Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH) Issues FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 9.500-10.000 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 9.640.

Pathward Financial Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CASH traded up $0.59 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $77.34. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 91,408 shares, compared to its average volume of 235,817. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $77.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $83.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.82. The company has a market cap of $1.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.69 and a beta of 0.66. Pathward Financial has a 12-month low of $65.87 and a 12-month high of $101.26.

Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The savings and loans company reported $1.85 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.27. Pathward Financial had a net margin of 21.11% and a return on equity of 20.62%. The company had revenue of $183.12 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $179.10 million. On average, analysts forecast that Pathward Financial will post 9.63 EPS for the current year.

Pathward Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were paid a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Pathward Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 2.51%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on CASH. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Pathward Financial in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on shares of Pathward Financial from $108.00 to $97.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $105.00 price target (down from $107.00) on shares of Pathward Financial in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $101.00.

Pathward Financial Company Profile

Pathward Financial, Inc is a financial services holding company that operates primarily through its subsidiary, Pathward, National Association. Based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the company provides banking and financial services to consumers and businesses across the United States.

Pathward’s businesses include consumer banking, commercial finance, payments and tax-related financial solutions. Its offerings include prepaid and debit card programs, account and payment services, tax refund and tax-related products, and financing solutions for businesses.