Orange County Bancorp (OBT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Orange County Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Goshen, New York, serving primarily the Hudson Valley region. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Orange County Trust Company, the firm offers a full suite of commercial and retail banking services. Its operations are designed to meet the financial needs of individuals, small businesses, and mid-sized corporations across multiple counties in New York State.

The company’s offerings include traditional deposit products such as checking and savings accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit. Its lending portfolio spans commercial real estate loans, construction financing and commercial business loans, as well as residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit and consumer installment loans. Complementing these core banking services, Orange County Bancorp provides cash management, merchant services and digital banking platforms to facilitate efficient treasury operations and everyday account access.

Orange County Bancorp has built a regional footprint through a network of full-service branches and loan production offices located in Orange, Ulster, Dutchess and Rockland counties. The bank also extends its reach via online and mobile banking channels, enabling customers to manage accounts, initiate payments and apply for loans through secure digital interfaces. This multi-channel approach allows the company to balance personalized, community-oriented service with the convenience of modern banking technology.

Tracing its origins to the founding of Orange County Trust Company in 1908, Orange County Bancorp has grown through organic expansion and prudent management. The holding company structure was established in the early 1980s to support diversified banking operations and strategic growth initiatives. Today, the institution is guided by a board of directors and an experienced executive team with deep roots in community banking, focused on sustaining long-term relationships and supporting economic development throughout the Hudson Valley region.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $27.21 to $28.00
• 50-Day Range: $22.90 to $27.81
• 52-Week Range: $20.97 to $33.06
• Volume: 121,272 shs
• Average Volume: 34,833 shs
• Market Capitalization: $357.08 million
• P/E Ratio: 11.28
• Dividend Yield: 1.91%
• Price Target: $32.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Orange County Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Orange County Bancorp scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 287th out of 933 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Orange County Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Orange County Bancorp has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.55%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Orange County Bancorp are expected to grow by 15.55% in the coming year, from $2.83 to $3.27 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Orange County Bancorp is 11.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.86.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Orange County Bancorp is 11.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.20.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Orange County Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.67. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.47% of the float of Orange County Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Orange County Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Orange County Bancorp has recently increased by 0.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Orange County Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 1.87%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Orange County Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Orange County Bancorp is 21.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Orange County Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.90% next year. This indicates that Orange County Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.47% of the float of Orange County Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Orange County Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Orange County Bancorp has recently increased by 0.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.81

News Sentiment

Orange County Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 1.81. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Orange County Bancorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Balanced

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Orange County Bancorp insiders have sold just slightly more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $149,986.00 in company stock and sold $172,121.00 in company stock. It is common for insiders to sell company stock at intervals simply to diversify their holdings.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 9.30% of the stock of Orange County Bancorp is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

42.55% of the stock of Orange County Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

OBT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have OBT shares performed this year?

Orange County Bancorp's stock was trading at $27.7850 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, OBT shares have decreased by 1.9% and is now trading at $27.25.

How were Orange County Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:OBT) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.10. The firm earned $27.98 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $28.10 million. Orange County Bancorp had a net margin of 18.86% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.41%.

When did Orange County Bancorp's stock split?

Shares of Orange County Bancorp split on Monday, January 13th 2025.The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, January 2nd 2025. The newly issued shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Sunday, January 12th 2025. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

When did Orange County Bancorp IPO?

Orange County Bancorp (OBT) raised $30 million in an IPO on Thursday, August 5th 2021. The company issued 900,000 shares at $32.00-$35.00 per share.

How do I buy shares of Orange County Bancorp?

Shares of OBT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Orange County Bancorp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Orange County Bancorp investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET), ServiceNow (NOW) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2025
• Record date for 6/16 Dividend: 6/04/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend: 6/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/16/2025
• Today: 7/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - NORTHEAST
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:OBT
• CIK: 1754226
• Web: orangebanktrust.com
• Phone: (845) 341-5000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 210
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Orange County Bancorp: $32.50
• High Price Target: $35.50
• Low Price Target: $29.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.41
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.28
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.63
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $27.88 million
• Net Margins: 18.86%
• Pretax Margin: 23.83%
• Return on Equity: 14.41%
• Return on Assets: 1.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.25
• Current Ratio: 0.87
• Quick Ratio: 0.87

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $128.82 million
• Price / Sales: 2.77
• Cash Flow: $2.73 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.98
• Book Value: $16.35 per share
• Price / Book: 1.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 13,100,000
• Free Float: 11,885,000
• Market Cap: $356.98 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.47