Militia Capital Partners LP Has $1.58 Million Stock Position in Pathward Financial, Inc. $CASH

Militia Capital Partners LP raised its holdings in Pathward Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH) by 47.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 22,179 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock after buying an additional 7,179 shares during the quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP owned 0.10% of Pathward Financial worth $1,575,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Seros Financial LLC acquired a new position in Pathward Financial in the third quarter valued at approximately $481,003,000. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Pathward Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $267,437,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Pathward Financial by 0.8% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,857,345 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $137,462,000 after buying an additional 14,130 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Pathward Financial by 44.6% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,049,836 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $77,698,000 after buying an additional 323,785 shares during the period. Finally, Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC lifted its stake in Pathward Financial by 62.0% in the third quarter. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC now owns 348,590 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $25,799,000 after buying an additional 133,455 shares during the period. 92.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pathward Financial

In related news, Director Douglas J. Hajek sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.37, for a total transaction of $431,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 12,281 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,060,709.97. This represents a 28.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Elizabeth G. Hoople sold 4,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.29, for a total value of $370,305.00. Following the sale, the director owned 28,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,308,234.50. This trade represents a 13.82% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.43% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on CASH. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on Pathward Financial from $100.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Piper Sandler began 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Pathward Financial in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Pathward Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $107.50.

Pathward Financial Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of Pathward Financial stock opened at $83.30 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $86.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $84.42. Pathward Financial, Inc. has a 12-month low of $65.87 and a 12-month high of $101.26. The company has a market capitalization of $1.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.89 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:CASH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The savings and loans company reported $3.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $3.35. Pathward Financial had a return on equity of 22.35% and a net margin of 22.42%.The business had revenue of $276.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $272.04 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.11 earnings per share. Pathward Financial’s revenue was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Pathward Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-9.050 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Pathward Financial, Inc. will post 8.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pathward Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Pathward Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 2.38%.

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.