Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.210-0.260 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.350. The company issued revenue guidance of $106.5 million-$110.5 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $107.3 million.

Paysign Stock Performance

Paysign stock traded down $0.06 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $7.13. 38,888 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 714,879. The firm has a market cap of $398.69 million, a P/E ratio of 41.91 and a beta of 0.72. The business has a fifty day moving average of $5.86 and a 200 day moving average of $4.99. Paysign has a 12-month low of $3.08 and a 12-month high of $8.88.

Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 12th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $28.04 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $27.01 million. Paysign had a net margin of 11.38% and a return on equity of 21.74%. Paysign has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.060-0.070 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Paysign will post 0.5 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on PAYS. Lake Street Capital upped their price target on shares of Paysign from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Paysign from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $9.00 price objective on shares of Paysign in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Paysign from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $10.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Paysign news, EVP Joan M. Herman sold 6,667 shares of Paysign stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.01, for a total transaction of $46,735.67. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 831,583 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,829,396.83. The trade was a 0.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 24.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Paysign

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Rhumbline Advisers raised its holdings in Paysign by 4.7% during the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 48,770 shares of the company’s stock worth $351,000 after purchasing an additional 2,183 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Paysign by 19.1% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 16,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $122,000 after purchasing an additional 2,716 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Paysign by 18.0% in the 3rd quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 17,851 shares of the company’s stock valued at $112,000 after acquiring an additional 2,723 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in Paysign by 11.6% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 29,930 shares of the company’s stock worth $188,000 after purchasing an additional 3,100 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in Paysign by 99.8% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 3,453 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 25.89% of the company’s stock.

About Paysign

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.