FY2025 EPS Estimates for Pollard Banknote Reduced by Cormark

Pollard Banknote Limited (TSE:PBL) – Stock analysts at Cormark reduced their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Pollard Banknote in a report issued on Wednesday, October 23rd. Cormark analyst D. Mcfadgen now expects that the company will earn $1.84 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $1.92. The consensus estimate for Pollard Banknote’s current full-year earnings is $2.03 per share.

Pollard Banknote (TSE:PBL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 13th. The company reported C$0.43 EPS for the quarter. Pollard Banknote had a return on equity of 13.34% and a net margin of 7.17%. The firm had revenue of C$137.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of C$138.58 million.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on PBL. Raymond James raised their price target on Pollard Banknote from C$40.50 to C$44.00 in a report on Thursday, August 15th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on Pollard Banknote from C$32.00 to C$36.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 27th. Finally, Acumen Capital cut their price target on Pollard Banknote from C$47.00 to C$28.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 7th.

Pollard Banknote Price Performance

Pollard Banknote stock opened at C$24.21 on Friday. Pollard Banknote has a one year low of C$17.95 and a one year high of C$37.75. The business has a fifty day moving average price of C$24.89 and a 200-day moving average price of C$28.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 45.40, a current ratio of 1.78 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The firm has a market capitalization of C$655.12 million, a P/E ratio of 17.42 and a beta of 0.63.

Pollard Banknote Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 30th were paid a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.83%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 27th. Pollard Banknote’s dividend payout ratio is 14.39%.

Insider Activity at Pollard Banknote

In related news, Senior Officer Riva Jean Richard sold 2,000 shares of Pollard Banknote stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$26.13, for a total transaction of C$52,260.00. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 4,300 shares of company stock valued at $110,510. Company insiders own 64.02% of the company’s stock.

Pollard Banknote Company Profile

Pollard Banknote Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells a range of lottery and charitable gaming products and solutions in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Lotteries, Charitable Gaming, eGaming systems, and Retail. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes instant tickets, as well as offers related services.