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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
$23.80
-0.1%
$24.79
$21.60
$30.83
$188.26M0.812,014 shs7,666 shs
First Bank stock logo
FRBA
First Bank
$12.40
+0.9%
$12.73
$9.11
$15.17
$240.50M0.9251,045 shs19,128 shs
Republic First Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
FRBK
Republic First Bancorp
$0.01
$0.01
$0.00
$1.55
$393K-0.1177,254 shs19,993 shs
Ohio Valley Banc Corp. stock logo
OVBC
Ohio Valley Banc
$22.90
+0.6%
$23.79
$21.67
$25.95
$109.69M0.113,008 shs2,222 shs
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. stock logo
PEBK
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
$30.85
0.0%
$28.15
$16.35
$31.59
$163.28M0.66,467 shs5,120 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
-0.13%+0.85%-5.59%-4.99%+7.94%
First Bank stock logo
FRBA
First Bank
+0.90%+4.29%-4.83%-8.01%+32.90%
Republic First Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
FRBK
Republic First Bancorp
+1.82%-44.00%-44.55%-82.28%-99.26%
Ohio Valley Banc Corp. stock logo
OVBC
Ohio Valley Banc
+0.57%-0.43%-2.14%-7.55%-6.91%
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. stock logo
PEBK
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
-0.03%+0.16%+10.57%+19.34%+47.61%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
4.1906 of 5 stars
3.54.01.70.03.42.51.9
First Bank stock logo
FRBA
First Bank
3.4462 of 5 stars
2.53.02.50.02.61.72.5
Republic First Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
FRBK
Republic First Bancorp
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Ohio Valley Banc Corp. stock logo
OVBC
Ohio Valley Banc
3.4496 of 5 stars
0.04.02.53.42.61.71.9
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. stock logo
PEBK
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
2.8831 of 5 stars
0.05.03.30.00.82.51.3

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
3.00
Buy$30.0026.05% Upside
First Bank stock logo
FRBA
First Bank
3.00
Buy$15.0020.97% Upside
Republic First Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
FRBK
Republic First Bancorp
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Ohio Valley Banc Corp. stock logo
OVBC
Ohio Valley Banc
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. stock logo
PEBK
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
N/AN/AN/AN/A

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest FRBA, BWFG, FRBK, OVBC, and PEBK Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/24/2024
First Bank stock logo
FRBA
First Bank
Piper Sandler
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$16.00 ➝ $15.00
(Data available from 5/9/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
$193.30M0.97$5.28 per share4.51$34.84 per share0.68
First Bank stock logo
FRBA
First Bank
$103.80M2.34$1.57 per share7.89$18.95 per share0.65
Republic First Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
FRBK
Republic First Bancorp
$165.93M0.00N/AN/AN/A
Ohio Valley Banc Corp. stock logo
OVBC
Ohio Valley Banc
$74.49M1.47$2.90 per share7.89$30.17 per share0.76
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. stock logo
PEBK
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
$69.74M2.34$3.35 per share9.20$21.83 per share1.41

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
$36.66M$3.846.20N/A15.28%11.67%0.93%7/24/2024 (Estimated)
First Bank stock logo
FRBA
First Bank
$20.90M$1.1310.977.09N/A13.63%12.23%1.25%7/24/2024 (Estimated)
Republic First Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
FRBK
Republic First Bancorp
$25.18MN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Ohio Valley Banc Corp. stock logo
OVBC
Ohio Valley Banc
$12.63M$2.419.50N/A14.70%8.25%0.88%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. stock logo
PEBK
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
$15.55M$2.9310.53N/A16.29%14.37%1.01%7/22/2024 (Estimated)

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
$0.803.36%+12.62%20.83%N/A
First Bank stock logo
FRBA
First Bank
$0.241.94%+25.99%21.24%N/A
Republic First Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
FRBK
Republic First Bancorp
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Ohio Valley Banc Corp. stock logo
OVBC
Ohio Valley Banc
$0.883.84%-8.19%36.51%1 Years
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. stock logo
PEBK
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
$0.762.46%+8.20%25.94%11 Years

Latest FRBA, BWFG, FRBK, OVBC, and PEBK Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/8/2024
First Bank stock logo
FRBA
First Bank
Quarterly$0.061.95%5/9/20245/10/20245/24/2024
4/24/2024
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
Quarterly$0.203.36%5/9/20245/10/20245/21/2024
4/16/2024
Ohio Valley Banc Corp. stock logo
OVBC
Ohio Valley Banc
Quarterly$0.223.67%4/25/20244/26/20245/10/2024
2/22/2024
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. stock logo
PEBK
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
quarterly$0.192.9%3/1/20243/4/20243/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
0.60
1.06
1.06
First Bank stock logo
FRBA
First Bank
0.63
1.09
1.08
Republic First Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
FRBK
Republic First Bancorp
N/AN/AN/A
Ohio Valley Banc Corp. stock logo
OVBC
Ohio Valley Banc
0.37
0.95
0.95
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. stock logo
PEBK
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
0.13
0.80
0.80

