Pathward Financial, Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 5

As of Oct 22, 2026, Pathward Financial is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 5 (since Sep 21, 2026). It closed at $76.75, 23.1% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Pathward Financial, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Pathward, National Association that provides various banking products and services in the United States. More about the company

$76.75

+3.44% today

$1.6B · Small cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

Declining, below its long-term trend

Setup score

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Momentum

Steady

Edge

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S2 14w

S2 40w

S4 15w

S2 13w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S2 6w → S3 5w → S4 4w → S2 14w → S3 9w → S2 40w → S3 12w → S2 12w → S3 5w → S2 1w → S3 1w → S4 15w → S1 4w → S2 13w → S3 11w → S2 6w → S3 1w → S4 5w current

Total tracked: 165 weeks across 18 stage runs.

CASH among Banks - Regional279th of 319 by relative strength

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4	VBNKVersaBank	Stage 2 · wk 25	94	−0.9%
5	AMALAmalgamated Financial Corp.	Stage 3 · wk 2	94	+8.1%
6	BOTJBank of the James Financial Group, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 58	93	+9.0%
7	ATLOAmes National Corporation	Stage 2 · wk 68	92	+9.5%
8	RBKBRhinebeck Bancorp, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 38	92	+0.9%
…279	CASHPathward Financial, Inc.	Stage 4 · wk 5	60	+4.7%

vs 52W High

-23.1%

$66.30 lo$99.81 hi

23.1% below 52W high, ongoing decline

In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.

Stage Maturity

Week 5

1w13w26w

Week 5, early Stage 4 decline

How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.

vs 200 DMA

-9.6%

200 DMA: $84.88 · sloping down

In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.

Rel Volume

1.31x

vs 50-day avg

High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.

Trend Health

↓

Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

+4.7%

-10.6%

-12.3%

YTD

+7.0%

+7.2%

Scan Membership

Breakout Watch

Latest: 2025-05-15

8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-06-04.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S4

Wk 5 · Vol 1.31x

2026-10-21S4

Wk 5 · Vol 1.62x

2026-10-20S4

Wk 5 · Vol 1.17x

2026-10-19S4

Wk 5 · Vol 1.13x

2026-10-16S4

Wk 4 · Vol 0.97x

2026-10-15S4

Wk 4 · Vol 1.02x

2026-10-14S4

Wk 4 · Vol 1.01x

2026-10-13S4

Wk 4 · Vol 0.85x

2026-10-12S4

Wk 4 · Vol 0.66x

2026-10-09S4

Wk 3 · Vol 0.60x

2026-10-08S4

Wk 3 · Vol 1.30x

2026-10-07S4

Wk 3 · Vol 1.67x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$77.50

200 DMA

$84.88

52W High

$99.81

52W Low

$66.30

5D Low

$72.24

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$76.75

60d High

$90.69

120d High

$92.82

250d High

$99.81

Next resistance

+18.2%

to 60d High

P/E (TTM)

9.6

Forward 7.1

Earnings Growth (YoY)

-24.7%

Revenue -13.5%

ROE

+21.2%

Profit margin +23.4%

Dividend Yield

0.27%

P/B 1.9

Pathward Financial: quick answers

What stage is Pathward Financial in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Pathward Financial (CASH) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Sep 21, 2026 and is in week 5. What the four stages mean

Is Pathward Financial in an uptrend?

No. Pathward Financial is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 9.6% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Pathward Financial from its 52-week high?

Pathward Financial closed at $76.75 on Oct 22, 2026, 23.1% below its 52-week high of $99.81. Its 52-week low is $66.30.

How has Pathward Financial performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Pathward Financial is up 7.2% over the past year and up 7.0% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Pathward Financial in?

Pathward Financial is in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Banks - Regional

Pathward Financial, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Pathward, National Association that provides various banking products and services in the United States. It operates through three segments: Consumer, Commercial, and Corporate Services/Other. The company offers demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, and money market savings accounts. It 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; installment and revolving consumer lending products; tax services, which includes short-term refund advance loans and short-term electronic return originator advance loans; and warehouse financing services. In addition, the company offers payment solutions, such as acceptance, processing, and settlement of credit card and debit card payments, financial processing services for freestanding ATMs; digital payments; and merchant services, as well as issues debit and prepaid cards. 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.

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