Composecure (NYSE:GPGI) Insider Kurt Schoen Purchases 3,000 Shares

Composecure, Inc. (NYSE:GPGI) insider Kurt Schoen bought 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $17.00 per share, for a total transaction of $51,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 3,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $51,000. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Composecure Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of NYSE GPGI traded down $0.35 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $17.39. 106,243 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,105,653. Composecure, Inc. has a 1 year low of $9.24 and a 1 year high of $26.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.04 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.17 and a beta of 1.00.

Composecure (NYSE:GPGI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.05. Composecure had a negative net margin of 56.76% and a positive return on equity of 211.60%.

Composecure News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Composecure this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Senior insider accumulation — Chief insider Thomas R. Knott bought 44,000 shares (~$751.5k at $17.08), Director John D. Cote bought 5,800 shares, and insider Kurt Schoen purchased 3,000 shares. Large buys from multiple insiders signal management confidence at current levels and likely supported the uptick. Knott Form 4 Cote Form 4 Schoen Form 4
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly EPS beat — Composecure reported $0.19 EPS vs. a $0.14 consensus (reported 3/12). EPS upside tends to support short‑term momentum, though margins remain negative on the income statement. Earnings Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate presentation — Management presented at the 2026 JPMorgan Industrials Conference; the transcript updates strategy and execution plans but did not introduce a new material catalyst. Investors can review the remarks for guidance and tone. Presentation Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Director sale — Director Jane J. Thompson sold 13,667 shares at ~$16.91 (~$231k), trimming her stake ~14%. While smaller than the aggregate insider buys, director selling can be interpreted as a mild negative or profit‑taking signal. Thompson Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Sell initiation — Weiss Ratings initiated coverage with a “sell (d-)” and MarketBeat shows a consensus Sell. Negative analyst views may cap upside and increase volatility despite insider buying and the earnings beat. Weiss Ratings

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings assumed coverage on shares of Composecure in a research note on Monday. They set a “sell (d-)” rating on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

About Composecure

CompoSecure, Inc manufactures and designs metal, plastic, composite ID, and proprietary financial transaction cards in the United States and internationally. Its primary metal form factors include embedded, metal veneer lite, metal veneer, and full metal products. The company also offers Arculus Cold Storage Wallet, a three-factor authentication solution, which comprise the Arculus Key card Cold Storage hardware device and companion Arculus Wallet mobile App to keep the Private Key in the Arculus Key card highly secure and store cryptocurrency and digital assets.