GDOT Notification: Monsey's Wohl & Fruchter Firm Examining Fairness of Green Dot Corporation's Proposed Sale
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Nov 25 2025
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Source: Globenewswire
Proposed Sale Details: Wohl & Fruchter LLP is investigating the fairness of Green Dot Corporation's proposed sale, where shareholders would receive $8.11 per share in cash and shares in a new bank holding company, while Smith Ventures will acquire Green Dot's non-bank fintech assets.
Shareholder Value Concerns: Green Dot's CFO estimated the value for shareholders at approximately $14.23 per share, raising concerns about the fairness of the deal compared to previous projections of $30.00 per share by SeekingAlpha author Mike Arnold.
Criticism of the Deal: Mike Arnold criticized the proposed sale as a "horrible deal" and urged Green Dot shareholders to vote against it, highlighting the potential for greater value based on recent business successes.
Legal Support for Shareholders: Wohl & Fruchter LLP offers free consultations for Green Dot shareholders concerned about the merger's fairness, providing contact information for those interested in discussing their legal rights.
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Analyst Views on GDOT
Wall Street analysts forecast GDOT stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GDOT is 14.25 USD with a low forecast of 14.25 USD and a high forecast of 14.25 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 12.230
Low
14.25
Averages
14.25
High
14.25
Current: 12.230
Low
14.25
Averages
14.25
High
14.25
About GDOT
Green Dot Corporation is a financial technology and bank holding company. The Company offers a set of financial services to consumers and businesses, including debit, checking, credit, prepaid, and payroll cards, as well as robust money movement services. Its segment includes Consumer Services, Business to Business (B2B) Services, and Money Movement Services. The Consumer Services segment consists of deposit account programs, such as consumer checking accounts, prepaid cards, secured credit cards, and gift cards. The B2B Services segment consists of its partnerships with prominent consumer and technology companies that make its banking products and services available to their consumers, partners and workforce through integration with its banking platform, and a comprehensive payroll platform that it offers to corporate enterprises, to facilitate payments for the workforce. The Money Movement Services segment consists of money processing services and tax refund processing services.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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