Paysign, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYS) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Paysign, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYS) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the four brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $9.4167.

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on PAYS shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Paysign in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $9.00 target price on shares of Paysign in a research report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen lowered Paysign from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, March 22nd. Finally, Lake Street Capital upped their price target on Paysign from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday.

Paysign Trading Up 3.5%

Shares of NASDAQ PAYS opened at $5.33 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $3.78 and a 200 day moving average of $4.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $293.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.00 and a beta of 0.99. Paysign has a 12-month low of $1.80 and a 12-month high of $8.88.

Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 24th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.03 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $22.76 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.54 million. Paysign had a return on equity of 17.81% and a net margin of 9.21%. Sell-side analysts predict that Paysign will post 0.21 EPS for the current year.

Key Paysign News

Here are the key news stories impacting Paysign this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue beat and upbeat guidance: Paysign reported Q4 revenue above expectations and gave stronger forward commentary, which MarketWatch says triggered the initial share surge. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management set an aggressive 2026 target: Paysign outlined a 30%–35% revenue growth target for 2026 with continued margin expansion — a growth outlook that supports a higher valuation multiple. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades / higher price targets: Lake Street Capital raised its price target from $10 to $11 and maintained a Buy rating, and DA Davidson reaffirmed a Buy with a $9 target — both imply large upside vs. the current price and add buy-side momentum. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Sector narrative: Coverage calling Paysign a fast-growing healthcare-payments player highlights accelerating growth drivers that can re-rate the stock as investors rotate into fintech/healthcare-payments names. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcripts now available for review — useful for investors who want management color on client wins, product adoption and margin drivers. (transcripts: Read More., Read More., Read More.)
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed the prior consensus: The quarter showed a modest EPS shortfall versus consensus (reported $0.02 vs. ~$0.03 expected), which tempers the beat and could limit upside if upcoming quarters don’t show margin progression. Read More.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Paysign

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Paysign during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in shares of Paysign by 99.8% in the third 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 period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in shares of Paysign by 381.5% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 9,876 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 7,825 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Paysign during the 1st quarter valued at $51,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Paysign during the 4th quarter valued at $52,000. 25.89% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.