NASDAQ:CASH

Meta Financial Group Stock Forecast, Price & News

$39.21

+0.48 (+1.24 %)

(As of 01/15/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$32.76

Now: $39.21▼

$39.63

50-Day Range

$33.10

MA: $36.15▼

$40.33

52-Week Range

$13.09

Now: $39.21▼

$41.00

Volume254,046 shs

Average Volume311,235 shs

Market Capitalization$1.31 billion

P/E Ratio13.43

Dividend Yield0.52%

Beta0.96

Meta Financial Group, Inc. operates as the holding company for MetaBank that offers various banking products and services in the United States. It operates through three segments: Consumer, Commercial, and Corporate Services/Other. The company offers demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, money market savings accounts, and certificate accounts; term lending, asset based lending, factoring, lease financing, insurance premium financing, warehouse financing, and healthcare receivables loans; and consumer credit products. It also provides student loans, commercial real estate loans, residential mortgage loans, home equity and home improvement loans, and agricultural loans for the purchase of farmland, livestock, farm machinery and equipment, seed, fertilizer, and other farm-related products, as well as tax services, including taxpayer advance and electronic return originator advance loans. In addition, the company issues prepaid cards and consumer credit products; sponsors automated teller machines into various debit networks; and offers tax refund transfer and other payment industry products and services. It operates ten full-service branch and 14 non-branch offices. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

2.11 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

163rd out of 1,651 stocks

National Commercial Banks Industry

27th out of 144 stocks

1.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Meta Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $37.25, Meta Financial Group has a forecasted downside of 5.0% from its current price of $39.21.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Meta Financial Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.6 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Meta Financial Group has received 315 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Meta Financial Group has received 300 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Meta Financial Group has received 51.22% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Meta Financial Group and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe CASH will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe CASH will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Meta Financial Group has a dividend yield of 0.52%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Meta Financial Group has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Meta Financial Group is 8.23%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Meta Financial Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 4.85% next year. This indicates that Meta Financial Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Meta Financial Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,223,979.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 4.67% of the stock of Meta Financial Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
73.07% of the stock of Meta Financial Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.1 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Meta Financial Group are expected to grow by 31.21% in the coming year, from $3.14 to $4.12 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Meta Financial Group is 13.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.32.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Meta Financial Group is 13.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.14.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Meta Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.60. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry National commercial banks

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorFinance

Current SymbolNASDAQ:CASH

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK907471

Webwww.metafinancialgroup.com

Phone605-782-1767

Employees1,015

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.12

Current Ratio0.76

Quick Ratio0.72

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio13.43

Forward P/E Ratio12.49

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$532.64 million

Price / Sales2.46

Cash Flow$4.32 per share

Price / Cash Flow9.07

Book Value$24.47 per share

Price / Book1.60

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.43

Net Income$104.72 million

Net Margins19.66%

Return on Equity10.41%

Return on Assets1.29%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares33,447,000

Market Cap$1.31 billion

Next Earnings Date1/27/2021 (Confirmed)

OptionableOptionable

$39.21

+0.48 (+1.24 %)

(As of 01/15/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Meta Financial Group (NASDAQ:CASH) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Meta Financial Group's stock price been impacted by COVID-19?

Meta Financial Group's stock was trading at $25.28 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, CASH stock has increased by 55.1% and is now trading at $39.21.
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Is Meta Financial Group a buy right now?

4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Meta Financial Group in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" Meta Financial Group stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Meta Financial Group?

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When is Meta Financial Group's next earnings date?

Meta Financial Group is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, January 27th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for Meta Financial Group.

How can I listen to Meta Financial Group's earnings call?

Meta Financial Group will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, January 27th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were Meta Financial Group's earnings last quarter?

Meta Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 28th. The savings and loans company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.20. The savings and loans company had revenue of $105.26 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $96.60 million. Meta Financial Group had a net margin of 19.66% and a return on equity of 10.41%.
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How often does Meta Financial Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Meta Financial Group?

Meta Financial Group announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, November 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.05 per share on Monday, January 4th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 9th.
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Is Meta Financial Group a good dividend stock?

