FY2025 EPS Estimates for Pollard Banknote Limited (TSE:PBL) Boosted by Analyst

Pollard Banknote Limited (TSE:PBL) – Equities research analysts at Cormark raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Pollard Banknote in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 24th. Cormark analyst D. Mcfadgen now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.98 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.97. The consensus estimate for Pollard Banknote’s current full-year earnings is $1.49 per share.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on PBL. Raymond James lifted their price objective on shares of Pollard Banknote from C$37.00 to C$43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 6th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on shares of Pollard Banknote from C$37.00 to C$40.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 6th. Finally, Acumen Capital lifted their price objective on shares of Pollard Banknote from C$45.00 to C$47.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 7th.

Pollard Banknote Stock Up 2.7 %

Shares of TSE:PBL opened at C$36.32 on Friday. Pollard Banknote has a one year low of C$22.63 and a one year high of C$37.75. The company has a 50 day moving average of C$35.72 and a 200-day moving average of C$32.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 49.94, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The stock has a market cap of C$979.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.58 and a beta of 0.63.

Pollard Banknote (TSE:PBL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 5th. The company reported C$0.41 EPS for the quarter. Pollard Banknote had a net margin of 6.04% and a return on equity of 11.93%. The company had revenue of C$135.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of C$134.80 million.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pollard Banknote

In other Pollard Banknote news, Senior Officer Jennifer Doris Westbury sold 4,500 shares of Pollard Banknote stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of C$37.00, for a total value of C$166,500.00. In other news, Senior Officer Robert Brock Young sold 5,000 shares of Pollard Banknote stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$34.62, for a total value of C$173,100.00. Also, Senior Officer Jennifer Doris Westbury sold 4,500 shares of Pollard Banknote stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of C$37.00, for a total transaction of C$166,500.00. Insiders own 64.32% of the company’s stock.

Pollard Banknote Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Sunday, March 31st were paid a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.55%. This is a positive change from Pollard Banknote’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. Pollard Banknote’s payout ratio is presently 17.39%.

Pollard Banknote Company Profile

Pollard Banknote Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells a range of lottery and charitable gaming products and solutions in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Lotteries, Charitable Gaming, eGaming systems, and Retail. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes instant tickets, as well as offers related services.