Militia Capital Partners LP Acquires 7,179 Shares of Pathward Financial, Inc. $CASH

Militia Capital Partners LP raised its holdings in Pathward Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH) by 47.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 22,179 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,179 shares during the quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP’s holdings in Pathward Financial were worth $1,575,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Pathward Financial by 43,200.0% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 433 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 432 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Pathward Financial by 23.0% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 630 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the period. State of Wyoming bought a new position in Pathward Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at $46,000. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC bought a new position in Pathward Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $77,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Pathward Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $88,000. Institutional investors own 92.66% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CASH has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Pathward Financial in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on Pathward Financial from $100.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Pathward Financial in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $107.00 price target on the stock. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $107.50.

Pathward Financial Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of NASDAQ CASH opened at $83.30 on Wednesday. Pathward Financial, Inc. has a one year low of $65.87 and a one year high of $101.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $86.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $84.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.76 billion, a PE ratio of 9.89 and a beta of 0.61.

Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The savings and loans company reported $3.35 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.35. Pathward Financial had a return on equity of 22.35% and a net margin of 22.42%.The firm had revenue of $276.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $272.04 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.11 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Pathward Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-9.050 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Pathward Financial, Inc. will post 8.73 EPS for the current year.

Pathward Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. Pathward Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 2.38%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Elizabeth G. Hoople sold 4,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.29, for a total transaction of $370,305.00. Following the sale, the director owned 28,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,308,234.50. This represents a 13.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Douglas J. Hajek sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.37, for a total value of $431,850.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 12,281 shares in the company, valued at $1,060,709.97. This trade represents a 28.93% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.43% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Pathward Financial Profile

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.