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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Meridian Co. stock logo
MRBK
Meridian
$8.75
-1.6%
$9.40
$7.80
$14.24
$97.88M0.79,645 shs36,968 shs
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. stock logo
PEBK
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
$31.00
+0.0%
$27.89
$16.35
$31.59
$169.14M0.65,688 shs9,834 shs
Plumas Bancorp stock logo
PLBC
Plumas Bancorp
$36.19
+1.3%
$35.19
$31.77
$45.00
$213.16M0.715,919 shs11,679 shs
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. stock logo
SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund
$7.64
+0.7%
$7.78
$7.12
$8.57
$99.19M0.7815,731 shs4,583 shs
United Security Bancshares stock logo
UBFO
United Security Bancshares
$7.29
+1.5%
$7.42
$5.50
$8.74
$126.26M0.6210,733 shs5,537 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Meridian Co. stock logo
MRBK
Meridian
-1.57%-3.85%-5.20%-23.18%+4.29%
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. stock logo
PEBK
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
+0.03%+6.93%+11.51%+13.22%+30.75%
Plumas Bancorp stock logo
PLBC
Plumas Bancorp
+1.29%+2.46%+1.49%-1.01%+3.43%
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. stock logo
SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund
+0.73%+0.99%-2.49%-3.48%-8.78%
United Security Bancshares stock logo
UBFO
United Security Bancshares
+1.53%-1.49%+2.10%-8.53%+30.18%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Meridian Co. stock logo
MRBK
Meridian
4.8834 of 5 stars
3.05.03.30.03.43.33.8
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. stock logo
PEBK
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
2.8453 of 5 stars
0.05.03.30.00.82.51.3
Plumas Bancorp stock logo
PLBC
Plumas Bancorp
4.1008 of 5 stars
2.55.02.53.20.61.71.3
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. stock logo
SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund
1.1581 of 5 stars
0.05.01.70.02.00.80.6
United Security Bancshares stock logo
UBFO
United Security Bancshares
3.9035 of 5 stars
0.05.02.50.03.73.31.3

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Meridian Co. stock logo
MRBK
Meridian
2.00
Hold$13.0048.57% Upside
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. stock logo
PEBK
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Plumas Bancorp stock logo
PLBC
Plumas Bancorp
3.00
Buy$40.0010.53% Upside
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. stock logo
SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/A
United Security Bancshares stock logo
UBFO
United Security Bancshares
N/AN/AN/AN/A

Current Analyst Ratings

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Meridian Co. stock logo
MRBK
Meridian
$101.19M0.97$1.61 per share5.45$14.14 per share0.62
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. stock logo
PEBK
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
$70.05M2.41$3.37 per share9.20$21.83 per share1.42
Plumas Bancorp stock logo
PLBC
Plumas Bancorp
$85.31M2.50$5.65 per share6.41$25.10 per share1.44
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. stock logo
SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund
$19.95M4.97N/AN/A$8.79 per share0.87
United Security Bancshares stock logo
UBFO
United Security Bancshares
$65.95M1.91$1.32 per share5.54$7.15 per share1.02

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Meridian Co. stock logo
MRBK
Meridian
$13.24M$1.058.334.86N/A6.75%7.64%0.53%7/26/2024 (Estimated)
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. stock logo
PEBK
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
$15.55M$2.9310.58N/A16.29%14.37%1.01%7/22/2024 (Estimated)
Plumas Bancorp stock logo
PLBC
Plumas Bancorp
$29.78M$4.787.578.42N/A33.12%21.53%1.79%7/17/2024 (Estimated)
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. stock logo
SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund
-$27.40MN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
United Security Bancshares stock logo
UBFO
United Security Bancshares
$19.80M$1.047.01N/A27.07%15.14%1.42%7/23/2024 (Estimated)

Latest MRBK, SWZ, PLBC, UBFO, and PEBK Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/26/2024Q1 2024
Meridian Co. stock logo
MRBK
Meridian
$0.23$0.24+$0.01$0.24$23.68 million$45.20 million
4/18/2024Q1 2024
United Security Bancshares stock logo
UBFO
United Security Bancshares
N/A$0.24+$0.24$0.24N/A$12.77 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Meridian Co. stock logo
MRBK
Meridian
$0.505.71%+58.74%47.62%1 Years
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. stock logo
PEBK
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
$0.762.45%+8.20%25.94%11 Years
Plumas Bancorp stock logo
PLBC
Plumas Bancorp
$1.082.98%+40.57%22.59%4 Years
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. stock logo
SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund
$0.506.55%-3.79%N/A1 Years
United Security Bancshares stock logo
UBFO
United Security Bancshares
$0.486.58%+1.49%46.15%1 Years

