Pathward Financial Stock Price, News & Analysis

Julie Halbert, Portfolio Manager at Pathward (CASH), has been named to ABF Journal's list of Trailblazers, recognizing leading women in specialty finance. With nearly 30 years of commercial banking experience, Halbert leads a team of 30 at Pathward's working capital group, managing an asset-based commercial loan portfolio approaching $1 billion in total assets. She joined Pathward (formerly Crestmark Bank) in 2009 as an underwriter and has since held various leadership positions. Her responsibilities include planning, staffing, budgeting, and implementing changes to methods for the portfolio. Christopher Soupal, Pathward Divisional President, praised Halbert's extensive knowledge and contributions to the organization's strategy and employee development.

Pathward Financial (NASDAQ: CASH) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. The dividend will be paid on July 1, 2025, to shareholders of record as of June 13, 2025. As of March 31, 2025, the company reported total assets of $7.01 billion and shareholders' equity of $832.2 million.

Clair, a fintech company offering Earned Wage Access (EWA) solutions, has secured $23.2 million in Series B funding led by Upfront Ventures, with participation from Thrive Capital. The company has expanded to over 29,000 business locations and partners with major platforms like Gusto and TriNet.

Through its partnership with Pathward® N.A., Clair provides interest-free wage advances to employees, addressing a critical need as 78% of Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck and 83% desire real-time earnings access. The Gusto partnership, launched in July 2024, has seen strong adoption with 43% of customers taking their first advance within 2 minutes.

Pathward (CASH) CEO Brett Pharr has been awarded a Silver Stevie® Award for Maverick of the Year in the Business Services Industries category at the 23rd Annual American Business Awards®. The award recognizes executives who have made significant positive impacts on their company or industry since 2023.

Since becoming CEO in 2021, Pharr has achieved several milestones, including leading Pathward's rebranding initiative, establishing strategic partnerships, launching new products, and implementing a successful hybrid work environment. With nearly 40 years of risk management experience, Pharr has focused on increasing financial accessibility while navigating regulatory changes.

Renewable Properties has begun construction on three solar projects in California, totaling 17 MWdc of solar and 16 MWh of storage capacity. The projects are funded by $35.818 million in construction loans from Optus Bank, Pathward, and BridgePeak Energy Capital. The developments include: - Redemeyer Road Solar (5.56 MWdc): Located in Ukiah, featuring 4 MWdc/16 MWh storage, powering 1,021 homes through Sonoma Clean Power's EverGreen program - Althea Phase I (6.42 MWdc): Located in Fresno County, serving PG&E's DAC Green Tariff program with 20% discounted clean power - Althea Phase II (5.02 MWdc): Part of PG&E's Solar Choice program, enabling customers without rooftop solar to access clean energy All projects will complete in 2025, with Renewable Properties planning to start construction on 100 MWdc of additional projects across multiple states by year-end.

Pathward Financial (NASDAQ: CASH) reported strong Q2 2025 results with net income of $74.3 million, or $3.11 per share, up from $65.3 million ($2.56/share) in Q2 2024. Total revenue increased 6% to $262.9 million, driven by growth in both net interest and noninterest income.

Key highlights include:

• Net interest margin increased to 6.50% from 6.23% year-over-year
• Total tax services product income grew 29% to $47.6 million
• Total gross loans and leases reached $4.46 billion
• Company repurchased 575,804 shares at average price of $78.11
• Tax season performance showed 13% increase in independent tax office enrollments

The company's balance sheet optimization strategy is successfully generating revenue above asset size, with strong performance in tax services and lending portfolios.

Pathward Financial (Nasdaq: CASH) has scheduled its second quarter fiscal year 2025 earnings release for Tuesday, April 22, 2025, after market close. The company will host a conference call and earnings webcast with presentation at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on the same day.

Investors can access the live webcast through Pathward Financial's Investor Relations website. For telephone participation, attendees should dial 1-833-470-1428 approximately 10 minutes before start time using access code 162083. The webcast replay will remain available on the company website for one year.

Pathward, a U.S.-based financial empowerment company, has released its 2024 Sustainability Report, highlighting achievements in environmental, social, and governance initiatives throughout fiscal year 2024. The report showcases the company's commitment to powering financial inclusion and expanding financial access.

Key accomplishments include:

• Financing $571.9 million in renewable solar energy initiatives
• Earning Great Place to Work® Certification™ with 86% employee satisfaction
• Achieving 27% employee participation in Employee Resource Groups
• Contributing over $1.1 million in corporate charitable investments
• Facilitating more than 5,500 employee volunteer hours across 400+ events

Under CEO Brett Pharr's leadership, Pathward expanded partnerships and invested in technology and talent. The company also launched the Financial Fundamentals program to enhance financial literacy skills and pursued funding opportunities for sustainable projects, including battery storage through USDA-guaranteed loans.

GoodPeak has secured $22M in construction debt financing from Pathward, N.A. and BridgePeak Energy Capital to begin construction of two 10-MW (2-hour duration) battery storage projects near Houston, Texas. The projects are scheduled to come online by the end of 2025.

The company has also received strategic investment from Current Equity Partners and appointed two new board members: PJ Fielding and Dana Frix. The battery storage projects aim to enhance grid reliability, support renewable energy integration, and strengthen Texas energy infrastructure.

GoodPeak, founded by Trent Kososki and Hayden Stanley, plans to expand its development pipeline to include larger projects, integrated power generation, and data center development opportunities. The company develops, builds, owns, and operates battery storage and generation assets in high-value, constrained locations.