Key Points
- Paysign CEO Mark Newcomer sold 150,000 shares at an average $11.88, generating $1.782 million. The Rule 10b5-1 transaction reduced his stake by 1.61%, though he still directly owns about 9.16 million shares.
- Paysign reported quarterly EPS of $0.11, beating the $0.06 analyst consensus, while revenue of $28.25 million exceeded estimates of $26.36 million. The company maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $0.35–$0.37.
- Analyst sentiment remains positive: the stock has an average “Buy” rating and a $12 consensus price target, while shares opened at $12.48 after reaching a 52-week high of $12.85.
Paysign, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYS - Get Free Report) CEO Mark Newcomer sold 150,000 shares of Paysign stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.88, for a total value of $1,782,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 9,163,002 shares in the company, valued at $108,856,463.76. This represents a 1.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Mark Newcomer also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, July 29th, Mark Newcomer sold 50,000 shares of Paysign stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.38, for a total value of $469,000.00.
Paysign Price Performance
PAYS stock opened at $12.48 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $697.76 million, a P/E ratio of 48.00 and a beta of 0.74. Paysign, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $3.08 and a fifty-two week high of $12.85. The business has a 50-day moving average of $8.30 and a 200-day moving average of $6.10.
Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $28.25 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.36 million. Paysign had a return on equity of 31.70% and a net margin of 15.67%.Paysign has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.350-0.370 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.090-0.100 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Paysign, Inc. will post 0.36 EPS for the current year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts have recently commented on the stock. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on shares of Paysign from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Lake Street Capital reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $13.00 price target on shares of Paysign in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Paysign from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Paysign from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Barrington Research set a $11.00 price objective on shares of Paysign in a research note on Monday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $12.00.
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Paysign
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in PAYS. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Paysign in the second quarter valued at $30,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in Paysign by 99.8% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,912 shares of the company's stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 3,453 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in Paysign by 381.5% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 9,876 shares of the company's stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 7,825 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in Paysign during the first quarter worth $51,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Paysign in the fourth quarter valued at $52,000. Institutional investors own 25.89% of the company's stock.
Paysign Company Profile
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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.
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