Q1 EPS Estimates for CPI Card Group Decreased by Analyst

CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS) – Research analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for CPI Card Group in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 5th. Roth Capital analyst C. Irwin now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.52 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.53. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.04 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.16 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on PMTS. Lake Street Capital increased their price target on shares of CPI Card Group from $33.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 target price on shares of CPI Card Group in a research note on Wednesday. B. Riley raised their price target on shares of CPI Card Group from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of CPI Card Group from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $37.25.

CPI Card Group Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ PMTS opened at $28.19 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $316.88 million, a P/E ratio of 21.52 and a beta of 1.36. CPI Card Group has a 52 week low of $15.00 and a 52 week high of $35.19. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $30.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $28.44.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CPI Card Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of 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 worth $49,000 after buying an additional 1,554 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in CPI Card Group by 44.9% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 2,503 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after acquiring an additional 776 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in CPI Card Group by 355.6% in the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,665 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,000 after acquiring an additional 2,080 shares during the last quarter. Virtus Investment Advisers Inc. purchased a new stake in CPI Card Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $84,000. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in CPI Card Group by 129.1% during the third quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 2,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,000 after purchasing an additional 1,656 shares during the last quarter. 22.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.