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Pathward Financial (CASH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$83.19 +0.42 (+0.51%)
As of 09/4/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

About Pathward Financial Stock (NASDAQ:CASH)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$82.29
$83.39
50-Day Range
$80.34
$92.88
52-Week Range
$65.87
$101.26
Volume
149,202 shs
Average Volume
189,571 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.73 billion
P/E Ratio
10.42
Dividend Yield
0.24%
Price Target
$101.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

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. The company’s digital banking suite supports mobile and online account opening, account management, automated clearing house (ACH) processing and real-time account alerts. Its lending activities encompass unsecured and secured consumer loans, small-business lines of credit and specialty finance products tailored to niche markets.

Originally organized as a bank holding company in 2005, the firm formerly traded under the Meta Financial Group name before rebranding to Pathward Financial in mid-2023. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Pathward serves customers across all 50 states through direct channels and through partnerships with community banks, credit unions, school districts and fintech firms. The company is governed by an experienced executive team with backgrounds in banking, payments technology and financial regulation.

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Pathward Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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85th Percentile Overall Score

CASH MarketRank™: 

Pathward Financial scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 207th out of 839 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Pathward Financial has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Pathward Financial has a consensus price target of $101.00, representing about 21.4% upside from its current price of $83.19.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Pathward Financial has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Pathward Financial's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Pathward Financial are expected to grow by 21.44% in the coming year, from $7.93 to $9.63 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Pathward Financial is 10.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.32.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Pathward Financial is 10.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 26.19.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Pathward Financial has a P/B Ratio of 2.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Pathward Financial's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    10.78% of the float of Pathward Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Pathward Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 17.87, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Pathward Financial has recently increased by 0.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Pathward Financial has a dividend yield of 0.24%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Pathward Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Pathward Financial is 2.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Pathward Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 2.08% next year. This indicates that Pathward Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Pathward Financial's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Pathward Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.36. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Pathward Financial this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    7 people have searched for CASH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Pathward Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Pathward Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.43% of the stock of Pathward Financial is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    92.66% of the stock of Pathward Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Pathward Financial's insider trading history.
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CASH Stock News Headlines

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Pathward’s Credit Scare Tests Its Comeback Story
Pathward Financial missed fiscal Q3 earnings estimates amid rising credit losses, but analysts maintain a Buy rating with roughly 20% upside as management projects stronger fiscal 2027 guidance.
Pathward Financial Declares Fourth-Quarter 2026 Cash Dividend
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CASH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Pathward Financial's stock was trading at $71.00 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CASH stock has increased by 17.2% and is now trading at $83.19.

Pathward Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The savings and loans company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.95 by $0.58. The savings and loans company had revenue of $189.64 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $191.18 million. Pathward Financial had a net margin of 21.03% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.61%.
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Pathward Financial's stock split on Friday, October 5th 2018.The 3-1 split was announced on Tuesday, August 28th 2018. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Thursday, October 4th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split.

Top institutional shareholders of Pathward Financial include BlackRock Inc. (14.71%), California State Teachers Retirement System (10.38%), Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC (1.69%) and Bank of America Corp DE (1.35%). Insiders that own company stock include Glen William Herrick, Brett L Pharr, Elizabeth G Hoople, Anthony M Sharett, Douglas J Hajek, Greg Sigrist, Nadia Dombrowski, Kendall E Stork and Jennifer W Warren.
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Shares of CASH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pathward Financial investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), AUO (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), Humana (HUM) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/1 Dividend
6/11/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend
6/11/2026
Dividend Payable
7/01/2026
Last Earnings
7/22/2026
Today
9/05/2026
Record date for 10/1 Dividend
9/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend
9/10/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026
Dividend Payable
10/01/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/20/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Banks
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CASH
CIK
907471
Employees
1,182
Year Founded
1954

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$105.00
Low Price Target
$97.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+21.4%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$7.98
Trailing P/E Ratio
10.42
Forward P/E Ratio
10.49
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$185.87 million
Net Margins
21.03%
Pretax Margin
25.18%
Return on Equity
20.61%
Return on Assets
2.41%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.04
Current Ratio
0.82
Quick Ratio
0.81

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$851.49 million
Price / Sales
2.03
Cash Flow
$10.85 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.67
Book Value
$40.97 per share
Price / Book
2.03

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
20,770,000
Free Float
20,476,000
Market Cap
$1.73 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.60

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This page (NASDAQ:CASH) was last updated on 9/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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