Comerica Bank Raises Stock Holdings in Pathward Financial, Inc. $CASH

Key Points

• Comerica Bank raised its stake in Pathward Financial by 371.2% in Q4, acquiring an additional 233,177 shares to hold 295,999 shares (≈1.34% of the company) worth about $21.02 million.
• Institutional ownership is very high at 92.66%, while company insiders own 1.43%—CEO Brett L. Pharr sold 15,641 shares (a 16.66% reduction in his position) for roughly $1.47 million.
• Analysts have an average Buy rating with a $107.50 price target; Pathward reported quarterly EPS of $3.35 (in line with estimates) and revenue of $276.3M, and set FY2026 guidance of $8.55–9.05 EPS, with the stock trading near $88.40 (market cap ~$1.92B, PE 10.5).

Comerica Bank raised its position in shares of Pathward Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH - Free Report) by 371.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 295,999 shares of the savings and loans company's stock after acquiring an additional 233,177 shares during the period. Comerica Bank owned approximately 1.34% of Pathward Financial worth $21,016,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Pathward Financial by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 5,826 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $461,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Sippican Capital Advisors raised its holdings in shares of Pathward Financial by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Sippican Capital Advisors now owns 21,640 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $1,536,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC raised its holdings in shares of Pathward Financial by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 4,906 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $363,000 after acquiring an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Pathward Financial by 10.6% during the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,281 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $169,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of Pathward Financial by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 22,993 shares of the savings and loans company's stock worth $1,819,000 after acquiring an additional 221 shares in the last quarter. 92.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CASH has been the topic of several recent research reports. Piper Sandler started coverage on Pathward Financial in a report on Thursday, March 12th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $107.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded Pathward Financial from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on Pathward Financial from $100.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Pathward Financial from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Pathward Financial has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $107.50.

Pathward Financial Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CASH opened at $88.40 on Tuesday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $92.18 and its 200 day moving average is $81.34. Pathward Financial, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $65.87 and a fifty-two week high of $101.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.92 billion, a PE ratio of 10.50 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.81.

Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The savings and loans company reported $3.35 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $3.35. Pathward Financial had a return on equity of 22.35% and a net margin of 22.42%.The company had revenue of $276.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $272.04 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.11 EPS. Pathward Financial's quarterly revenue was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Pathward Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-9.050 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Pathward Financial, Inc. will post 8.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Pathward Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th were given a $0.05 dividend. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 12th. Pathward Financial's dividend payout ratio is 2.38%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Pathward Financial news, CEO Brett L. Pharr sold 15,641 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.88, for a total value of $1,468,377.08. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 78,261 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,347,142.68. This represents a 16.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.43% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Pathward Financial Company Profile

Pathward Financial NASDAQ: CASH is a U.S.-based financial services company that operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, Pathward Bank. The company provides a range of banking and payment solutions designed for consumers, small businesses, community banks and fintech partners. Core offerings include deposit accounts, consumer and commercial lending, debit and prepaid card programs, digital banking platforms and treasury management services.

Through its banking charter, Pathward Financial delivers customizable payment solutions, including prepaid cards, payroll cards and benefit disbursement programs.

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