CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) Lags Q1 Earnings Estimates

Group 1 - CPI Card Group Inc. reported quarterly earnings of $0.40 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.56 per share, and down from $0.46 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -28.57% [1] - The company posted revenues of $122.76 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.62%, compared to year-ago revenues of $111.94 million [2] - CPI Card Group shares have declined approximately 15.2% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has decreased by 4.7% [3] Group 2 - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.66 on revenues of $128.75 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.81 on revenues of $522.3 million [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the Technology Services sector is currently in the top 26% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook for stocks in this sector [8] Group 3 - The estimate revisions trend for CPI Card Group is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [6] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]