Cantaloupe, Inc. (CTLP)Technology | Software - Infrastructure | Malvern, United States | NasdaqGS
10.77 USD
-0.04
(-0.370%) ⇩
(April 21, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 10.77 Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 11:36 p.m. EDT
Cantaloupe (CTLP) is in a precarious 'bid-ask' trap. While the underlying valuation appears reasonable for a tech company (Trading near 52-week highs but trading below acquisition price reported in news), the options market has aggressively priced in a downside scenario, creating massive defensive put liquidity. Management faces the dual pressure of a PR war over the integrity of a $848M acquisition deal and the risk of that deal's reversal. This technical distortion suggests holding is dangerous; the market consensus is that a 'stock swap' or cash payout for the investor is unlikely, likely necessitating a cash acquisition that would dilute existing shareholders or be blocked. Until the acquisition clears regulatory hurdles, the short-term momentum is structurally bearish. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.020800 |
| AutoETS | 0.021747 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.021747 |
| AutoTheta | 0.035381 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.04 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.222 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.09 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 18.388 |
| Revenue per Share | 4.322 |
| Market Cap | 793,966,528 |
| Trailing P/E | 14.75 |
| Forward P/E | 22.44 |
| Beta | 1.02 |
| Profit Margins | 17.32% |
| Previous Name | USA Technologies, Inc. |
| Website | https://www.cantaloupe.com |
As of April 18, 2026, 11:36 p.m. EDT: Options flow exhibits a distinct bearish skew known as 'Put Warranties'. The data shows heavy open interest (OI) and volume in out-of-the-money (OTM) puts looking 1-2 months out, specifically at strikes $7.50, $10.00, and $12.50. Notably, every single put contract analyzed has 100% OTM OI, indicating that market participants anticipate downside volatility or a price drop below current levels. Calls show relatively low activity compared to puts, with negligible premiums for OTM protection in the immediate future, suggesting active hedging rather than speculative long exposure.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.4223684 |
| Address1 | 101 Lindenwood Drive |
| Address2 | Suite 405 |
| All Time High | 616.1972 |
| All Time Low | 0.46 |
| Ask | 13.87 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,193,880 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,311,395 |
| Average Volume | 1,311,395 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,193,880 |
| Beta | 1.017 |
| Bid | 7.78 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 2 |
| Book Value | 3.425 |
| City | Malvern |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 10.77 |
| Current Ratio | 1.921 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 10.84 |
| Day Low | 10.76 |
| Debt To Equity | 18.388 |
| Display Name | Cantaloupe |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,746,738,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,746,738,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,184,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,184,000 |
| Ebitda | 47,046,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.14815 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 16.805 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.49 |
| Enterprise Value | 790,629,504 |
| Eps Forward | 0.48 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.73 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 610 989 0344 |
| Fifty Day Average | 10.5398 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.23020077 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.021841096 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 42.23684 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 11.16 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.3899994 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.03494618 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 7.33 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 3.4400005 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.4693043 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 7.33 - 11.16 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 928,762,200,000 |
| Float Shares | 55,560,699 |
| Forward Eps | 0.48 |
| Forward P E | 22.437502 |
| Free Cashflow | 23,077,624 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 345 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.40405998 |
| Gross Profits | 128,311,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.12064999 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.0177 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 73,720,194 |
| Industry | Software - Infrastructure |
| Industry Disp | Software - Infrastructure |
| Industry Key | software-infrastructure |
| Ir Website | http://investor.usatech.com/ |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,751,241,600 |
| Last Split Date | 1,140,134,400 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:100 |
| Long Business Summary | Cantaloupe, Inc., a digital payments and software services company, provides technology solutions for the self-service commerce market. The company offers a suite of solutions, including micro-payment processing, self-checkout kiosks, mobile ordering, connected point-of-sale (POS) systems, and enterprise cloud software. It also provides G11 cashless and pulse kits that are 4G LTE digital payment devices for payment and consumer engagement applications; G11 chip kit, a digital reader that accepts contact EMV and contactless EMV payment methods; Engage series comprising Engage, Engage Combo, and Engage Plus, which are digital touchscreen devices that offer networking, security, and interactivity payment methods; and P series, which are card touchscreen card readers that include P66, P100, P100Pro, and P30. In addition, the company offers self-checkout kiosks, smart store concepts, and the Cantaloupe Go management platform comprising Go Mini, Go MiniX, Go Plus100, Go Plus200, Go Plus300, Go Max, Cooler Cafe, Smart Store Go Micro kiosk, and Cantaloupe Smart Aisle. Further, it provides the Seed platform, a cloud-based asset management and optimization solution; remote price change, an add-on software service within the Seed platform; Cantaloupe Go portal, a robust cloud-based platform; Seed API, an API web service; and additional services, such as Cantaloupe Go consumer mobile app loyalty programs, campus card integrations, digital ad-management, and data warehouse services. Additionally, the company offers professional, network infrastructure, card processing, and customer/consumer services. Cantaloupe, Inc. was formerly known as USA Technologies, Inc. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. |
| Long Name | Cantaloupe, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 793,966,528 |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_400346 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-04-20 |
| Net Income To Common | 54,420,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,782,777,600 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 796,915,297 |
| Open | 10.8 |
| Operating Cashflow | 41,959,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.06937 |
| Overall Risk | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 8.69 |
| Phone | 610 989 0340 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 10.77 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,807,396 |
| Prev Name | USA Technologies, Inc. |
| Previous Close | 10.81 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 3.1445258 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.500249 |
| Profit Margins | 0.17319 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.148 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.04 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.370027 |
| Regular Market Day High | 10.84 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 10.76 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 10.76 - 10.84 |
| Regular Market Open | 10.8 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 10.81 |
| Regular Market Price | 10.77 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,801,600 |
| Regular Market Volume | 902,469 |
| Return On Assets | 0.049489997 |
| Return On Equity | 0.24551001 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.068 |
| Revenue Per Share | 4.322 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.34445214 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 1 |
| Shares Outstanding | 73,720,194 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.093 |
| Shares Short | 6,856,043 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 7,959,049 |
| Short Name | Cantaloupe, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1158 |
| Short Ratio | 6.29 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | PA |
| Symbol | CTLP |
| Total Cash | 52,980,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.719 |
| Total Debt | 46,923,000 |
| Total Revenue | 317,555,008 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.73 |
| Trailing P E | 14.753425 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 10.69765 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.0723505 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.0067632147 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 902,469 |
| Website | https://www.cantaloupe.com |
| Zip | 19,335 |