Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS) Given New $11.00 Price Target at Lake Street Capital

Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS) had its target price hoisted by equities research analysts at Lake Street Capital from $10.00 to $11.00 in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Lake Street Capital’s target price indicates a potential upside of 117.35% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on PAYS. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Paysign in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Paysign from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $8.81.

Paysign Stock Up 34.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:PAYS traded up $1.29 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $5.06. The stock had a trading volume of 7,095,352 shares, compared to its average volume of 514,736. The company has a market capitalization of $278.56 million, a PE ratio of 39.27 and a beta of 0.99. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $3.76 and its 200 day moving average is $4.82. Paysign has a 12 month low of $1.80 and a 12 month high of $8.88.

Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 24th. The company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by ($0.01). Paysign had a net margin of 10.10% and a return on equity of 19.18%. The business had revenue of $22.76 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.54 million. Equities research analysts expect that Paysign will post 0.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Paysign

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Paysign by 164.6% during the fourth quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,462,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,532,000 after purchasing an additional 909,825 shares in the last quarter. Palisades Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in Paysign in the 3rd quarter worth about $5,646,000. Royce & Associates LP raised its position in Paysign by 150.0% in the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 622,577 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,916,000 after buying an additional 373,519 shares during the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its position in Paysign by 2,943.3% in the 3rd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 385,732 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,426,000 after buying an additional 373,057 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its stake in Paysign by 139.5% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 504,887 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,176,000 after acquiring an additional 294,041 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 25.89% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Paysign

Here are the key news stories impacting Paysign this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management set 2026 targets calling for 30%–35% revenue growth and continued margin expansion, providing forward-looking reason for investor optimism. Paysign outlines 30%–35% revenue growth target for 2026 with continued margin expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Paysign reported fiscal results showing ~40% revenue growth for the year and expanded margins; Q4 revenue of $22.76M topped consensus, supporting the narrative of accelerating top-line momentum and improved profitability. Paysign, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: The company hosted an earnings call and multiple transcripts are available for investors seeking management commentary and color on drivers (patient affordability programs, customer wins, and margin levers). Read the call transcript for details. Paysign, Inc. (PAYS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Data feeds show anomalous/zero short-interest figures for March (reports list 0 shares and NaN changes); these entries appear erroneous and do not provide reliable insight into current short positioning. Investors should rely on official exchange short-interest filings for accurate short data.
• Negative Sentiment: EPS came in at $0.02 for the quarter, missing the consensus by $0.01 — a small earnings miss that could temper enthusiasm for some investors despite the revenue beat and strong guidance. Paysign Q4 earnings release / call

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.