Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.350-0.370 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.360. The company issued revenue guidance of $114.0 million-$117.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $108.6 million. Paysign also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 0.090-0.100 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on PAYS. Lake Street Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $13.00 target price on shares of Paysign in a research report on Thursday. DA Davidson set a $12.00 price target on shares of Paysign in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Paysign from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Barrington Research set a $11.00 price objective on Paysign in a report on Monday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Paysign from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $12.00.

Paysign Stock Up 28.2%

Shares of PAYS stock traded up $2.70 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $12.29. 3,039,355 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 691,447. Paysign has a fifty-two week low of $3.08 and a fifty-two week high of $12.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $687.31 million, a P/E ratio of 72.32 and a beta of 0.74. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $8.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $6.00.

Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $28.25 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $26.36 million. Paysign had a net margin of 11.38% and a return on equity of 21.74%. Paysign has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.350-0.370 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.090-0.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Paysign will post 0.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Paysign news, EVP Joan M. Herman sold 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.01, for a total value of $801,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 707,009 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,663,142.09. The trade was a 12.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Bruce A. Mina sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.09, for a total transaction of $70,900.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 258,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,832,765. The trade was a 3.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 221,736 shares of company stock worth $1,803,479. 24.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Paysign

Here are the key news stories impacting Paysign this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record second-quarter performance: Paysign reported revenue of approximately $28.3 million, up 48% year over year, while earnings per share of $0.11 exceeded the $0.06 analyst consensus. The company also reported record net income and adjusted EBITDA, supported by continued margin expansion. Paysign Reports Record Second Quarter 2026 Revenue of $28.3 Million, Up 48%; Raises Full-Year Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue outlook raised above expectations: Paysign forecast 2026 revenue of $114 million to $117 million, compared with the roughly $108.6 million consensus estimate. The company expects continued growth from its patient affordability and payment-processing businesses. Paysign forecasts $114M-$117M 2026 revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter guidance beat estimates: Management projected revenue of $28.5 million to $30 million and EPS of $0.09 to $0.10, ahead of consensus estimates of $27 million and $0.07, respectively. Paysign also expects 165 to 170 active patient-affordability programs in the third quarter.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full-year EPS outlook is broadly in line: The 2026 EPS forecast of $0.35 to $0.37 brackets the $0.36 consensus estimate, meaning the main positive surprise is concentrated in revenue and near-term operating growth rather than a major increase to earnings expectations. Shares are trading near their 52-week high, which may increase sensitivity to future execution.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Paysign

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Paysign by 7.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 258,334 shares of the company’s stock worth $548,000 after buying an additional 17,466 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in Paysign in the 1st quarter valued at $51,000. Rhumbline Advisers grew its position in Paysign by 5.2% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 46,587 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,000 after acquiring an additional 2,303 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Paysign by 1.6% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 788,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,679,000 after acquiring an additional 12,490 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in Paysign by 19.1% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 16,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $122,000 after acquiring an additional 2,716 shares in the last quarter. 25.89% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.