Zacks Research Brokers Boost Earnings Estimates for Cimpress

Cimpress plc (NASDAQ:CMPR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Cimpress in a research note issued on Thursday, January 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the business services provider will earn $3.57 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.55. The consensus estimate for Cimpress’ current full-year earnings is $3.69 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cimpress’ Q4 2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.45 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.74 EPS.

Cimpress (NASDAQ:CMPR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The business services provider reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.01. Cimpress had a net margin of 1.02% and a negative return on equity of 6.21%. The firm had revenue of $863.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $839.42 million.

CMPR has been the subject of a number of other reports. Barrington Research raised their target price on shares of Cimpress from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, November 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Cimpress in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Cimpress from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Cimpress in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Cimpress currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $80.50.

Cimpress Price Performance

Shares of CMPR opened at $79.74 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $70.77 and its 200-day moving average is $63.12. Cimpress has a 12-month low of $35.21 and a 12-month high of $81.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.87 and a beta of 1.73.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Maarten Wensveen sold 22,830 shares of Cimpress stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.36, for a total transaction of $1,560,658.80. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 20,587 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,407,327.32. The trade was a 52.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Sean Edward Quinn acquired 4,000 shares of Cimpress stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $62.79 per share, with a total value of $251,160.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president owned 36,484 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,290,830.36. This represents a 12.31% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 10.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC lifted its position in Cimpress by 66.8% in the 3rd quarter. ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC now owns 1,258,040 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $79,307,000 after buying an additional 503,849 shares in the last quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP raised its holdings in shares of Cimpress by 110.3% during the third quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 1,180,789 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $74,437,000 after acquiring an additional 619,360 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Cimpress by 89.0% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 296,184 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $13,921,000 after purchasing an additional 139,482 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in Cimpress by 3.6% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 279,308 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $13,127,000 after purchasing an additional 9,597 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in Cimpress by 11.9% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 255,285 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $16,093,000 after purchasing an additional 27,207 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.64% of the company’s stock.

Cimpress Company Profile

Cimpress NV is a global leader in mass customization and web-to-print services, offering businesses and consumers an online platform to design, order and personalize printed marketing materials and promotional products. As the parent company of Vistaprint and a portfolio of regional print service providers, Cimpress leverages proprietary technology to connect millions of small- and medium-sized customers with a network of manufacturing facilities around the world. Its product range spans business cards, brochures, signage, labels, apparel, packaging and a variety of bespoke merchandise.

The company traces its roots to Vistaprint, founded in 1995 by Robert W.