Ownership

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group
1267.91 million6.39 millionNot Optionable
First Bank stock logo
FRBA
First Bank
28019.57 millionN/AOptionable
Republic First Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
FRBK
Republic First Bancorp
52570.18 million60.08 millionNo Data
Ohio Valley Banc Corp. stock logo
OVBC
Ohio Valley Banc
2704.79 million4.54 millionNot Optionable
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. stock logo
PEBK
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
2775.29 million4.37 millionNot Optionable

FRBA, BWFG, FRBK, OVBC, and PEBK Headlines

SourceHeadline
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (NASDAQ:PEBK) Share Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $27.16Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (NASDAQ:PEBK) Share Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $27.16
americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 4:10 AM
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (NASDAQ:PEBK) Downgraded to "Hold" at StockNews.comPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina (NASDAQ:PEBK) Downgraded to "Hold" at StockNews.com
americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 2:24 AM
Court officials release details of UNC protest arrests. Here’s what they allege.Court officials release details of UNC protest arrests. Here’s what they allege.
charlotteobserver.com - May 2 at 7:37 PM
Police arrest suspect in connection with robbery of Wells Fargo Bank on Country Club RoadPolice arrest suspect in connection with robbery of Wells Fargo Bank on Country Club Road
journalnow.com - May 2 at 9:36 AM
Three US marshals killed in shootout at North Carolina homeThree US marshals killed in shootout at North Carolina home
msn.com - April 30 at 10:35 AM
Pro-Palestinian protests disrupt colleges across the USPro-Palestinian protests disrupt colleges across the US
cnn.com - April 30 at 10:35 AM
Elderly woman robbed at North Carolina bank, suspect wanted, police sayElderly woman robbed at North Carolina bank, suspect wanted, police say
msn.com - April 29 at 10:02 AM
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.: Peoples Bancorp Announces First Quarter 2024 ResultsPeoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.: Peoples Bancorp Announces First Quarter 2024 Results
finanznachrichten.de - April 26 at 3:29 PM
Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: North Carolina Legislative Session StartsBrooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: North Carolina Legislative Session Starts
jdsupra.com - April 26 at 3:29 PM
Peoples Bancorp Announces First Quarter 2024 ResultsPeoples Bancorp Announces First Quarter 2024 Results
accesswire.com - April 26 at 1:00 PM
10 Richest Towns in North Carolina10 Richest Towns in North Carolina
msn.com - April 20 at 8:24 PM
These Are the Richest Counties in North CarolinaThese Are the Richest Counties in North Carolina
msn.com - April 20 at 3:24 PM
North Platte community pickets outside NebraskaLand Bank about possible changes to the postal serviceNorth Platte community pickets outside NebraskaLand Bank about possible changes to the postal service
msn.com - April 19 at 1:47 PM
University of North Carolina at Pembroke student seeks help identifying Lumbee families photographed in the late 1930s.University of North Carolina at Pembroke student seeks help identifying Lumbee families photographed in the late 1930s.
robesonian.com - April 18 at 3:03 PM
Customers Bancorp adds dozens of more former Signature bankersCustomers Bancorp adds dozens of more former Signature bankers
bizjournals.com - April 12 at 12:43 PM
North Carolina State Alumni Reveal Reports Of Cancer Diagnosis Possibly Linked To Campus BuildingNorth Carolina State Alumni Reveal Reports Of Cancer Diagnosis Possibly Linked To Campus Building
blackenterprise.com - April 4 at 12:57 PM
Pinnacle Financial Partners launches North Nashville hubPinnacle Financial Partners launches North Nashville hub
bizjournals.com - April 4 at 7:57 AM
Everybody Wants a Piece of South Carolina’s $1.8 Billion Surplus. Is It Real?Everybody Wants a Piece of South Carolina’s $1.8 Billion Surplus. Is It Real?
nytimes.com - April 3 at 4:56 PM
North Carolina school funding in jeopardy as GOP revisits 28-year-old case with friendlier courtNorth Carolina school funding in jeopardy as GOP revisits 28-year-old case with friendlier court
msn.com - April 3 at 4:56 PM
Your Home Renovation Could Be Tax Deductible—Heres What You Should KnowYour Home Renovation Could Be Tax Deductible—Here's What You Should Know
msn.com - March 15 at 7:28 PM
North Carolinas next big headache — online gamblingNorth Carolina's next big headache — online gambling
bizjournals.com - March 14 at 1:24 PM
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS: US$2.87 (vs US$2.94 in FY 2022)Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS: US$2.87 (vs US$2.94 in FY 2022)
finance.yahoo.com - March 14 at 8:23 AM
Shareholders in Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (NASDAQ:PEBK) are in the red if they invested a year agoShareholders in Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (NASDAQ:PEBK) are in the red if they invested a year ago
finance.yahoo.com - March 9 at 9:25 AM
NC community bank leaders talk interest rates, real estate and moreNC community bank leaders talk interest rates, real estate and more
bizjournals.com - February 26 at 8:32 AM

