Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH) Stock Price Down 8.5% – Here’s What Happened

Pathward Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH) shares fell 8.5% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $88.44 and last traded at $90.1410. 65,374 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 74% from the average session volume of 256,192 shares. The stock had previously closed at $98.51.

Trending Headlines about Pathward Financial

Here are the key news stories impacting Pathward Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target to $108 and kept an “outperform” rating, implying substantial upside vs. the current price — a clear bullish signal from an analyst. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management issued FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $8.55–$9.05, which sits at/ modestly above consensus and supports the company’s earnings outlook for the year. Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Pathward reported Q2 EPS of $3.35, matching expectations, and revenue of $276.3M, a slight beat — a mixed but fundamentally stable quarter. MarketBeat
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials (slide deck and call transcript) are available for deeper review if you want line‑item detail on margins, funding and deposits. Earnings Call Transcript Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Net income declined year‑over‑year ($72.9M vs. $75.0M), which may have prompted profit‑taking despite EPS matching consensus — a possible reason for the share weakness. Press Release

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on CASH. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Pathward Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of Pathward Financial from $100.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Pathward Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Pathward Financial in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $107.00 target price on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Pathward Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $107.50.

Pathward Financial Stock Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average price is $92.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $81.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.81. The stock has a market cap of $1.87 billion, a PE ratio of 10.51 and a beta of 0.74.

Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The savings and loans company reported $3.35 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $3.35. The firm had revenue of $276.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $272.04 million. Pathward Financial had a net margin of 22.95% and a return on equity of 22.76%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.11 EPS. Pathward Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-9.050 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Pathward Financial, Inc. will post 8.7 EPS for the current year.

Pathward Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th were issued a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Pathward Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 2.44%.

Insider Activity at Pathward Financial

In related news, CEO Brett L. Pharr sold 15,641 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.88, for a total transaction of $1,468,377.08. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 78,261 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,347,142.68. This trade represents a 16.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.43% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pathward Financial

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CASH. Seros Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Pathward Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at $481,003,000. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Pathward Financial during the 4th quarter valued at $267,437,000. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in Pathward Financial by 44.6% in the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,049,836 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $77,698,000 after acquiring an additional 323,785 shares during the last quarter. Comerica Bank grew its holdings in Pathward Financial by 371.2% in the 4th quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 295,999 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $21,016,000 after acquiring an additional 233,177 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC grew its holdings in Pathward Financial by 62.0% in the 3rd quarter. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC now owns 348,590 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $25,799,000 after acquiring an additional 133,455 shares during the last quarter. 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.