Paysign’s (PAYS) “Buy” Rating Reaffirmed at DA Davidson

DA Davidson reiterated their buy rating on shares of Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS) in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a $9.00 price target on the stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Paysign from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 22nd. Lake Street Capital lifted their price objective on shares of Paysign from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Paysign in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $9.42.

Paysign Price Performance

NASDAQ PAYS opened at $5.33 on Thursday. Paysign has a 1-year low of $1.80 and a 1-year high of $8.88. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $3.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $4.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $293.38 million, a PE ratio of 41.00 and a beta of 0.99.

Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 24th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.03 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $22.76 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.54 million. Paysign had a return on equity of 17.81% and a net margin of 9.21%. On average, analysts anticipate that Paysign will post 0.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Paysign

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Paysign by 164.6% in the fourth quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,462,560 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,532,000 after buying an additional 909,825 shares during the last quarter. Palisades Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in Paysign during the third quarter valued at $5,646,000. Royce & Associates LP raised its stake in shares of Paysign by 150.0% in the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 622,577 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,916,000 after acquiring an additional 373,519 shares during the period. New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its stake in shares of Paysign by 2,943.3% in the third quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 385,732 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,426,000 after acquiring an additional 373,057 shares during the period. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its holdings in shares of Paysign by 139.5% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 504,887 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,176,000 after acquiring an additional 294,041 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 25.89% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Paysign

Here are the key news stories impacting Paysign this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue beat and upbeat guidance: Paysign reported Q4 revenue above expectations and gave stronger forward commentary, which MarketWatch says triggered the initial share surge. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management set an aggressive 2026 target: Paysign outlined a 30%–35% revenue growth target for 2026 with continued margin expansion — a growth outlook that supports a higher valuation multiple. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades / higher price targets: Lake Street Capital raised its price target from $10 to $11 and maintained a Buy rating, and DA Davidson reaffirmed a Buy with a $9 target — both imply large upside vs. the current price and add buy-side momentum. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Sector narrative: Coverage calling Paysign a fast-growing healthcare-payments player highlights accelerating growth drivers that can re-rate the stock as investors rotate into fintech/healthcare-payments names. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcripts now available for review — useful for investors who want management color on client wins, product adoption and margin drivers. (transcripts: Read More., Read More., Read More.)
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed the prior consensus: The quarter showed a modest EPS shortfall versus consensus (reported $0.02 vs. ~$0.03 expected), which tempers the beat and could limit upside if upcoming quarters don’t show margin progression. Read More.

Paysign Company Profile

Paysign, Inc (NASDAQ:PAYS) is a U.S.-based financial technology company specializing in prepaid payment solutions. Through its cloud-based platform, the company enables corporations, government agencies and payroll providers to issue and manage stored-value cards, digital wallets and disbursement programs. Paysign’s offerings span gift and incentive cards, payroll and earned-wage access cards, government benefit distribution, tax refund solutions and health savings account disbursements.

The company’s flagship Paysign Experience Platform provides configurable card programs with real-time transaction reporting, fraud monitoring and regulatory compliance tools.