Latest MRBK, SWZ, PLBC, UBFO, and PEBK Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/25/2024
Meridian Co. stock logo
MRBK
Meridian
Quarterly$0.12505.42%5/10/20245/13/20245/20/2024
4/17/2024
Plumas Bancorp stock logo
PLBC
Plumas Bancorp
quarterly$0.273%4/30/20245/1/20245/15/2024
3/27/2024
United Security Bancshares stock logo
UBFO
United Security Bancshares
Quarterly$0.126.37%4/5/20244/8/20244/22/2024
3/8/2024
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. stock logo
SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund
Quarterly$0.12906.43%3/18/20243/19/20243/28/2024
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
Meridian Co. stock logo
MRBK
Meridian
0.32
0.98
0.97
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. stock logo
PEBK
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
0.13
0.80
0.80
Plumas Bancorp stock logo
PLBC
Plumas Bancorp
N/A
0.74
0.74
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. stock logo
SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund
N/AN/AN/A
United Security Bancshares stock logo
UBFO
United Security Bancshares
0.09
0.89
0.89

Ownership

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Meridian Co. stock logo
MRBK
Meridian
32411.19 million9.62 millionNot Optionable
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. stock logo
PEBK
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
2775.46 million4.53 millionNot Optionable
Plumas Bancorp stock logo
PLBC
Plumas Bancorp
1755.89 million5.36 millionNot Optionable
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. stock logo
SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund
N/A12.99 million12.99 millionNot Optionable
United Security Bancshares stock logo
UBFO
United Security Bancshares
11417.32 million13.84 millionOptionable

MRBK, SWZ, PLBC, UBFO, and PEBK Headlines

SourceHeadline
Dennis R. Woods Purchases 2,000 Shares of United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) StockDennis R. Woods Purchases 2,000 Shares of United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) Stock
americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 5:54 AM
Insider Buying: United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) CEO Purchases 2,000 Shares of StockInsider Buying: United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) CEO Purchases 2,000 Shares of Stock
insidertrades.com - May 2 at 6:51 AM
Insider Buying: United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) CEO Acquires 2,000 Shares of StockInsider Buying: United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) CEO Acquires 2,000 Shares of Stock
marketbeat.com - May 1 at 8:06 PM
United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) Research Coverage Started at StockNews.comUnited Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) Research Coverage Started at StockNews.com
americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 2:22 AM
Short Interest in United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) Decreases By 48.9%Short Interest in United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) Decreases By 48.9%
marketbeat.com - April 27 at 12:47 AM
United Security Bancshares First Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS: US$0.24 (vs US$0.36 in 1Q 2023)United Security Bancshares First Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS: US$0.24 (vs US$0.36 in 1Q 2023)
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 8:46 AM
United Security Bancshares Reports First Quarter 2024 EarningsUnited Security Bancshares Reports First Quarter 2024 Earnings
businesswire.com - April 18 at 4:00 PM
United Security Bancshares UBFOUnited Security Bancshares UBFO
morningstar.com - April 17 at 11:46 PM
United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) Short Interest Down 28.8% in MarchUnited Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) Short Interest Down 28.8% in March
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 1:40 PM
United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) Now Covered by StockNews.comUnited Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) Now Covered by StockNews.com
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 2:15 AM
United Nations Security Council condemns terrorist attack in BeshamUnited Nations Security Council condemns terrorist attack in Besham
radio.gov.pk - April 2 at 8:51 AM
Kelly Ripa Wishes Husband Mark Consuelos a Happy Birthday with Adorable Video Montage: Youre the CoolestKelly Ripa Wishes Husband Mark Consuelos a Happy Birthday with Adorable Video Montage: 'You're the Coolest'
nz.finance.yahoo.com - March 31 at 9:30 AM
United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) Dividend Will Be $0.12United Security Bancshares' (NASDAQ:UBFO) Dividend Will Be $0.12
ca.finance.yahoo.com - March 31 at 9:30 AM
United Security Bancshares Declares Quarterly Cash DividendUnited Security Bancshares Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
businesswire.com - March 27 at 4:00 PM
United Security Bancshares (California)United Security Bancshares (California)
wsj.com - March 27 at 5:07 AM
United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) Director Acquires $21,450.00 in StockUnited Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) Director Acquires $21,450.00 in Stock
insidertrades.com - March 12 at 5:37 AM
Social SecuritySocial Security
newsweek.com - February 3 at 6:34 PM
United Security Bancshares Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-To-Date 2023 EarningsUnited Security Bancshares Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-To-Date 2023 Earnings
tmcnet.com - January 25 at 7:56 PM
United Security Bancshares Declares Quarterly Cash DividendUnited Security Bancshares Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
finance.yahoo.com - January 22 at 3:19 PM
House Homeland Security CommitteeHouse Homeland Security Committee
c-span.org - January 19 at 8:24 AM
United Security Bancshares (CA) [UBFO] Investment Appeal on the RiseUnited Security Bancshares (CA) [UBFO] Investment Appeal on the Rise
knoxdaily.com - January 1 at 1:34 PM
United Security Bancshares declares $0.12 dividendUnited Security Bancshares declares $0.12 dividend
msn.com - December 19 at 6:28 PM
United Security Bancshares GAAP EPS of $0.23, revenue of $12.03MUnited Security Bancshares GAAP EPS of $0.23, revenue of $12.03M
msn.com - October 31 at 1:43 PM
United Security Bancshares Reports Third Quarter and Year-To-Date 2023 EarningsUnited Security Bancshares Reports Third Quarter and Year-To-Date 2023 Earnings
benzinga.com - October 30 at 7:52 PM

