Composecure (NYSE:GPGI) Announces Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.01 EPS

Composecure (NYSE:GPGI) released its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.01, Briefing.com reports.

Composecure Stock Up 4.4%

Shares of GPGI stock traded up $0.60 on Friday, reaching $14.22. 2,371,329 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,517,568. The stock has a market cap of $4.12 billion, a P/E ratio of -109.39 and a beta of 0.93. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $12.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.91. Composecure has a 1-year low of $10.43 and a 1-year high of $26.50.

Composecure Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.0025 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 18th. This represents a $0.01 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Composecure’s payout ratio is currently -0.51%.

Key Composecure News

Here are the key news stories impacting Composecure this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS was $0.26, ahead of the $0.25 consensus estimate, while pro forma adjusted net sales rose 4.5% year over year to $509.6 million. Management also expects sequentially stronger fourth-quarter results and sees a return to growth in 2027, supported by an improving pipeline and Husky aftermarket demand. GPGI Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Full-year 2026 revenue guidance is $2.0 billion to $2.1 billion, versus a $2.0 billion consensus estimate. The $0.0025 quarterly dividend is minimal, equating to $0.01 annually and a 0.1% yield.
• Negative Sentiment: Management lowered full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance to $520 million–$550 million, citing margin headwinds at Husky. Fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $630 million–$660 million has a midpoint below the $655 million analyst consensus, adding uncertainty despite the expected sequential improvement. GPGI anticipates Q4 sales while lowering FY2026 EBITDA
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded GPGI from “strong buy” to “hold,” a less favorable analyst view.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GPGI has been the topic of several analyst reports. Zacks Research cut Composecure from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Composecure in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Composecure from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $15.00.

About Composecure

CompoSecure, Inc designs and manufactures premium metal payment cards and related financial technology products. Its offerings are used by banks, credit-card issuers, fintech companies and other brands seeking to provide differentiated card experiences.

The company also develops Arculus, a digital asset security platform that includes a hardware wallet and related authentication technology. Arculus is designed to help users securely store and manage digital assets while supporting passwordless identity and access applications.

CompoSecure was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey.