Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH) Announces FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Pathward Financial issued FY 2027 EPS guidance of $9.50–$10.00, compared with analysts’ consensus estimate of $9.64.
• The company exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $1.85 EPS versus the $1.58 consensus and revenue of $183.12 million, ahead of estimates.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Buy” rating with a $101 price target, while Pathward’s quarterly dividend remains $0.05 per share, or $0.20 annualized.

Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 9.500-10.000 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 9.640.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on CASH. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Pathward Financial in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $105.00 price objective (down from $107.00) on shares of Pathward Financial in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on shares of Pathward Financial from $108.00 to $97.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $101.00.

Pathward Financial Stock Performance

Shares of CASH stock traded up $0.28 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $77.03. The stock had a trading volume of 52,719 shares, compared to its average volume of 235,606. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $77.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $83.71. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. Pathward Financial has a one year low of $65.87 and a one year high of $101.26. The firm has a market cap of $1.60 billion, a PE ratio of 9.66 and a beta of 0.66.

Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The savings and loans company reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.27. The company had revenue of $183.12 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $179.10 million. Pathward Financial had a return on equity of 20.62% and a net margin of 21.11%. On average, analysts forecast that Pathward Financial will post 9.63 EPS for the current year.

Pathward Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th were given a $0.05 dividend. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 10th. Pathward Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 2.51%.

Pathward Financial Company Profile

Pathward Financial, Inc is a financial services holding company that operates primarily through its subsidiary, Pathward, National Association. Based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the company provides banking and financial services to consumers and businesses across the United States.

Pathward's businesses include consumer banking, commercial finance, payments and tax-related financial solutions. Its offerings include prepaid and debit card programs, account and payment services, tax refund and tax-related products, and financing solutions for businesses.

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