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Media Sentiment Over Time

Company Descriptions

Meridian logo

Meridian

NASDAQ:MRBK
Meridian Corporation operates as the holding company for Meridian Bank that provides commercial banking products and services in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Florida, and Maryland. The company offers various deposit products, such as demand non-interest bearing, demand interest bearing, savings accounts, money market accounts, and time deposits. It also provides commercial and industrial loans comprising business lines of credit, term loans, small business lending, lease financing, shared national credits, and other financing; commercial real estate, and land development and construction loans for residential and commercial projects; and consumer and home equity lending, private banking, merchant, and title and land settlement services. In addition, the company operates and originates mortgage loans for 1-4 family dwellings; and offers real estate holding, investment advisory, and equipment leasing services, as well as financial planning and wealth management services. Meridian Corporation was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
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.
Plumas Bancorp logo

Plumas Bancorp

NASDAQ:PLBC
Plumas Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for the Plumas Bank that provides various banking products and services for small and middle market businesses, and individuals in Northeastern California and Northwestern Nevada. The company accepts various deposits, such as checking, money market checking, business sweep, public funds sweep, savings, time deposit, and retirement accounts. Its loan portfolio comprises of term real estate, commercial, and industrial term loans; government-guaranteed and agricultural loans, as well as credit lines; consumer, automobile, and home equity loans; land development and construction loans; and small business administration loans. In addition, the company provides remote deposit, telephone and mobile banking, internet banking with bill-pay options, cashier's check, bank-by-mail, automated teller machine, night depository, safe deposit box, direct deposit, electronic funds transfer, and other customary banking services. Plumas Bancorp was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.
The Swiss Helvetia Fund logo

The Swiss Helvetia Fund

NYSE:SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. The fund invests in public equity markets of Switzerland. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in value stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach, focusing on factors such as capital appreciation, income, economic and industry trends, quality of management, financial condition, business plan, industry and sector market position, dividend payout ratio, and corporate governance to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index and MSCI EAFE Index. It was previously known as The Helvetia Fund, Inc. The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. was formed in October 24, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.
United Security Bancshares logo

United Security Bancshares

NASDAQ:UBFO
United Security Bancshares operates as the bank holding company for United Security Bank, a state-chartered bank that provides a range of commercial banking services to the business and professional community, and individuals in California. The company accepts various deposit products, including personal and business checking accounts, savings accounts, interest-bearing negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market accounts, and time certificates of deposit. It also provides real estate mortgage, commercial and industrial, real estate construction and development, and consumer loans, as well as agricultural, installment, and student loans. In addition, the company offers online and mobile banking, safe deposit boxes, wire transfers, payroll direct deposit, cashier's check, cash management, and foreign draft services, as well as interactive teller machines; and person-to-person and bank-to-bank transfers for consumer customers. United Security Bancshares was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Fresno, California.