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CPI Card Group Inc.
$19.54 +0.31 (+1.59%) At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$224.23M
Shares
11,475,608

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$19.54 Open$19.08 Day$19.00–19.84 52W$10.81–23.41 Avg vol 30d47K Short int256K · 2.2% float · 4.9d Short vol65% Last earningsMay 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 5
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 5, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 17.2 · elevated Equity put/call 0.55
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +26%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +10%
      above
      RSI (14) 56
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 69%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +6%
      trailing
      6-month return +40%
      trailing
      YTD return +33%
      this year
      Relative strength +31%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $18 › 200d $15 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      2 of 73 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +841 sh shares · +1 new
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$115.8K over 90 days · 50% sells
      Short interest Rising
      2.23% of float · ▲ +6.1% MoM · 4.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      73 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 63
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +12%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 54%
      contracting
      EPS growth −24%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $41.3M
      Valuation P/E 19.2
      in line
      Buyback $11.2M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $265.0M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 77%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −51%
      past year
      ATR 5.4%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +26% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +10% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      56 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      69% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $18 › 200d $15 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      2 of 73 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +841 sh shares · +1 new
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$115.8K over 90 days · 50% sells
      Short interest Rising
      2.23% of float · ▲ +6.1% MoM · 4.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      73 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $11 Now $20 · 69% 52-wk high $23
      vs 200-day avg +26% vs 50-day avg +10%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $23.2M first quarter of 2026
      Free Cash Flow non-GAAP $10.1M first quarter of 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Credit Services — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      PMTS
      CPI Card Group Inc.
      this stock
      $224.23M +33.1% +12.3% 19.2 2.2%
      V
      Visa Inc.
      $625.97B -0.3% +12.3% 1.2%
      MA
      Mastercard Inc
      $465.42B -7.6% +16.4% 30.5 0.9%
      AXP
      American Express Co
      $239.21B -5.0% +13.4% 21.9 1.6%
      COF
      Capital One Financial Corp
      $126.34B -16.5% +36.6% 51.8 1.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      74
      % held
      22.1%
      Reported
      2 of 73
      Top holder
      Pacific Ridge Capital Par…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      85
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      256.4K
      Days to cover
      4.9d
      Change
      +14.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      65%
      As of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.7K
      Value
      $31.7K
      As of
      Jun 12, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      42.5%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net buying
      Net (90d)
      +$115.8K
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
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      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $543.5M
      Net income (FY)
      $15.0M
      EPS diluted
      $1.25
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $20.0M
      Remaining
      $11.2M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 6, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $228.4K
      Shares
      8.9K
      Filed
      May 20, 2024
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 5, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      CPI Names Terra Grantham as Chief…
      Published
      Jul 1, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      PMTS -4.1% +5.5% +40.2% -6.0% +33.1%
      SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY -5.5% +1.4% +31.1% -7.1% +22.4%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Dec 31, 2024
      Authorized
      $20.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $8.80M
      Remaining
      $11.20M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1641614 CUSIP 12634H200 13F (30d) 2 filings 2 filers Visit website Investor relations