Meta Financial Group Company Profile (NASDAQ:CASH)

Meta Financial Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CASH."

Meta Financial Group announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.13 per share on Monday, October 2nd. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 7th. View Meta Financial Group's Dividend History.

Meta Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July, 25th. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.18. Meta Financial Group had a return on equity of 16.60% and a net margin of 18.74%. View Meta Financial Group's Earnings History.

Meta Financial Group is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, October, 23rd 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Meta Financial Group.

2 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for Meta Financial Group's stock. Their forecasts range from $95.00 to $121.00. On average, they expect Meta Financial Group's stock price to reach $108.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Meta Financial Group.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Meta Financial Group stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Meta Financial Group, Inc. is the holding company for federally chartered savings bank MetaBank, Member FDIC. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, S.D., MetaBank operates in both the Banking and Payments industries: MetaBank, its retail banking division; Meta Payment Systems, its electronic payments division; AFS/IBEX, its insurance premium finance division; and Refund Advantage, its tax refund-transfer software division. The synergies among the four provide a unique business model for the company. " (7/28/2017)
• 2. FBR & Co analysts commented, "Meta reported 1Q17 EPS of $0.14. Excluding securities losses, merger expenses, and direct tax season startup costs, we peg core at $0.38 per share. Our core earnings number includes $1.2M, or $0.08 per share, of noncash stock-related compensation, which we include to be consistent with other banks. Results were modestly below our estimate of $0.42 per share due to lower-than-expected NII as a result of higher cash balances and wholesale borrowings in anticipation of greater tax-related lending during the March 2017 quarter. Weaker-than-expected NII was partly offset by higher fees and lower-than-expected expenses. Results were also marked by a decline in tangible book value due to lower investment securities values. Despite the decline in capital on a GAAP basis, Meta remains well capitalized from a regulatory perspective to support strong balance sheet growth from its tax refund business for the March 2017 quarter. We believe the sell-off creates a buying opportunity and reiterate our Outperform rating as our outlook for Meta’s earnings growth is unchanged. Our 2017 and 2018 EPS estimates are unchanged at $6.80 and $8.60, respectively." (2/1/2017)

Some companies that are related to Meta Financial Group include Virgin Money Holdings PLC (VM), Ellington Financial LLC (EFC), PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI), Ocwen Financial Corporation (OCN), America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. (ATAX), Arbuthnot Banking Group Plc (ARBB), First Bank (FRBA), Porter Bancorp (PBIB), Walter Investment Management Corp. (WAC), Bank Of Kentucky Financial Corp (BKYF) and TSB Banking Group PLC (TSB).

Meta Financial Group's management team includes the folowing people:

• J. Tyler Haahr, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and MetaBank
• Bradley C. Hanson, President of the Company and the MetaBank, Director
• Frederick V. Moore, Lead Independent Vice Chairman of the Board
• Glen W. Herrick, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
• Cynthia M. Smith, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President
• Sonja Anne Theisen, Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
• Douglas J. Hajek, Independent Director
• Elizabeth G. Hoople, Independent Director
• Becky S. Shulman, Independent Director
• Kendall E. Stork, Independent Director

Meta Financial Group's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.67%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.08%), Patriot Financial Partners GP LP (3.71%), Ashford Capital Management Inc. (3.04%), Thrivent Financial For Lutherans (2.53%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.71%). Company insiders that own Meta Financial Group stock include Bradley C Hanson, Douglas J Hajek, Elizabeth G Hoople, Frederick V Moore, Ira Duane Frericks, J Tyler Haahr, Kendall E Stork and Troy Moore III. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Meta Financial Group.

Meta Financial Group's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hennessy Advisors Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd., Nordea Investment Management AB, Intrinsic Edge Capital Management LLC, Federated Investors Inc. PA, Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings LLC., Nationwide Fund Advisors and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Company insiders that have sold Meta Financial Group stock in the last year include Bradley C Hanson, Douglas J Hajek and J Tyler Haahr. View Insider Buying and Selling for Meta Financial Group.

Meta Financial Group's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Northpointe Capital LLC, Boston Advisors LLC, William Blair Investment Management LLC, Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC, Legato Capital Management LLC, Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc., Systematic Financial Management LP and GSA Capital Partners LLP. Company insiders that have bought Meta Financial Group stock in the last two years include Elizabeth G Hoople and Kendall E Stork. View Insider Buying and Selling for Meta Financial Group.

Shares of Meta Financial Group can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Meta Financial Group stock can currently be purchased for approximately $72.95.