Group by 44.9% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 2,503 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 776 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in CPI Card Group by 355.6% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,665 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,000 after purchasing an additional 2,080 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Virtus Investment Advisers Inc. acquired a new stake in CPI Card Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $84,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 22.08% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at CPI Card Group

In related news, Chairman H Sanford Riley bought 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 9th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $21.51 per share, for a total transaction of $322,650.00. Following the acquisition, the chairman now owns 19,966 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $429,468.66. This trade represents a 302.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.80% 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.