Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Pathward Financial updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance, projecting earnings per share of 8.250-8.750, surpassing the consensus estimate of 7.950.
• The company's recent quarterly earnings report showed an EPS of $1.69, exceeding expectations by $0.32, with a net margin of 22.23%.
• Pathward recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, reflecting an annualized yield of 0.3% and a payout ratio of 2.65%.

Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 8.250-8.750 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 7.950. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Pathward Financial Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of CASH stock traded down $0.23 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $71.75. The company had a trading volume of 213,644 shares, compared to its average volume of 195,561. The company's fifty day moving average is $75.83 and its 200 day moving average is $76.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.77. Pathward Financial has a fifty-two week low of $64.45 and a fifty-two week high of $86.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.63 billion, a PE ratio of 9.49 and a beta of 0.62.

Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The savings and loans company reported $1.69 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.32. Pathward Financial had a net margin of 22.23% and a return on equity of 22.53%. Pathward Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.250-8.750 EPS. Research analysts expect that Pathward Financial will post 7.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pathward Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th were issued a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 10th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Pathward Financial's dividend payout ratio is 2.65%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of Pathward Financial from $86.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a report on Friday, July 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Pathward Financial in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $91.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CASH. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Pathward Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $267,437,000. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in shares of Pathward Financial by 21.2% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,057 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $369,000 after purchasing an additional 886 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Pathward Financial by 61.3% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 9,152 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $668,000 after purchasing an additional 3,479 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Pathward Financial by 264.1% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 128,645 shares of the savings and loans company's stock valued at $9,385,000 after purchasing an additional 93,308 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in shares of Pathward Financial in the second quarter valued at about $980,000. 92.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Pathward Financial Company Profile

Pathward Financial, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Pathward, National Association that provides various banking products and services in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Consumer, Commercial, and Corporate Services/Other. It offers demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, and money market savings accounts.

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