NASDAQ:PMTS CPI Card Group (PMTS) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The “Perfect Storm” for Gold (From Gold Safe Exchange) (Ad) Free PMTS Stock Alerts $18.05 +0.62 (+3.56%) (As of 04/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$17.42▼$18.3650-Day Range$15.02▼$20.9052-Week Range$12.65▼$45.00Volume25,923 shsAverage Volume22,823 shsMarket Capitalization$205.77 millionP/E Ratio8.94Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$35.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get CPI Card Group alerts: Email Address CPI Card Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside96.7% Upside$35.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.17% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.30Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$4.40 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth53.30%From $2.12 to $3.25 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.67 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector76th out of 313 stocksCommercial Printing Industry2nd out of 3 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCPI Card Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCPI Card Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.17% of the float of CPI Card Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCPI Card Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in CPI Card Group has recently decreased by 6.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCPI Card Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthCPI Card Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for PMTS. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCPI Card Group has a news sentiment score of 0.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for CPI Card Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added CPI Card Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, CPI Card Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,404,981.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.10% of the stock of CPI Card Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 22.08% of the stock of CPI Card Group is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for CPI Card Group are expected to grow by 53.30% in the coming year, from $2.12 to $3.25 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of CPI Card Group is 8.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.75.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CPI Card Group is 8.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 27.85. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Gold Safe ExchangeThe “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold has already reached all-time highs, and experts believe it's not slowing down any time soon. In fact, some analysts predict a $7,000 price tag by 2025.Click here now to download the free Precious Metals Buying Guide! About CPI Card Group Stock (NASDAQ:PMTS)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. Its products include Europay, Mastercard, and Visa (EMV) and non-EMV financial payment cards, including contact and contactless cards, plastic and encased metal cards, and Second Wave payment cards, as well as private label credit cards. This segment also provides on-demand services and various integrated card services, including card personalization and fulfillment, as well as instant issuance services. The Prepaid Debit segment primarily offers integrated card services comprising tamper-evident security packaging services to prepaid debit card providers. It also produces financial payment cards issued on the networks of the payment card brands. It serves issuers of debit and credit cards, Prepaid Debit Card program managers, community banks, credit unions, and group service providers in the United States. The company was formerly known as CPI Holdings I, Inc. and changed its name to CPI Card Group Inc. in August 2015. CPI Card Group Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado.Read More PMTS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PMTS Stock News HeadlinesApril 16, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS) Major Shareholder Sells 244,314 Shares of StockApril 16, 2024 | investing.comParallel49 Equity sells shares in CPI Card Group worth over $4.4 millionApril 18, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)The “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold has already reached all-time highs, and experts believe it's not slowing down any time soon. In fact, some analysts predict a $7,000 price tag by 2025.April 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS) Major Shareholder Equity Ulc Parallel49 Sells 244,314 Shares of StockApril 9, 2024 | wsj.comCPI Card Group Inc.April 9, 2024 | businesswire.comCPI Card Group® Announces Expansion with New Production Facility in Fort Wayne, IndianaApril 7, 2024 | msn.comFTSE 100 Live 5 April: Index closes down 0.8% after early plunge, US jobs fly past forecasts yet againApril 7, 2024 | cnn.comCPI Card Group, Inc.April 18, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)The “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold has already reached all-time highs, and experts believe it's not slowing down any time soon. In fact, some analysts predict a $7,000 price tag by 2025.April 2, 2024 | msn.comBest supplementary credit card in Singapore (2024): UOB, OCBC, Citi, AMEX and moreMarch 30, 2024 | msn.comPCE inflation data is 'in line with what we want to see': Fed's Jerome PowellMarch 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEven though CPI Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) has lost US$21m market cap in last 7 days, shareholders are still up 347% over 5 yearsMarch 22, 2024 | money.usnews.comCPI Card Group IncMarch 15, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comCPI Card Group Announces Addl. Share Purchase Agreement With Parallel49March 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCPI Card Group® Partners With MEA Financial Enterprises LLC to Offer Cardholder Solutions for Digital WalletsMarch 