ACCESS Newswire (ACCS)
:ACCS
ACCS Stock Chart & Stats
$8.59
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Market closed
$8.59
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Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$6.51 - $13.35
Previous CloseN/A
VolumeN/A
Average Volume (3M)13.25K
Market Cap
$33.15M
Enterprise Value$31.31M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$3.02M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.19M
Price to Earnings (P/E)8.4
Beta0.18
Next Earnings
Apr 30, 2026EPS Estimate
0.14Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.17
Shares Outstanding3,859,211
10 Day Avg. Volume17,676
30 Day Avg. Volume13,251
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.06
Price to Book (P/B)1.18
Price to Sales (P/S)1.59
P/FCF Ratio66.69
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.94
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.38
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.14
Enterprise Value/Ebitda19.57
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$13.50Price Target Upside57.16% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)0.81
Revenue Forecast (FY)$24.27M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
High Gross MarginsSustained high gross margins indicate strong unit economics and pricing power in the core press-release and distribution business. That margin headroom supports reinvestment in product, marketing, or margin-accretive initiatives and cushions operating leverage as subscription mix expands.
Recurring Revenue And ARPU GrowthA shift to a subscription-first model and rising ARR per subscriber materially improve revenue predictability and lifetime value. Higher ARPU plus recurring share reduces reliance on one-off distribution fees and enables scalable margin improvement as fixed costs are leveraged.
Material Debt ReductionDeep de-leveraging meaningfully lowers financial risk and interest burden, increasing flexibility to invest in product launches and GTM, absorb temporary cash shortfalls, or pursue buybacks/strategic M&A without jeopardizing solvency over the medium term.
Bears Say
Negative Operating ProfitDespite gross margin strength, persistent negative operating profit and a negative ROE show core operating economics are not yet sustainably profitable. Reliance on non-operating items or one-offs to reach net income threatens durability until operations consistently generate operating income.
Weakened Free Cash Flow / Small Cash BalanceSharp FCF deterioration and a modest cash balance constrain runway for multi-quarter product rollouts and marketing needed to scale subscriptions. If cash conversion does not recover, the company may delay investments or need external financing, increasing execution risk.
Subscriber Churn And Missed TargetsSubscriber shortfalls and notable churn (largely payment-related) undermine the subscription strategy's compounding benefits. If retention issues persist, ARR growth and margin expansion projections will be harder to realize, forcing higher acquisition spend to offset attrition.
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ACCS FAQ
What was ACCESS Newswire’s price range in the past 12 months?
ACCESS Newswire lowest stock price was $6.51 and its highest was $13.35 in the past 12 months.
What is ACCESS Newswire’s market cap?
ACCESS Newswire’s market cap is $33.15M.
When is ACCESS Newswire’s upcoming earnings report date?
ACCESS Newswire’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 30, 2026 which is in 33 days.
How were ACCESS Newswire’s earnings last quarter?
ACCESS Newswire released its earnings results on Mar 19, 2026. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.01.
Is ACCESS Newswire overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts ACCESS Newswire’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does ACCESS Newswire pay dividends?
ACCESS Newswire does not currently pay dividends.
What is ACCESS Newswire’s EPS estimate?
ACCESS Newswire’s EPS estimate is 0.14.
How many shares outstanding does ACCESS Newswire have?
ACCESS Newswire has 3,859,211 shares outstanding.
What happened to ACCESS Newswire’s price movement after its last earnings report?
ACCESS Newswire reported an EPS of $0.17 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.16. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -2.388%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of ACCESS Newswire?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in ACCS
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
ACCESS Newswire Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$13.50 (57.16% Upside)
$13.50 (57.16% Upside)
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $25.6K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-17.57%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-18.12%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-28.63%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
ACCESS Newswire
ACCESS Newswire Inc., a communications and compliance company, provides solutions for public relations and investor relations professionals in the United States and internationally. The company provides press release distribution, media databases, media monitoring, and newsrooms through media advantage platform; ACCESSWIRE, a news dissemination and media outreach service; and Webcaster Platform, a cloud-based webcast, webinar, and virtual meeting platform that delivers live and on-demand streaming of events to audiences of various sizes, as well as allows customers to create, produce, and deliver events. It also offers professional conference and events software, a mobile app that offers organizers, issuers, and investors to register, request, and approve one-on-one meetings, as well as manage schedules, perform event promotion and sponsorship, print attendee badges, and manage lodging; and investor relations content network, a series of data feeds, which include news feeds, stock feeds, fundamentals, regulatory filings, corporate governance, and other components. In addition, the company provides whistleblower hotline, a system that delivers secure notifications and basic incident workflow management processes that align with a company's corporate governance whistleblower policy; stock transfer module, which offers access to real-time information about their shareholders, stock ledgers, and reports, as well as issues new shares; and proxy module, a real-time voting platform for customers and their shareholders of record. It serves public and private companies, mutual funds, law firms, brokerage firms, investment banks, individuals, and other institutions. The company was formerly known as Issuer Direct Corporation and changed its name to ACCESS Newswire Inc. in January 2025. ACCESS Newswire Inc. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.
ACCS Earnings Call
Q4 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call communicates a positive directional transformation: the company successfully executed a rebrand, divested non-core assets, materially shifted revenue mix toward subscriptions (now 53% of revenue), increased ARR per subscriber by 16% YoY, improved gross margin to 77%, expanded adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP profitability for the year, and launched multiple product initiatives (AI editorial, social monitoring, Kill the Report, EDU, PressRelease.com) that position it for future ARR expansion. However, there are meaningful near-term challenges: full-year revenue dipped ~2%, Q4 EBITDA was lower versus prior-year quarter, subscriber counts missed internal targets with noted churn (largely payment-related), free cash flow declined year-over-year, and some comparatives are favorably impacted by a large prior-year impairment. Overall, the strategic and product progress, margin improvement, debt reduction, and monetization roadmap outweigh the current operational headwinds, but successful execution (reducing churn, converting EDU/PressRelease.com pipeline, and growing subscriber counts) will be critical to realize the positive outlook.View all ACCS earnings summariesACCS Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$13.50
▲(57.16% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
23.86% Insiders
5.06% Mutual Funds
26.60% Other Institutional Investors
40.69% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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