TransAct Technologies Incorporated (TACT)Technology | Computer Hardware | Hamden, United States | NasdaqGM
5.17 USD
+0.10
(1.872%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 5.17 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:47 a.m. EDT
The investment case for TransAct is fractured by a stark disconnect between optimistic analyst sentiment and deteriorating reality. While analysts unanimously target $7.00, the company's fundamentals tell a different story: negative earnings, negative operating margins, and a crushing 9-year price trajectory that is down 41.8%. The market has already priced out the business quality, treating the low valuation as a warning rather than a bargain. This pessimism is echoed in the options chain, where traders are stacking heavy put positions at deep discounts, betting on further declines rather than the rally implied by the analyst consensus. With no dividend to cushion the blow and a history of volatile, often negative annual returns, the risk-reward profile remains skewed toward the downside. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.060450 |
| AutoETS | 0.061384 |
| MSTL | 0.061595 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.062233 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 45% |
| H-stat | 2.65 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.202 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.40 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2019-11-18 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2019-11-18 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 19.067 |
| Revenue per Share | 5.21 |
| Market Cap | 53,377,516 |
| Forward P/E | -51.70 |
| Beta | 1.23 |
| Profit Margins | -0.75% |
| Website | https://www.transact-tech.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:47 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for downside protection, with massive open interest in deep out-of-the-money puts (strike $2.50) expiring in January 2027, suggesting a belief in a significant long-term drop. Conversely, call activity is sparse and concentrated near the money, indicating a lack of aggressive bullish sentiment despite the 'strong buy' analyst rating.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-19 | 0.09 | 0.797872 |
| 2019-08-19 | 0.09 | 0.751880 |
| 2019-05-17 | 0.09 | 1.013514 |
| 2019-02-19 | 0.09 | 0.842697 |
| 2018-11-19 | 0.09 | 0.824931 |
| 2018-08-17 | 0.09 | 0.594059 |
| 2018-05-18 | 0.09 | 0.814480 |
| 2018-02-16 | 0.09 | 0.633803 |
| 2017-11-17 | 0.09 | 0.625000 |
| 2017-08-17 | 0.09 | 0.928793 |
| 2017-05-17 | 0.09 | 1.090909 |
| 2017-02-15 | 0.08 | 1.111111 |
| 2016-11-17 | 0.08 | 1.212121 |
| 2016-08-17 | 0.08 | 1.075269 |
| 2016-05-18 | 0.08 | 1.069519 |
| 2016-02-17 | 0.08 | 1.131542 |
| 2015-11-18 | 0.08 | 0.919540 |
| 2015-08-18 | 0.08 | 1.019108 |
| 2015-05-18 | 0.08 | 1.164483 |
| 2015-02-18 | 0.08 | 1.253918 |
| 2014-11-18 | 0.08 | 1.436266 |
| 2014-08-18 | 0.08 | 1.095890 |
| 2014-05-16 | 0.08 | 0.787402 |
| 2014-02-18 | 0.07 | 0.592217 |
| 2013-11-18 | 0.07 | 0.538462 |
| 2013-08-16 | 0.07 | 0.805524 |
| 2013-05-16 | 0.07 | 0.854701 |
| 2013-02-15 | 0.06 | 0.756620 |
| 2012-11-19 | 0.06 | 0.769231 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.13392854 |
| Address1 | One Hamden Center |
| Address2 | Suite 3B 2319 Whitney Avenue |
| All Time High | 34.0 |
| All Time Low | 1.166667 |
| Ask | 7.18 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 20,560 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 39,450 |
| Average Volume | 39,450 |
| Average Volume10Days | 20,560 |
| Beta | 1.225 |
| Bid | 4.11 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Book Value | 3.165 |
| City | Hamden |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 5.17 |
| Current Ratio | 2.652 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 5.21 |
| Day Low | 5.1 |
| Debt To Equity | 19.067 |
| Dividend Date | 1,576,454,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,480,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,480,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,478,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,794,340,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,794,340,800 |
| Ebitda | 199,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0037599998 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 202.113 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.759 |
| Enterprise Value | 40,220,516 |
| Eps Forward | -0.1 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.04 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,574,121,600 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 203 949 9048 |
| Fifty Day Average | 5.2118 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.041800022 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.008020266 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 13.392854 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 6.02 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.8499999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.141196 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 3.06 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.1100001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.68954253 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 3.06 - 6.02 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 840,720,600,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.73 |
| Float Shares | 6,367,411 |
| Forward Eps | -0.1 |
| Forward P E | -51.7 |
| Free Cashflow | 1,824,500 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Full Time Employees | 103 |
| Fullday Change | 0.0950003 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 1.87193 |
| Fullday Price | 5.17 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.49553 |
| Gross Profits | 26,259,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.16680999 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.55998003 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 10,324,471 |
| Industry | Computer Hardware |
| Industry Disp | Computer Hardware |
| Industry Key | computer-hardware |
| Ir Website | http://investor.shareholder.com/transact-tech/index.cfm |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,574,121,600 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.09 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,081,123,200 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:2 |
| Long Business Summary | TransAct Technologies Incorporated designs, develops, and markets transaction-based and specialty printers and terminals in the United States and internationally. It offers thermal printers and terminals to generate labels, coupons, and transaction records, such as receipts, tickets, and other documents. The company also provides consumable products, including POS receipt paper, ribbons, and other printing supplies, as well as replacement parts and accessories; and maintenance and repair services. In addition, it offers EPICENTRAL print system, a software solution that enables casino operators to create promotional coupons and marketing messages, and print them at the slot machine; and technical support services, as well as spare parts and accessories. Further, the company provides BOHA! terminal that combines hardware and software components in a device that includes an operating system, touchscreen, and one or two thermal print mechanisms. It markets its products under the TransAct, BOHA!, AccuDate, Epic, Ithaca, and EPICENTRAL brands for food service technology, point of sale automation, and casino and gaming markets. The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, and distributors, as well as directly to end-users through its webstore transactsupplies.com. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Hamden, Connecticut. |
| Long Name | TransAct Technologies Incorporated |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 53,377,516 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_376647 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -400,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 52,654,802 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 1 |
| Open | 5.1 |
| Operating Cashflow | 5,448,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.00387 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.75 |
| Phone | 203 859 6800 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 5.17 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,948,100 |
| Previous Close | 5.075 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.6334914 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.007275 |
| Profit Margins | -0.0075499997 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.945 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0950003 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.87193 |
| Regular Market Day High | 5.21 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 5.1 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 5.1 - 5.21 |
| Regular Market Open | 5.1 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 5.075 |
| Regular Market Price | 5.17 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 7,625 |
| Return On Assets | -0.00556 |
| Return On Equity | -0.012510001 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.011 |
| Revenue Per Share | 5.21 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Shares Outstanding | 10,324,471 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0055 |
| Shares Short | 56,782 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 68,966 |
| Short Name | TransAct Technologies Incorpora |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0075 |
| Short Ratio | 3.15 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CT |
| Symbol | TACT |
| Target High Price | 7.0 |
| Target Low Price | 7.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 7.0 |
| Target Median Price | 7.0 |
| Total Cash | 19,387,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.878 |
| Total Debt | 6,230,000 |
| Total Revenue | 52,992,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.04 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 4.177 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.99300003 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.23773043 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 7,625 |
| Website | https://www.transact-tech.com |
| Zip | 6,518 |