Should I buy or sell Green Dot stock right now?

6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Green Dot in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" GDOT shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in GDOT, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View GDOT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Green Dot's stock price target for 2024?

6 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for Green Dot's shares. Their GDOT share price targets range from $7.00 to $14.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $10.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 27.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for GDOT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have GDOT shares performed in 2024?

Green Dot's stock was trading at $9.90 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, GDOT shares have decreased by 14.6% and is now trading at $8.45. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Green Dot?

Green Dot saw a decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,490,000 shares, a decline of 17.8% from the March 15th total of 3,030,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 742,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.4 days. Currently, 5.0% of the company's shares are sold short. View Green Dot's Short Interest .

When is Green Dot's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024. View our GDOT earnings forecast .

How can I listen to Green Dot's earnings call?

Green Dot will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 9th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link .

How were Green Dot's earnings last quarter?

Green Dot Co. (NYSE:GDOT) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 27th. The financial services provider reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04. The financial services provider earned $361.72 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $350.14 million. Green Dot had a net margin of 0.45% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.78%.

What ETFs hold Green Dot's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Green Dot (NYSE:GDOT) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (RZV) and Fidelity Crypto Industry and Digital Payments ETF (FDIG) . Amplify Mobile Payments ETF (IPAY) .

What guidance has Green Dot issued on next quarter's earnings?

Green Dot issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.450-1.590 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.880. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.6 billion-$1.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.5 billion.

What is Dan Henry's approval rating as Green Dot's CEO?

10 employees have rated Green Dot Chief Executive Officer Dan Henry on Glassdoor.com . Dan Henry has an approval rating of 33% among the company's employees. This puts Dan Henry in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Green Dot own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Green Dot investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , Netflix (NFLX) , Twilio (TWLO) , Micron Technology (MU) , Boeing (BA) , Alibaba Group (BABA) , Block (SQ) , Applied Materials (AMAT) and FireEye (FEYE) .

Who are Green Dot's major shareholders?

Green Dot's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include DGS Capital Management LLC (0.03%) and Moody National Bank Trust Division (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Christian Devin Ruppel, Glinda Bridgforth-Hodges, Jeffrey Osher , Jess Unruh , Principal Co Lp Starboard, Rajeev V Date and William I Jacobs . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Green Dot?

Shares of GDOT 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Does Green Dot have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of Green Dot: AccountNow, AccountNow LLC, AccountNow Services Inc., Achieve Financial Services LLC, Green Dot (Shanghai) Software Technology Co. Ltd., Green Dot Bank, Insight Card Services LLC, Loopt, Ready Financial Group Inc., Republic Bank-Tax Refund Solutions, SBBT Holdings LLC, SD Financial Services LLC, Santa Barbara Tax Products Group LLC, Tax Products Group, UniRush Financial Services, UniRush LLC, eCommLink, and nFinanSe Payments Inc.. Read More

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Green Dot (GDOT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$8.42

+0.21 (+2.56%)

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$8.55
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$21.37

Volume: 463,253 shs
Average Volume: 725,975 shs
Market Capitalization: $444.83 million

P/E Ratio: 64.77
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $10.75

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Green Dot MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 27.2% Upside
$10.75 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
5.03% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.30
Based on 7 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$1.88 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 25.56%
From $0.90 to $1.13 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.08 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

55th out of 299 stocks

Nondepository Credit Institutions Industry

6th out of 43 stocks

3.0

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Green Dot has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Green Dot has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
5.03% of the float of Green Dot has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Green Dot has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Green Dot has recently decreased by 17.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Green Dot does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Green Dot does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for GDOT.

