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

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on CASH shares. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $105.00 price objective (down from $107.00) on shares of Pathward Financial in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on Pathward Financial from $108.00 to $97.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Pathward Financial in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Pathward Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $101.00.

Pathward Financial Price Performance

Shares of CASH traded up $0.28 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $77.03. The stock had a trading volume of 52,719 shares, compared to its average volume of 235,606. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.66 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company’s fifty day moving average is $77.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $83.71. Pathward Financial has a 52 week low of $65.87 and a 52 week high of $101.26.

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

Pathward Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced 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 was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Pathward Financial’s payout ratio is 2.51%.

About Pathward Financial

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.