Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS) Price Target Raised to $11.00 at Lake Street Capital

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

PAYS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Paysign from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Paysign in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $8.81.

Paysign Stock Up 34.2%

PAYS traded up $1.29 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $5.06. 7,095,352 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 514,736. The stock has a market capitalization of $278.56 million, a P/E ratio of 39.27 and a beta of 0.99. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $3.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $4.82. Paysign has a 52-week low of $1.80 and a 52-week 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 firm had revenue of $22.76 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.54 million. Paysign had a net margin of 10.10% and a return on equity of 19.18%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Paysign will post 0.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Paysign

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of PAYS. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings 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 valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 7,825 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Paysign by 44.7% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 24,412 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,000 after buying an additional 7,537 shares during the period. Engineers Gate Manager LP lifted its position in shares of Paysign by 138.3% during the 4th quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 34,063 shares of the company’s stock valued at $175,000 after buying an additional 19,769 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Paysign by 11.2% during the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 53,345 shares of the company’s stock valued at $275,000 after acquiring an additional 5,359 shares during the period. Finally, Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Paysign by 164.6% during the 4th quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,462,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,532,000 after acquiring an additional 909,825 shares during the period. 25.89% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Paysign News Roundup

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.