2.4

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Green Dot has a news sentiment score of 0.30. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Green Dot this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
5 people have added Green Dot to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

4.2

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Green Dot insiders have sold 527.22% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $298,980.00 in company stock and sold $1,875,255.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
11.80% of the stock of Green Dot is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
92.56% of the stock of Green Dot 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 Green Dot are expected to grow by 25.56% in the coming year, from $0.90 to $1.13 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Green Dot is 65.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 140.57.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Green Dot is 65.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 30.86.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Green Dot has a P/B Ratio of 0.52. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Green Dot Stock (NYSE:GDOT)

Green Dot Corporation, a financial technology and registered bank holding company, provides various financial services to consumers and businesses in the United States. It operates through three segments: Consumer Services, Business to Business Services, and Money Movement Services. The company provides deposit account programs, including consumer and small business checking account products, network-branded reloadable prepaid debit cards and gift cards, and secured credit programs. It offers money processing services, such as cash transfer services that enable consumers to deposit or pick up cash and pay bills with cash at the point-of-sale at any participating retailer; and simply paid disbursement services, which enable wages and authorized funds disbursement to its deposit account programs and accounts issued by any third-party bank or program manager. In addition, the company offers tax processing services comprising tax refund transfers, which provide the processing technology to facilitate receipt of a taxpayers' refund proceeds; small business lending to independent tax preparation providers that seek small advances; and fast cash advance, a loan that enables tax refund recipients. Green Dot Corporation was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

GDOT Stock Price History

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GDOT Stock News Headlines

April 17, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Green Dot (NYSE:GDOT) Lowered to "Sell" at StockNews.com

April 15, 2024 | pymnts.com

Green Dot Names Marqueta Vet Renata Caine as BaaS Lead

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Green Dot Appoints Renata Caine to Lead Banking as a Service

April 13, 2024 | msn.com

GDOT comments on renaming of Hyundai Way

April 11, 2024 | businesswire.com

Green Dot to Announce First Quarter 2024 Results on May 9th

April 8, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Green Dot Co. (NYSE:GDOT) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts

April 3, 2024 | msn.com

Safer Streets Savannah: Tybee residents split over GDOT's US 80 changes

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GDOT partners with Norfolk Southern to improve freight rail in Henry County

April 2, 2024 | msn.com

Titans' Ran Carthon won't rule out rookie LB, different position wearing green dot

March 26, 2024 | businesswire.com

Green Dot Appoints Robert Millard to its Board of Directors

March 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Green Dot Chief Revenue Officer Acquires 48% More Stock

March 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Green Dot Corp (GDOT) Chief Revenue Officer Acquires 33,000 Shares

March 12, 2024 | msn.com

Homeowners upset GDOT cleared trees that served as noise barrier to busy DeKalb highway

March 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Neobanks and Other Fintechs Join Green Dot Network to Enable Cash Transactions for Customers

March 12, 2024 | msn.com

Tybee Island city leaders looking at new traffic solution for busy events

March 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Green Dot Appoints Melissa Douros as Chief Product Officer

March 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Green Dot Corporation Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

February 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Green Dot (GDOT) and National Bank of Canada (OtherNTIOF)

February 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Green Dot Corporation (NYSE:GDOT) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

February 28, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Maintaining Hold Rating for Green Dot Amidst Growth, Compliance Concerns, and Uncertain Outlook

February 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Q4 2023 Green Dot Corp Earnings Call

February 27, 2024 | benzinga.com

Green Dot: Q4 Earnings Insights

February 27, 2024 | msn.com

Green Dot Non-GAAP EPS of $0.14 misses by $0.03, revenue of $366.04M beats by $14.93M

February 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Green Dot Corp (GDOT) Faces Regulatory Challenges Despite Revenue Growth

February 27, 2024 | businesswire.com

Green Dot Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/27/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 5/09/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Business Services
Industry: Nondepository credit institutions
Sub-Industry: Consumer Finance
Current Symbol: NYSE:GDOT
CUSIP: 39304D10
CIK: 1386278
Web: www.greendot.com
Phone: (626) 765-2000
Fax: N/A
Employees: 1,200
Year Founded: 1999

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $10.75
High Stock Price Target: $14.00
Low Stock Price Target: $7.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +27.7%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.13
Trailing P/E Ratio: 64.77
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.36
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $6.72 million
Net Margins: 0.45%
Pretax Margin: 0.97%
Return on Equity: 6.78%
Return on Assets: 1.21%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 0.41
Quick Ratio: 0.41

