Paysign, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYS) Stock Has Average Target Price of $14.81 According to Analysts

Paysign, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYS) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the five ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $14.81.

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on PAYS shares. DA Davidson lowered their price target on Paysign from $15.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Maxim Group lowered shares of Paysign from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Lake Street Capital boosted their price objective on shares of Paysign from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. Barrington Research set a $15.00 target price on shares of Paysign in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Paysign from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 16th.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Mark Newcomer sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.34, for a total transaction of $767,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 9,113,002 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $139,793,450.68. This trade represents a 0.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Michael C. Ngo sold 79,925 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.74, for a total transaction of $1,018,244.50. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 2,350,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $29,939,000. The trade was a 3.29% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 259,904 shares of company stock valued at $3,402,424. Company insiders own 24.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in shares of Paysign during the second quarter worth $35,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. raised its holdings in shares of Paysign by 38.4% in the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 18,323 shares of the company’s stock valued at $247,000 after buying an additional 5,082 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in shares of Paysign by 11.4% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 65,853 shares of the company’s stock valued at $389,000 after buying an additional 6,717 shares during the period. EFG International AG purchased a new stake in shares of Paysign in the 2nd quarter valued at $68,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in Paysign during the 2nd quarter worth about $97,000. 25.89% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Paysign Price Performance

PAYS traded down $0.66 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $9.48. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,987,678 shares, compared to its average volume of 760,311. The stock has a market cap of $535.26 million, a PE ratio of 28.73 and a beta of 0.92. Paysign has a fifty-two week low of $3.08 and a fifty-two week high of $16.15. The business’s 50-day moving average is $13.82 and its 200-day moving average is $8.63.

Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.02. Paysign had a return on equity of 37.20% and a net margin of 18.48%. The company had revenue of $30.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $29.02 million. Analysts expect that Paysign will post 0.58 EPS for the current year.

Recent Paysign Headlines

Here are a few of the latest headlines about PAYS:

• Positive Sentiment: Ladenburg Thalmann raised its price target to $15.25 from $14.00 and reiterated a Buy rating. Ladenburg Thalmann recommendation
• Positive Sentiment: Paysign beat third-quarter estimates, reporting EPS of $0.11 versus $0.09 expected and revenue of $30.8 million versus $29.02 million. Third-quarter results
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $0.37–$0.38 is well below the $0.51 consensus estimate. Revenue guidance of $114–$117 million is near consensus, but reports that a customer is pulling back have raised concerns about future revenue. Customer pullback and future revenue

About Paysign

Paysign, Inc. provides prepaid card programs, payment processing and related financial technology services. Its platform supports organizations that need to distribute funds and manage payments, including businesses in the healthcare sector. The company serves plasma collection centers with donor compensation and payment solutions, and works with pharmaceutical companies on patient assistance and affordability programs. Its services also support payments for clinical trials and other disbursement needs.