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FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp
Cass Information Systems, Inc. (CASS)
NASDAQIndustrialsSpecialty Business ServicesSnapshot 2026-11-04
$54.31-1.31%
Close 2026-11-05 · 1-day change
NASDAQIndustrialsSpecialty Business ServicesSnapshot 2026-11-04
The long-term thesis, the evidence coming in, and the environment around it. Thesis dated Jul 8, 2026.
Next-FY EPS estimate change · 30 days
3.63 → 3.60 EPS · FY ending Dec 31, 2027 · 2 analysts
One observable signal. This measures changing earnings expectations, not the probability of a gain or loss.
Change in the same fiscal period’s mean EPS estimate from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026: (new ÷ prior − 1). Contributor count changed from 2 to 2; this is not the number of analysts revising. The ±10% axis is a display range.
The EPS and P/E reference is not available for CASS yet.
| Measure / period | Management expectations | Analyst expectations |
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Management figures unavailable.
Current consensus figures unavailable.
4 published thesis conditions, with dated milestones shown separately.
| Key Factor | Why It Matters | Current Status | Break Condition | Latest Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Share buybacks and steady dividends | The company buys back shares and pays steady dividends. | Intact | Dividend cut or buyback suspension | Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Date unavailableLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. |
Compare these dated observations with the operating requirements above
FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp
The evidence, the remaining questions, and what comes next
No recovery evidence is reported in the available driver assessments.
Observed price history; separate from operating scenarios
The weekly editorial context below is a separate assessment from the dated monitor evidence above. Recovery observations do not automatically change the published thesis. Unverified outside influences are hypotheses, not measured driver evidence.
CASS is a value-oriented financial business with a modest growth profile, not a rapid-growth story. Its long-term thesis is intact, though recent company momentum has weakened and confidence in the evidence is medium.
CASS is rated cheap versus peers, and the valuation evidence suggests expectations are below the model’s baseline. The priced-in assessment is marked justified, with low fragility, so the evidence does not point to unusually fragile expectations.
Near-term results show progress on net interest margin, which rose from 3.87% in 2025-Q3 to 4.02% in 2026-Q3, alongside higher net interest income. Expense control is also showing progress, but loans fell 3.5% from June and management expects them to be flat at year end, while planned technology and staffing costs remain a watch item.
Over the next few quarters, the thesis depends on continued margin expansion and expense discipline without further weakness in loan growth. A guidance cut would be a meaningful negative, while results and guidance from industrial bellwethers could either support or weaken the sector backdrop.
For the next 1 to 3 years, CASS has a reasonable but mixed setup: valuation is cheap versus peers and core execution is partly on track, while loan growth, sector headwinds, and declining company momentum limit confidence. Not investment advice.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
| A primary condition in Cass Information Systems, Inc.'s published investment case. The stated target is EPS >= $3.0. |
| Intact |
| EPS falls below $2.8 in FY26 |
Diluted EPS: $0.81 per share FY2026-Q3; GAAP. Published target: EPS >= $3.0. Annual target cannot be compared with a quarterly or TTM observation. Nov 4, 20260.81 USD/share · source valueLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. |
Loan growth of 6-8% for full year 2026 | A primary condition in Cass Information Systems, Inc.'s published investment case. The stated target is 6-8% growth. | Intact | loan growth falls below 6% in FY26 | Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Date unavailableLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. |
Revenue growth from new clients and asset growth | Revenue grows from new clients and assets. | Intact | revenue declines below $49M quarterly | Revenue: $52.696M FY2026-Q3; GAAP. Published target: sustain positive revenue growth. Target period is not explicitly aligned with this observation. Nov 4, 202652,696,000 USD · source valueLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. |
Stored thesis · Jul 8, 2026. Latest Evidence uses source-matched measurements where available, alongside the last thesis-monitor assessment. Source periods and assessment dates are shown separately. A new measurement does not automatically change the published status or verify an older target.
$3.45 → $3.60 · observed estimates
$0.22B → $0.22B · observed estimates
One fiscal period and provider throughout. At least five contributors are required for each plotted metric; missing coverage stays a gap. Axes show the observed range. Counts measure coverage, not revisions.
| Snapshot | EPS | Revenue | EPS / revenue analysts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | $3.45 | $215,979,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-07-25 | $3.45 | $215,179,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-07-26 | $3.45 | $215,179,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-07-27 | $3.45 | $215,179,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-07-28 | $3.45 | $215,179,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-07-29 | $3.45 | $215,179,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-07-30 | $3.45 | $215,179,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-07-31 | $3.45 | $215,199,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-01 | $3.45 | $215,199,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-02 | $3.45 | $215,179,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-03 | $3.45 | $215,179,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-04 | $3.45 | $215,199,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-05 | $3.45 | $215,199,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-06 | $3.45 | $215,199,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-07 | $3.45 | $215,199,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-08 | $3.63 | $218,157,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-09 | $3.63 | $218,157,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-10 | $3.63 | $218,157,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-11 | $3.63 | $218,157,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-12 | $3.45 | $215,199,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-13 | $3.45 | $215,199,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-14 | $3.45 | $215,199,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-15 | $3.45 | $215,199,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-16 | $3.45 | $215,199,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-17 | $3.45 | $215,199,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-18 | $3.45 | $215,199,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-19 | $3.45 | $215,199,000 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-20 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-21 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-22 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-23 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-24 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-25 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-26 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-27 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-28 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-29 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-30 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-08-31 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-01 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-02 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-03 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-04 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-05 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-06 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-07 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-08 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-09 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-10 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-11 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-12 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-13 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-14 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-15 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-16 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-17 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-18 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-19 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-20 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-21 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-22 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-23 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-24 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-25 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-26 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-27 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-28 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-29 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-09-30 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-01 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-02 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-03 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-04 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-05 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-06 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-07 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-08 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-09 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-10 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-11 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-12 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-13 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-14 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-15 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-16 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-17 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-18 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-19 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-20 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-21 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-22 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-23 | $3.63 | $218,177,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-24 | $3.60 | $222,307,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-25 | $3.60 | $222,307,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-26 | $3.60 | $222,307,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-27 | $3.60 | $222,307,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-28 | $3.60 | $222,307,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-29 | $3.60 | $222,307,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-30 | $3.60 | $222,307,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-10-31 | $3.60 | $222,307,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-11-01 | $3.60 | $222,307,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-11-02 | $3.60 | $222,307,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-11-03 | $3.60 | $222,307,500 | 2 / 2 |
| 2026-11-04 | $3.60 | $222,307,500 | 2 / 2 |
Revenue and EPS estimates track expectations. They are not delivered results or like-for-like proof of a required annual path.
Latest: 0 Buy / Strong Buy · 2 Hold · 0 Sell / Strong Sell
Recent actions · Oct 6–Nov 4 · 1 recorded
Individual price-target observations are unavailable.
0 raises · 0 cuts · 0 unchanged · 0 without a comparable prior
Oct 6, 2026–Nov 4, 2026. Each firm's latest positive target is paired only with its immediately prior positive target from the same provider, at most 180 days earlier. Unmatched observations have one dot; conflicting observations are not compared.
Next earnings date unavailable
Look for updated results and guidance against the published targets, plus direct evidence for unresolved drivers.
4 of 4 published conditions remain under pressure or need verification. The next results need to address those conditions.
The dated weekly assessment and its assumptions are available in Read detailed Outlook.