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 6, 2024 | benzinga.comEarnings Preview: CPI CardFebruary 24, 2024 | msn.comCPI Card Group (PMTS) Price Target Increased by 20.00% to 30.60February 23, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Conflicted on These Financial Names: Brighthouse Financial (BHF), Hargreaves Lansdown (OtherHRGLF) and CPI Card Group (PMTS)February 23, 2024 | msn.comCPI Card Group gains after Roth MKM starts coverage with Buy ratingFebruary 22, 2024 | businesswire.comCPI Card Group Inc. to Release Fourth Quarter Results on March 7, 2024February 21, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.comCapital One to acquire Discover, bolstering credit card market powerFebruary 19, 2024 | sg.finance.yahoo.comTax season starts today! File your tax return to receive the benefit and credit payments you may be entitled to.February 19, 2024 | msn.comEnvironmental groups to sue EPA: Advocates seek fertilizer mining oversightFebruary 6, 2024 | money.yahoo.comFed eyeing economic data attentively for far-off rate cutsFebruary 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCPI Card Group Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PMTS) largest shareholders are private equity firms with 57% ownership, institutions own 23%February 3, 2024 | msn.comQuick reads for this weekSee More Headlines Receive PMTS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for CPI Card Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/07/2024Today4/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/14/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorBusiness Services Industry Commercial printing Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:PMTS CUSIPN/A CIK1641614 Webwww.cpicardgroup.com Phone(720) 681-6304Fax303-973-8420Employees1,448Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$35.50 High Stock Price Target$40.00 Low Stock Price Target$31.00 Potential Upside/Downside+96.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.02 Trailing P/E Ratio8.94 Forward P/E Ratio8.51 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$23.99 million Net Margins5.40% Pretax Margin7.75% Return on Equity-39.59% Return on Assets8.10% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio3.34 Quick Ratio1.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$444.55 million Price / Sales0.46 Cash Flow$3.75 per share Price / Cash Flow4.81 Book Value($4.53) per share Price / Book-3.98Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares11,400,000Free Float10,706,000Market Cap$205.77 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.94 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. John D. Lowe CFA (Age 47)CPA, President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.15MMr. Jeffrey A. HochstadtChief Financial OfficerMs. Donna Renee Abbey (Age 47)Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Ms. Sarah Elizabeth Williams (Age 48)Chief Technology Officer Mr. Michael A. Salop (Age 59)Head of Investor Relations Ms. Jessica M. Browne J.D. (Age 47)Acting Chief Legal & Compliance Officer Ms. Beth StarkeyChief Marketing OfficerMs. Sonya Vollmer (Age 50)Chief Human Resources Officer Ms. Margaret O'Leary (Age 47)Senior VP Prepaid solutions & Chief Digital and Development Officer Ms. Toni ThompsonSVP of Debit & Credit OperationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSystem1NYSE:SSTLucas GCNASDAQ:LGCLPlumas BancorpNASDAQ:PLBCMondeeNASDAQ:MONDBrand Engagement NetworkNASDAQ:BNAIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsEquity Ulc Parallel49Sold 244,314 sharesTotal: $4.40 M ($18.03/share)Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 2,379 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 2.901%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 2,379 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 2.886%Barclays PLCBought 5,187 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.052%Sei Investments Co.Bought 2,787 shares on 2/14/2024Ownership: 0.113%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PMTS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell CPI Card Group stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CPI Card Group in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" PMTS shares. View PMTS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is CPI Card Group's stock price target for 2024? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for CPI Card Group's shares. Their PMTS share price targets range from $31.00 to $40.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $35.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 96.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PMTS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have PMTS shares performed in 2024? CPI Card Group's stock was trading at $19.19 at the start of the year. Since then, PMTS shares have decreased by 5.9% and is now trading at $18.05. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is CPI Card Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024. View our PMTS earnings forecast. How were CPI Card Group's earnings last quarter? CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 7th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.02. The firm earned $102.87 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $104.70 million. CPI Card Group had a net margin of 5.40% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 39.59%. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.06 EPS. What other stocks do shareholders of CPI Card Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other CPI Card Group investors own include Energy Fuels (UUUU), BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund (MUS), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), SandRidge Mississippian Trust II (SDR), Bank of America (BAC), Accuray (ARAY), General Electric (GE), LightPath Technologies (LPTH), NVIDIA (NVDA) and How do I buy shares of CPI Card Group? Shares of PMTS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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