Brokers Offer Predictions for CASH Q3 Earnings

Pathward Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH) – Stock analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods issued their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Pathward Financial in a note issued to investors on Monday, July 13th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst T. Switzer expects that the savings and loans company will earn $2.00 per share for the quarter. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods has a “Outperform” rating and a $108.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Pathward Financial’s current full-year earnings is $8.73 per share.

Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The savings and loans company reported $3.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $3.35. Pathward Financial had a return on equity of 22.35% and a net margin of 22.42%.The business had revenue of $276.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $272.04 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.11 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. Pathward Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-9.050 EPS.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Pathward Financial in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $107.50.

Pathward Financial Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CASH opened at $90.78 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $84.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $86.20. Pathward Financial has a 52 week low of $65.87 and a 52 week high of $101.26. The stock has a market cap of $1.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.78 and a beta of 0.60.

Pathward Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th were issued a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Pathward Financial’s payout ratio is 2.38%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Pathward Financial news, Director Douglas J. Hajek sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.37, for a total transaction of $431,850.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 12,281 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,060,709.97. This represents a 28.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Elizabeth G. Hoople sold 4,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.29, for a total value of $370,305.00. Following the sale, the director owned 28,050 shares in the company, valued at $2,308,234.50. This trade represents a 13.82% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.43% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Pathward Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CASH. Seros Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Pathward Financial during the 3rd quarter worth about $481,003,000. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Pathward Financial during the fourth quarter worth approximately $267,437,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in Pathward Financial by 571.3% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 302,503 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $26,992,000 after purchasing an additional 257,443 shares during the period. Comerica Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Pathward Financial by 371.2% in the 4th quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 295,999 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $21,016,000 after purchasing an additional 233,177 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Pathward Financial by 30.9% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 247,832 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $17,596,000 after purchasing an additional 58,510 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.66% of the company’s stock.

Pathward Financial Company 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.