Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:CASH Pathward Financial (CASH) Stock Price, News & Analysis $75.19 -0.12 (-0.16%) Closing price 03/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$75.01 -0.18 (-0.24%) As of 03/25/2025 04:26 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Pathward Financial Stock (NASDAQ:CASH) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Pathward Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$75.14▼$77.4650-Day Range$69.93▼$81.5452-Week Range$48.15▼$86.00Volume184,685 shsAverage Volume171,955 shsMarket Capitalization$1.79 billionP/E Ratio10.96Dividend Yield0.27%Price Target$90.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewPathward Financial, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Pathward, National Association that provides various banking products and services in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Consumer, Commercial, and Corporate Services/Other. It offers demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, and money market savings accounts. The company also provides commercial finance product comprising term lending, asset-based lending, factoring, lease financing, insurance premium finance, government guaranteed lending, and other commercial finance products; consumer credit products; other consumer financing services; tax services, which includes short-term refund advance loans and short-term electronic return originator advance loans; and warehouse financing services. In addition, it issues prepaid cards; and offers payment solutions, such as acceptance, processing, and settlement of credit card and debit card payments. The company was formerly known as Meta Financial Group, Inc. and changed its name to Pathward Financial, Inc. in July 2022. Pathward Financial, Inc. was founded in 1954 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Read More… Remove Ads Pathward Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks74th Percentile Overall ScoreCASH MarketRank™: Pathward Financial scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 398th out of 934 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingPathward Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePathward Financial has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Pathward Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth16.80% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Pathward Financial are expected to grow by 16.80% in the coming year, from $7.26 to $8.48 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Pathward Financial is 10.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.48.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Pathward Financial is 10.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.87.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPathward Financial has a P/B Ratio of 2.31. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Pathward Financial's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted6.90% of the float of Pathward Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPathward Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Pathward Financial has recently decreased by 11.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldPathward Financial has a dividend yield of 0.27%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPathward Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Pathward Financial is 2.92%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Pathward Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 2.36% next year. This indicates that Pathward Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Pathward Financial's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted6.90% of the float of Pathward Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPathward Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Pathward Financial has recently decreased by 11.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment1.77 News SentimentPathward Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.77. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.98 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Pathward Financial this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for CASH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Pathward Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Pathward Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.23% of the stock of Pathward Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.66% of the stock of Pathward Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Pathward Financial's insider trading history. Receive CASH Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Pathward Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CASH Stock News HeadlinesMINERVA FOODS FILES FREE CASH FLOW OF R$ 990 MILLION IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2024March 19, 2025 | prnewswire.comCHORD ENERGY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES A CASH TENDER OFFER FOR ANY AND ALL OF ITS OUTSTANDING 6.375% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2026March 3, 2025 | prnewswire.comWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. Just this week, President Trump promised to buy a Tesla to help support Musk in the face of a boycott against his company. But according to one research group, with connections to the Pentagon and the U.S. government, Elon's preparing to strike back in a much bigger way in the days ahead.March 26, 2025 | Altimetry (Ad)Pathward Financial, Inc. Declares Cash DividendFebruary 27, 2025 | businesswire.comPathward Appoints Anjana Berde as Executive Vice President and Chief People and Culture OfficerFebruary 6, 2025 | businesswire.comPathward Prepares for Tax Season With Renewal of Tax Software Partnership AgreementsJanuary 23, 2025 | stockhouse.comPathward Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptJanuary 23, 2025 | msn.comPathward Financial price target lowered to $91 from $94 at Piper SandlerJanuary 22, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines CASH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CASH shares performed this year? Pathward Financial's stock was trading at $73.58 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CASH shares have increased by 2.2% and is now trading at $75.19. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Pathward Financial's earnings last quarter? Pathward Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January, 21st. The savings and loans company reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.05. The business's revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. When did Pathward Financial's stock split? Shares of Pathward Financial split on the morning of Friday, October 5th 2018. The 3-1 split was announced on Tuesday, August 28th 2018. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Thursday, October 4th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split. Who are Pathward Financial's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Pathward Financial include Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. (210.46%), Revolve Wealth Partners LLC (15.24%), FMR LLC (9.14%) and Vanguard Group Inc. (7.38%). Insiders that own company stock include Glen William Herrick, Brett L Pharr, Anthony M Sharett, Charles C Ingram, Douglas J Hajek, Kendall E Stork, Michael Robert Kramer, Greg Sigrist, Kia S Tang, Sonja Anne Theisen, Frederick V Moore and Christopher Perretta. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Pathward Financial? Shares of CASH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Pathward Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pathward Financial investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), AUO (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), Humana (HUM) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 1/2 Dividend12/10/2024Dividend Payable1/02/2025Last Earnings1/21/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend3/13/2025Today3/25/2025Dividend Payable4/01/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)4/23/2025Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNASDAQ:CASH CIK907471 Webwww.metafinancialgroup.com Phone(877) 497-7497Fax712-749-7501Employees1,244Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$90.50 High Stock Price Target$91.00 Low Stock Price Target$90.00 Potential Upside/Downside+20.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.86 Trailing P/E Ratio10.98 Forward P/E Ratio10.37 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$168.36 million Net Margins21.91% Pretax Margin25.91% Return on Equity22.02% Return on Assets2.28% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.04 Current Ratio0.77 Quick Ratio0.76 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$600.62 million Price / Sales2.99 Cash Flow$8.48 per share Price / Cash Flow8.88 Book Value$32.56 per share Price / Book2.31Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares23,846,000Free Float23,553,000Market Cap$1.80 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.69 Social Links 7 AI Stocks to Invest in Today: Capitalizing on AI and Tech Trends in 2025Discover the top 7 AI stocks to invest in right now. 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