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CPI Card Group (PMTS): analyst forecast and price target

$24.82 −3.42% close 16.10.26 · market cap $293M · Financial · Financial - Credit Services IWM 0.01%
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Strong Buy

4 Buy0 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 4 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only

12-month forecast

$32.50+30.9% upside

Based on 4 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $32.50, the highest $34.00, the lowest $30.00. The average is +30.9% from the last price of $24.82.

$10.00$20.00$30.00Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$34.00Average$32.50Low$30.00
Highest target $34.00 Average target $32.50 Lowest target $30.00
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Jacob Stephan★★★★★★★★★★#394 · hits 56% · avg +25.4% Lake Street $30.00 Buy +20.9% Reiterated 22.09.26on TipRanks 09:10 +1.2%next day −1.5% · 5 days +0.5%
Peter Heckmann★★★★★★★★★★#1112 · hits 55% · avg +8.3% D.A. Davidson $34.00 Buy +37.0% Reiterated 17.09.26on TipRanks 07:55 +0.6%next day −0.3% · 5 days −0.4%
Craig Irwin★★★★★★★★★★#1062 · hits 46% · avg +10.9% Roth MKM $25.00 → $32.00+28.0% Buy +28.9% Reiterated 11.08.26on TipRanks 12:35 +7.0%next day −3.3% · 5 days −8.5%
Hal Goetsch★★★★★★★★★★#423 · hits 55% · avg +32.2% B. Riley Securities $28.00 → $34.00+21.4% Buy +37.0% Reiterated 07.08.26on TipRanks 08:55 +12.8%next day +3.2% · 5 days +2.4%

The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included

Best analysts covering CPI Card Group

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Peter Heckmann★★★★★★★★★★D.A. Davidson · #1112
Hits 55%268 of 491 Average return +8.3%
1 year Jacob Stephan★★★★★★★★★★Lake Street · #394
Hits 56%129 of 229 Average return +25.4%
2 years Jacob Stephan★★★★★★★★★★Lake Street · #394
Hits 56%129 of 229 Average return +25.4%

Most profitable

3 months Jacob Stephan★★★★★★★★★★Lake Street · #394
Hits 56%129 of 229 Average return +25.4%
1 year Jacob Stephan★★★★★★★★★★Lake Street · #394
Hits 56%129 of 229 Average return +25.4%
2 years Jacob Stephan★★★★★★★★★★Lake Street · #394
Hits 56%129 of 229 Average return +25.4%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $32.50 at a price of $24.51 (+32.6%); now: $32.50 at $24.82 (+30.9%).

$25.00$30.00Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$32.50Average target$32.50Price$24.82

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend · top analysts

05104Oct 256Nov6Dec5Jan 263Feb61Mar71Apr71May51Jun45Jul110Aug11Sep7Oct

Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

Rating05.2606.2607.2608.2609.2610.26
Strong Buy754100
Buy11510117
Hold000000
Sell000000

Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 10.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.83 (from $0.82 to $0.84). Last quarter: $0.43.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $150M (from $148M to $151M). Last quarter: $149M.

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About CPI Card Group
  • CEO: John D. Lowe
  • Employees: 1,700
  • 10368 West Centennial Road, Littleton, CO, 80127, US
  • www.cpicardgroup.com

CPI Card Group Inc., along with its affiliated entities, specializes in the full spectrum of financial payment card services. This includes everything from the initial design and manufacturing to the personalized data integration, secure packaging, and final distribution of these cards. The company operates through two primary divisions: Debit and Credit, and Prepaid Debit. The Debit and Credit segment is responsible for producing various financial payment cards, such as those adhering to Europay, Mastercard, and Visa (EMV) standards, as well as non-EMV cards, premium metal cards, and custom private label credit cards. It also delivers extensive card-related services to financial institutions that issue cards. These services encompass on-demand solutions, individualizing cards with specific user data, managing fulfillment processes, and offering immediate card issuance capabilities. The Prepaid Debit segment focuses on providing integrated card services, notably secure, tamper-evident packaging, to suppliers of prepaid debit cards. Furthermore, this division manufactures financial payment cards that are issued under the major payment network brands. CPI Card Group serves a broad range of clients across the United States. Its customers include issuers of both debit and credit cards, administrators of Prepaid Debit Card programs, local community banks, credit unions, collective service providers, and companies involved in processing card transactions. Originally established in 2007, the company was known as CPI Holdings I, Inc. It subsequently adopted its current name, CPI Card Group Inc., in August 2015. The corporate headquarters are situated in Littleton, Colorado.

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