Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Issues Positive Forecast for Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH) Stock Price

Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH) had its price objective lifted by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $100.00 to $108.00 in a report published on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods currently has an outperform rating on the savings and loans company’s stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on CASH. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Pathward Financial in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $107.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered Pathward Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Pathward Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $107.50.

Pathward Financial Trading Down 11.0%

Shares of CASH opened at $87.66 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.81. Pathward Financial has a fifty-two week low of $65.87 and a fifty-two week high of $101.26. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $92.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $81.04. The firm has a market cap of $1.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.41 and a beta of 0.74.

Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The savings and loans company reported $3.35 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.35. The company had revenue of $276.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $272.04 million. Pathward Financial had a net margin of 22.42% and a return on equity of 22.40%. The firm’s revenue was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.11 EPS. Pathward Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-9.050 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Pathward Financial will post 8.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Pathward Financial Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Pathward Financial

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its stake in shares of Pathward Financial by 210.0% during the 3rd quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 25,786 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $1,908,000 after purchasing an additional 17,469 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its position in shares of Pathward Financial by 24.3% during the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 133,227 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $9,810,000 after buying an additional 26,011 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in Pathward Financial by 15.2% in the third quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 142,215 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $10,525,000 after buying an additional 18,720 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its holdings in Pathward Financial by 2,640.8% in the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 25,489 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $1,886,000 after buying an additional 24,559 shares during the period. Finally, Mawer Investment Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in Pathward Financial by 35.7% in the third quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 346,061 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $25,612,000 after buying an additional 91,066 shares during the period. 92.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Pathward Financial News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue topped estimates: Pathward reported $276.3M in revenue vs. the $272.0M consensus, showing modest top-line growth that helps the company’s outlook. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade/price‑target lift: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target to $108 and maintains an outperform rating, signaling continued analyst confidence in upside longer term. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: EPS in line with estimates: Pathward reported $3.35 EPS, matching consensus and up from $3.11 a year ago — steady performance but no earnings surprise to drive a rally. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: FY2026 guidance provided: Management set EPS guidance of $8.55–$9.05 for FY2026 (consensus ~8.63), a range that broadly tracks Street expectations and reduces uncertainty but doesn’t materially beat them. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Full disclosure materials available: The company released the press release, slide deck and earnings-call transcript for investors to review for details. Earnings Call Transcript Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Net income declined year‑over‑year: Net income was $72.9M vs. $75.0M a year earlier — showing some margin pressure or one-time effects that may worry short-term investors. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: With EPS merely matching forecasts and no clear upward guidance surprise, investors rotated out on the print — amplified by higher-than-normal volume — producing the share-price decline. No link

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.