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Company Descriptions

Bankwell Financial Group logo

Bankwell Financial Group

NASDAQ:BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Bankwell Bank that provides various banking services for individual and commercial customers. It offers various traditional depository products, including checking, savings, money market, and certificates of deposit. The company also provides first mortgage loans secured by one-to-four family owner occupied residential properties for personal use; home equity loans and home equity lines of credit secured by owner occupied one-to-four family residential properties; loans secured by commercial real estate, multi-family dwellings, owner-occupied commercial real estate, and investor-owned one-to-four family dwellings; commercial construction loans for commercial development projects, including apartment buildings and condominiums, as well as office buildings, retail, and other income producing properties; land loans; commercial business loans secured by assignments of corporate assets and personal guarantees of the business owners; loans to finance insurance premiums; overdraft lines of credit; and unsecured personal loans. It operates branches in New Canaan, Stamford, Fairfield, Westport, Darien, Norwalk, and Hamden, Connecticut. The company was formerly known as BNC Financial Group, Inc. and changed its name to Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. in September 2013. Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut.
First Bank logo

First Bank

NASDAQ:FRBA
First Bank provides various banking products and services to small to mid-sized businesses and individuals. The company accepts various deposits, including non-interest-bearing demand deposits, interest bearing demand accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit, as well as commercial checking accounts. It also offers various loan products comprising commercial and industrial loans, which include line of credit, inventory, equipment, and short-term working capital financing; commercial real estate loans, such as owner-occupied, investor, construction and development, and multi-family loans; residential real estate loans comprising residential mortgages, first and second lien home equity loans, and revolving lines of credit; and consumer and other loans consists of auto, personal, traditional installment, and other loans. The company also provides electronic banking services, including Internet and mobile banking, electronic bill payment, and banking by phone; ATM and debit cards, and wire and ACH transfer services; remote deposit capture; and cash management services, as well as engages in the capital markets activities. It operates full-service branches in Cinnaminson, Delanco, Denville, Ewing, Fairfield, Flemington, Hamilton, Lawrence, Monroe, Pennington, Randolph, Somerset, and Williamstown, New Jersey; Doylestown, Trevose, Warminster, and West Chester, Paoli, Malvern, Coventry, Devon, Lionville, and Glen Mills Pennsylvania; and Palm Beach, Florida. First Bank was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Hamilton, New Jersey.
Republic First Bancorp logo

Republic First Bancorp

NASDAQ:FRBK
Republic First Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for Republic First Bank that provides a range of credit and depository banking products and services to individuals and businesses. It accepts consumer and commercial deposit, checking, interest-bearing demand, money market, savings, sweep, and individual retirement accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also offers secured and unsecured commercial, real estate, construction and land development, automobile, and home improvement loans; mortgages, home equity and overdraft lines of credit, and other products; and lockbox services. Republic First Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Ohio Valley Banc logo

Ohio Valley Banc

NASDAQ:OVBC
Ohio Valley Banc Corp. operates as the bank holding company for The Ohio Valley Bank Company that provides commercial and consumer banking products and services. The company operates in two segments, Banking and Consumer Finance. It accepts various deposit products, including checking, savings, time, and money market accounts, as well as individual retirement accounts, demand deposits, NOW accounts, and certificates of deposit. The company also provides various residential real estate loans, including one-to four-family residential mortgages; commercial loans for securing equipment, inventory, stock, commercial real estate, and rental property; and consumer loans secured by automobiles, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, and other personal property, as well as personal loans, unsecured credit card receivables, floor plan and student loans, and construction loans. In addition, it offers safe deposit box, wire transfer, credit card, home equity loans, and Internet banking services; and financial management online services, such as cash management and news updates related to repossession auctions, current rates, and general bank news. Further, the company provides automatic teller machines (ATMs), consumer finance, seasonal tax preparation, commercial property, and various liability insurance services, as well as trust and online-only consumer direct mortgage services. The company owns and operates ATMs, including off-site ATMs. It operates offices in Ohio and West Virginia. The company was founded in 1872 and is based in Gallipolis, Ohio.
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina logo

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina

NASDAQ:PEBK
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Peoples Bank that provides various banking products and services for individuals and small-to medium-sized businesses. It offers checking, savings, money market, and retirement accounts; certificates of deposits; and credit and debit cards. The company also originates commercial real estate loans, commercial loans, construction and land development loans, and residential mortgage loans; and individual taxpayer identification number mortgage loans, as well as agricultural loans. In addition, it provides investment counseling and non-deposit investment products, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, tax deferred annuities, and related brokerage services; and real estate appraisal and brokerage services. Further, the company operates as a clearing-house for the provision of appraisal services for community banks; and acquires, manages, and disposes real property, other collateral, and other assets obtained in the ordinary course of collecting debts. Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Newton, North Carolina.