Brokers Offer Predictions for Green Dot Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Northland Capital Markets forecasts Green Dot Corporation will earn $0.58 per share in Q1 2026, with a full-year estimate of $0.87 EPS.
• Broker ratings vary, with Northland setting a price target of $18.00, while Zacks upgraded Green Dot to a "strong-buy," and Weiss Ratings maintained a "sell (d-)" rating.
• Green Dot's stock price has shown significant movement, with a current ratio of 0.69 and a market cap of $703.18 million following a positive earnings report exceeding analyst expectations.

Green Dot Corporation (NYSE:GDOT - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Northland Capmk issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Green Dot in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, October 15th. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.58 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Green Dot's current full-year earnings is $0.87 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Green Dot's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.00 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on GDOT. Northland Securities set a $18.00 price objective on Green Dot in a report on Wednesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on Green Dot from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Friday, July 11th. Zacks Research upgraded Green Dot from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Green Dot in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Green Dot has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $13.50.

Green Dot Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GDOT opened at $12.70 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Green Dot has a 1 year low of $6.12 and a 1 year high of $15.41. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $13.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $10.78. The firm has a market cap of $703.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -28.85 and a beta of 0.78.

Green Dot (NYSE:GDOT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 11th. The financial services provider reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.23. Green Dot had a positive return on equity of 9.93% and a negative net margin of 1.24%.The business had revenue of $501.16 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $496.49 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.25 earnings per share. Green Dot's quarterly revenue was up 23.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Green Dot has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.280-1.420 EPS.

Insider Activity at Green Dot

In other news, insider Christian Devin Ruppel sold 27,931 shares of Green Dot stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.39, for a total value of $346,065.09. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 226,656 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,808,267.84. The trade was a 10.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Green Dot

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Green Dot by 152.0% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,663 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 3,416 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in Green Dot during the first quarter valued at about $96,000. Penserra Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Green Dot by 19.5% during the first quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 103,775 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $875,000 after acquiring an additional 16,946 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in Green Dot during the first quarter valued at about $692,000. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new position in Green Dot during the first quarter valued at about $1,089,000. 92.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Green Dot Company Profile

Green Dot Corporation, a financial technology and registered bank holding company, provides various financial services to consumers and businesses in the United States. It operates through three segments: Consumer Services, Business to Business Services, and Money Movement Services. The company provides deposit account programs, including consumer and small business checking account products, network-branded reloadable prepaid debit cards and gift cards, and secured credit programs.

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