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $1.50 billion
Price / Sales: 0.30
Cash Flow: $2.68 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 3.14
Book Value: $16.27 per share
Price / Book: 0.52

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 52,830,000
Free Float: 46,596,000
Market Cap: $444.83 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.04

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Key Executives

Mr. George W. Gresham (Age 57)
CEO, President & Director
Comp: $1.2M
Mr. Jess Unruh (Age 44)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $638.81k
Ms. Teresa Watkins (Age 43)
Chief Operations Officer
Comp: $496.52k
Mr. Chris Ruppel (Age 52)
Chief Revenue Officer
Comp: $2.12M
Mr. Steven W. Streit (Age 62)
Founder & Chief Innovation Officer
Comp: $894.23k
Mr. Dave Harden
Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Michael Althouse
Chief Compliance Officer
Ms. Amy Myers Pugh (Age 53)
General Counsel
Ms. Alison Lubert
Vice President & Head of Corporate Communications
Mr. Timothy Wayne Willi
Senior Vice President of Finance & Corporate Development

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Insiders & Institutions

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GDOT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Green Dot stock right now?: 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Green Dot in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" GDOT shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in GDOT, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View GDOT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Green Dot's stock price target for 2024?: 6 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for Green Dot's shares. Their GDOT share price targets range from $7.00 to $14.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $10.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 27.2% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for GDOT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have GDOT shares performed in 2024?: Green Dot's stock was trading at $9.90 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, GDOT shares have decreased by 14.6% and is now trading at $8.45.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Green Dot?: Green Dot saw a decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,490,000 shares, a decline of 17.8% from the March 15th total of 3,030,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 742,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.4 days. Currently, 5.0% of the company's shares are sold short.
View Green Dot's Short Interest.
When is Green Dot's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024.
View our GDOT earnings forecast.
How can I listen to Green Dot's earnings call?: Green Dot will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 9th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
How were Green Dot's earnings last quarter?: Green Dot Co. (NYSE:GDOT) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 27th. The financial services provider reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04. The financial services provider earned $361.72 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $350.14 million. Green Dot had a net margin of 0.45% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.78%.
What ETFs hold Green Dot's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Green Dot (NYSE:GDOT) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (RZV) and Fidelity Crypto Industry and Digital Payments ETF (FDIG).Amplify Mobile Payments ETF (IPAY).

What guidance has Green Dot issued on next quarter's earnings?: Green Dot issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.450-1.590 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.880. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.6 billion-$1.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.5 billion.
What is Dan Henry's approval rating as Green Dot's CEO?: 10 employees have rated Green Dot Chief Executive Officer Dan Henry on Glassdoor.com. Dan Henry has an approval rating of 33% among the company's employees. This puts Dan Henry in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Green Dot own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Green Dot investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Twilio (TWLO), Micron Technology (MU), Boeing (BA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Block (SQ), Applied Materials (AMAT) and FireEye (FEYE).
Who are Green Dot's major shareholders?: Green Dot's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include DGS Capital Management LLC (0.03%) and Moody National Bank Trust Division (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Christian Devin Ruppel, Glinda Bridgforth-Hodges, Jeffrey Osher, Jess Unruh, Principal Co Lp Starboard, Rajeev V Date and William I Jacobs.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Green Dot?: Shares of GDOT 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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.
Does Green Dot have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of Green Dot: AccountNow, AccountNow LLC, AccountNow Services Inc., Achieve Financial Services LLC, Green Dot (Shanghai) Software Technology Co. Ltd., Green Dot Bank, Insight Card Services LLC, Loopt, Ready Financial Group Inc., Republic Bank-Tax Refund Solutions, SBBT Holdings LLC, SD Financial Services LLC, Santa Barbara Tax Products Group LLC, Tax Products Group, UniRush Financial Services, UniRush LLC, eCommLink, and nFinanSe Payments Inc..
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