Meta Finl Grp: (NASD: CASH)

$26.38

0.19 (0.73%)

Volume 5,201

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 1-Strong Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		25.95 - 26.50
	
		52wk Low - High
		19.51 - 27.69
	
		Previous Close
		26.19
	
		Avg. Volume
		20,340
	
		Industry
		FIN-SVGS & LOAN
	
		Market Cap
		144.80 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.52 - 1.97
	
		Beta
		0.92
	
		PE (Forward)
		12.06
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.19
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		2.04%
	
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                                                                        Zacks Rank
                                                                        Definition
                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
                                                                        #1
                                                                        Strong Buy
                                                                        26.6%
                                                                    
                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            12.06
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            NA
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.19
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.49
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.50
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            2.04%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-13-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.34
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            NA
                        
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            Company Description
        
Meta Financial Group, Inc. (doing business as Meta Financial Group) is the holding company for MetaBank and MetaBank West Central. MetaBank is a thrift with four market areas: Northwest Iowa Market, Brookings Market, Central Iowa Market, Sioux Empire Market; and the Meta Payment Systems prepaid debit card division. MetaBank West Central is a state-chartered commercial bank in the West Central Iowa Market.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (09/2013)	Next Year (09/2014)
Average Estimate	0.49	0.58	2.19	2.54
Number of Estimates	3	3	3	3
Low Estimate	0.48	0.55	2.03	2.37
High Estimate	0.50	0.60	2.30	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.66	0.54	3.71	2.19
EPS Growth	-25.25%	7.41%	-41.06%	16.31%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
META FINL GRP	CASH	26.38
GREAT SOUTH BCP	GSBC	27.40
KEARNY FINL CP	KRNY	10.38
PROVIDENT FINL	PROV	15.71
PULASKI FINL CP	PULB	10.56
WSFS FINL CORP	WSFS	51.06
CAPE BANCORP	CBNJ	9.45
FIRST PACTRUST	BANC	12.79
FOX CHASE BANCP	FXCB	16.97
NORTHFIELD BNCP	NFBK	11.48

Sector:Finance>> Industry:FIN-SVGS & LOAN

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

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Apr 04, 2013

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Apr 04, 2013

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Apr 02, 2013

The Bancorp Upped to Strong Buy

Mar 27, 2013

Balanced View on Comerica

Mar 25, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.34
Sales	107
Net Income	10
Price/Earnings	11.27
Price/Book	1.01
Price/Cash Flow	3.05
Price/Sales	1.57

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News

Flagstar Bancorp is Among the Companies in the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Industry With the Lowest P/E Ratio (FBC, CASH, AGM) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 15, 2013

Shares of Meta Financial Group Under Pressure, Down 1.7% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 13, 2013

Meta Financial GroupCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 3, 2013

Meta Financial Group, Inc. A? Reports Results for Fiscal 2013 Second Quarter - Pr Newswire

May 2, 2013

Meta Financial GroupCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 2, 2013

Meta Financial Group Ranks the Highest in Terms of Free Cash Flow Per Share in the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Industry (CASH, OCN, FBC) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Apr 26, 2013

Flagstar Bancorp Ranks the Highest in Terms of Earnings Yield in the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Industry (FBC, CASH, AGM) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Apr 24, 2013

Meta Financial GroupCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

Apr 23, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.00
ABR (Last Week)	2.00
# of recs in ABR	3
Average Target Price	29.33
Industry Rank by ABR	80 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 54

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Day Low - High	25.95 - 26.50
52wk Low - High	19.51 - 27.69
Previous Close	26.19
Avg. Volume	20,340
Industry	FIN-SVGS & LOAN
Market Cap	144.80 M
Div - Yield	0.52 - 1.97
Beta	0.92
PE (Forward)	12.06
Current Year Est.	2.19
Quarterly Earnings ESP	2.04%

PE (Forward)	12.06
PEG Ratio	NA
Current Year Est.	2.19
Current Quarter Estimate	0.49
Most Accurate Estimate	0.50
Earnings ESP	2.04%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-13-2013
EPS Last Year	2.34
Expected Earnings Growth	NA

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Meta Finl Grp: (NASD: CASH)

$26.38

0.19 (0.73%)

Volume 5,201

May 17 04:00 PM ET

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Sector:Finance>> Industry:FIN-SVGS & LOAN

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