Q2 EPS Estimates for CPI Card Group Reduced by Roth Capital

CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for CPI Card Group in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 1st. Roth Capital analyst C. Irwin now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.52 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.55. 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 $0.68 EPS.

CPI Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.56 by ($0.16). CPI Card Group had a net margin of 3.83% and a negative return on equity of 66.46%. The firm had revenue of $122.76 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $120.90 million.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on PMTS. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of CPI Card Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Lake Street Capital decreased their price objective on CPI Card Group from $37.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, CPI Card Group has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $36.75.

CPI Card Group Price Performance

PMTS opened at $25.03 on Wednesday. CPI Card Group has a fifty-two week low of $18.46 and a fifty-two week high of $35.19. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $22.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $27.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $282.28 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.74 and a beta of 1.30.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PMTS. Rhumbline Advisers increased its position in shares of CPI Card Group by 7.3% during the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 6,948 shares of the company’s stock worth $203,000 after buying an additional 474 shares during the period. Citadel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in CPI Card Group by 317.4% in the fourth quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 34,540 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,032,000 after buying an additional 26,264 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG boosted its position in CPI Card Group by 4,014.4% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 4,279 shares of the company’s stock valued at $128,000 after acquiring an additional 4,175 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in CPI Card Group by 154.1% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 8,378 shares of the company’s stock worth $250,000 after acquiring an additional 5,081 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in CPI Card Group by 10.7% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,844 shares of the company’s stock worth $175,000 after acquiring an additional 563 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 22.08% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Chairman H Sanford Riley bought 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 9th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $21.51 per share, with a total value of $322,650.00. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 19,966 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $429,468.66. This trade represents a 302.05% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 2.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.