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Brown Advisory Inc. Sells 143,249 Shares of The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:TBBK)

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Brown Advisory Inc. reduced its stake in shares of The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:TBBK - Free Report) by 8.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,526,595 shares of the bank's stock after selling 143,249 shares during the period. Brown Advisory Inc. owned 3.18% of Bancorp worth $80,665,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Bancorp by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 19,246 shares of the bank's stock valued at $1,017,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the period. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Bancorp by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,585 shares of the bank's stock valued at $508,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the period. Napa Wealth Management raised its stake in Bancorp by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Napa Wealth Management now owns 6,940 shares of the bank's stock valued at $365,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the period. First Hawaiian Bank raised its stake in Bancorp by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 12,136 shares of the bank's stock valued at $641,000 after purchasing an additional 385 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Bancorp by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 12,074 shares of the bank's stock valued at $635,000 after purchasing an additional 408 shares during the period. 96.22% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on TBBK shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded Bancorp from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Jefferies Financial Group raised Bancorp to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed a "market perform" rating and set a $65.00 price objective on shares of Bancorp in a report on Friday. Raymond James Financial raised Bancorp from a "moderate buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Bancorp in a report on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $65.33.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on TBBK

Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of TBBK traded up $0.49 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $63.08. 397,728 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 570,410. The company has a market cap of $2.95 billion, a PE ratio of 14.24 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.91. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $53.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $53.28. The Bancorp, Inc. has a 52-week low of $40.51 and a 52-week high of $65.84.

Bancorp (NASDAQ:TBBK - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The bank reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.22 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $175.39 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $108.88 million. Bancorp had a net margin of 28.45% and a return on equity of 27.31%. On average, equities analysts predict that The Bancorp, Inc. will post 5.31 earnings per share for the current year.

About Bancorp

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The Bancorp, Inc operates as the bank holding company for The Bancorp Bank, National Association that provides banking products and services in the United States. It offers a range of deposit products and services, including checking, savings, time, money market, and commercial accounts; overdrafts; and certificates of deposit.

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