Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Acquires 17,469 Shares of Pathward Financial, Inc. $CASH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its holdings in shares of Pathward Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH) by 210.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 25,786 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after buying an additional 17,469 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Pathward Financial were worth $1,908,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in CASH. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Pathward Financial in the 4th quarter valued at about $267,437,000. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in shares of Pathward Financial by 21.2% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,057 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $369,000 after purchasing an additional 886 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Pathward Financial by 61.3% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 9,152 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $668,000 after purchasing an additional 3,479 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Pathward Financial by 264.1% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 128,645 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $9,385,000 after purchasing an additional 93,308 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its position in shares of Pathward Financial by 6.1% during the second quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 14,022 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $1,108,000 after buying an additional 809 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.66% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on CASH shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Pathward Financial from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Pathward Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Pathward Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Pathward Financial presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $97.00.

Pathward Financial Trading Up 1.0%

NASDAQ CASH opened at $90.29 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $75.36 and its 200-day moving average is $74.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.04 and a beta of 0.74. Pathward Financial, Inc. has a one year low of $64.45 and a one year high of $91.00.

Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The savings and loans company reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.38 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $173.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $185.80 million. Pathward Financial had a net margin of 22.95% and a return on equity of 22.76%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.29 earnings per share. Pathward Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-9.050 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Pathward Financial, Inc. will post 7.26 EPS for the current year.

Pathward Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 10th were issued a $0.05 dividend. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 10th. Pathward Financial’s payout ratio is 2.44%.

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.