Meta Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.52%. Meta Financial Group does not yet have a strock track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of Meta Financial Group is 8.23%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Meta Financial Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 4.85% next year. This indicates that Meta Financial Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
View Meta Financial Group's dividend history.

When did Meta Financial Group's stock split? How did Meta Financial Group's stock split work?

Meta Financial Group shares split before market open on Friday, October 5th 2018. The 3-1 split was announced on Tuesday, August 28th 2018. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Thursday, October 4th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of Meta Financial Group stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split.

What price target have analysts set for CASH?

4 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for Meta Financial Group's stock. Their forecasts range from $28.00 to $46.00. On average, they anticipate Meta Financial Group's stock price to reach $37.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 5.0%.
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Who are some of Meta Financial Group's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Meta Financial Group include Akbank T.A.S. (AKBTY), Webster Financial (WBS), Valley National Bancorp (VLY), Sterling Bancorp (STL), CIT Group (CIT), Community Bank System (CBU), PacWest Bancorp (PACW), UMB Financial (UMBF), F.N.B. (FNB), First National of Nebraska (FINN), Old National Bancorp (ONB), Simmons First National (SFNC), Cadence Bancorporation (CADE), Fulton Financial (FULT) and WSFS Financial (WSFS).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Meta Financial Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Meta Financial Group investors own include AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV), The Boeing (BA), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), Alibaba Group (BABA), Discover Financial Services (DFS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NVIDIA (NVDA), PayPal (PYPL) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH).

Who are Meta Financial Group's key executives?

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

Mr. Bradley C. Hanson, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 57, Pay $2.39M)
Mr. Glen William Herrick, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 59, Pay $1.12M)
Ms. Sheree S. Thornsberry, Exec. VP & Head of Payments (Age 53, Pay $671.91k)
Mr. Brett L. Pharr, Co-Pres & COO of MetaBank (Age 59, Pay $456.38k)
Ms. Sonja Anne Theisen, Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 40)
Mr. Charles C. Ingram, Exec. VP & Chief Information Officer
Ms. Brittany Kelley Elsasser, Director of Investor Relations
Mr. Anthony M. Sharett, Exec. VP, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer and Corp. Sec. (Age 44)
Ms. Katie LeBrun, Corp. Communications Director
Ms. Kathleen M. Winter, Exec. VP & Chief People Officer (Age 52)

What is Meta Financial Group's stock symbol?

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

Who are Meta Financial Group's major shareholders?

Meta Financial Group's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.08%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.05%), Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. (0.03%) and 6 Meridian (0.02%). Company insiders that own Meta Financial Group stock include Anthony M Sharett, Bradley C Hanson, Brett L Pharr, Douglas J Hajek, Frederick V Moore, Glen William Herrick, Kendall E Stork, Michael K Goik, Michael Robert Kramer, Shelly Schneekloth, Sheree Thornsberry, Sonja Anne Theisen and William David Tull.
View institutional ownership trends for Meta Financial Group.

Which institutional investors are selling Meta Financial Group stock?

CASH stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc., and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System. Company insiders that have sold Meta Financial Group company stock in the last year include Anthony M Sharett, Bradley C Hanson, Brett L Pharr, Douglas J Hajek, Frederick V Moore, Glen William Herrick, Kendall E Stork, Michael K Goik, Michael Robert Kramer, Shelly Schneekloth, Sheree Thornsberry, and William David Tull.
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Which institutional investors are buying Meta Financial Group stock?

CASH stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including 6 Meridian.
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How do I buy shares of Meta Financial Group?

Shares of CASH can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Meta Financial Group's stock price today?

One share of CASH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $39.21.

How big of a company is Meta Financial Group?

Meta Financial Group has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion and generates $532.64 million in revenue each year. The savings and loans company earns $104.72 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.43 on an earnings per share basis. Meta Financial Group employs 1,015 workers across the globe.

What is Meta Financial Group's official website?

The official website for Meta Financial Group is www.metafinancialgroup.com.

How can I contact Meta Financial Group?

Meta Financial Group's mailing address is 5501 SOUTH BROADBAND LANE P O BOX 1307, SIOUX FALLS SD, 57108. The savings and loans company can be reached via phone at 605-782-1767 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/15/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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