Q1 Earnings Estimate for MFIN Issued By Northland Securities

Key Points

• Northland Securities expects Medallion Financial to earn $0.29 per share in Q1 2027, with estimates of $0.30 EPS for both Q2 and Q4 2027. The full-year consensus estimate is $1.15 per share.
• Medallion Financial’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with EPS of $0.31 versus the $0.29 consensus and revenue of $84.38 million, well above the $58.98 million estimate.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious: four analysts rate the stock Hold and one rates it Sell, producing a consensus “Reduce” rating and a $12.62 price target. MFIN recently traded at $11.03 and offers a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, or a 5.1% annualized yield.

Medallion Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:MFIN - Free Report) - Analysts at Northland Securities issued their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Medallion Financial in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 14th. Northland Securities analyst M. Grondahl expects that the credit services provider will earn $0.29 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Medallion Financial's current full-year earnings is $1.15 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Medallion Financial's Q2 2027 earnings at $0.30 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.30 EPS.

Medallion Financial (NASDAQ:MFIN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The credit services provider reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $84.38 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $58.98 million. Medallion Financial had a net margin of 9.25% and a return on equity of 7.11%.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on MFIN. Zacks Research cut shares of Medallion Financial from a "strong-buy" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Piper Sandler reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $12.00 price target (up from $10.50) on shares of Medallion Financial in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Raymond James Financial began coverage on shares of Medallion Financial in a report on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a "market perform" rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Medallion Financial from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of Medallion Financial in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Medallion Financial has an average rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of $12.62.

Medallion Financial Price Performance

MFIN stock opened at $11.03 on Thursday. Medallion Financial has a one year low of $7.85 and a one year high of $12.26. The company's fifty day moving average price is $11.74 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.22. The company has a market capitalization of $253.25 million, a PE ratio of 8.29 and a beta of 0.79.

Institutional Trading of Medallion Financial

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MFIN. Stephens Inc. AR purchased a new stake in Medallion Financial during the first quarter valued at $96,000. Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new position in Medallion Financial during the second quarter valued at $110,000. Allworth Financial LP purchased a new position in shares of Medallion Financial in the 2nd quarter worth $164,000. PDT Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Medallion Financial in the 2nd quarter worth $185,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in shares of Medallion Financial in the 2nd quarter worth $190,000. Institutional investors own 40.56% of the company's stock.

Medallion Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th were issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 17th. Medallion Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 42.11%.

About Medallion Financial

Medallion Financial Corp. NASDAQ: MFIN is a specialty finance company that provides financing to consumers, small businesses and commercial vehicle operators. The company operates primarily through Medallion Bank and Medallion Funding, offering loans through direct and indirect lending channels.

Medallion Bank provides consumer financing for products and services such as home improvements, recreational vehicles, boats and other lifestyle purchases. Medallion Funding focuses on commercial lending, including loans secured by taxi medallions and financing for taxi and other transportation-related businesses.

Founded in 1995, Medallion Financial has historically served borrowers in the United States through relationships with dealers, contractors and other business partners.

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