LINKBANCORP (LNKB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Link Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Wheeling, West Virginia, serving as the parent of Link Bank. Established to support the growth of a regional financial institution, the company offers a broad range of banking and financial services through its subsidiary, Link Bank. With an emphasis on community banking, Link Bancorp focuses on building long-term relationships with individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations across its footprint.

The company’s core activities include commercial and consumer lending, residential mortgage financing, deposit account services and treasury management solutions. Link Bank provides checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market funds and retirement accounts, alongside business checking, cash management and payment processing services. In addition, the company offers trust and wealth management services, encompassing estate planning, investment advisory and fiduciary administration for personal and institutional clients.

Link Bancorp operates a network of branch offices across West Virginia, southeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. This regional presence allows the company to tailor its product offerings to meet the specific needs of local markets, including small and medium-sized businesses, agricultural producers and municipal entities. The company leverages its local expertise and decision-making authority to deliver timely credit approvals and personalized service.

Through its subsidiary, Link Bank, which traces its origins to a charter granted in 1870, Link Bancorp combines historical banking traditions with modern financial technology. The company’s leadership team comprises seasoned professionals in banking, risk management and community development, their collective experience guiding strategic growth initiatives and ensuring the delivery of reliable, customer-focused financial solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.09 to $7.24
• 50-Day Range: $6.70 to $7.67
• 52-Week Range: $6.09 to $7.98
• Volume: 5,065 shs
• Average Volume: 44,277 shs
• Market Capitalization: $265.71 million
• P/E Ratio: 7.15
• Dividend Yield: 4.23%
• Price Target: $8.75
• Consensus Rating: Buy

LINKBANCORP Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

LINKBANCORP scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 317th out of 946 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: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

LINKBANCORP 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.

Upside Potential

LINKBANCORP has a consensus price target of $8.75, representing about 23.3% upside from its current price of $7.10.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

LINKBANCORP has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.90%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for LINKBANCORP are expected to grow by 11.90% in the coming year, from $0.84 to $0.94 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of LINKBANCORP is 7.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.53.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of LINKBANCORP is 7.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 244.06.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

LINKBANCORP has a P/B Ratio of 0.95. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.85% of the float of LINKBANCORP has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

LINKBANCORP has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in LINKBANCORP has recently decreased by 7.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

LINKBANCORP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.16%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

LINKBANCORP does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of LINKBANCORP is 30.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, LINKBANCORP will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.91% next year. This indicates that LINKBANCORP will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.85% of the float of LINKBANCORP has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

LINKBANCORP has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in LINKBANCORP has recently decreased by 7.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

LINKBANCORP has a news sentiment score of 1.91. 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 1.06 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for LINKBANCORP this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added LINKBANCORP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, LINKBANCORP insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

37.47% of the stock of LINKBANCORP is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 37.52% of the stock of LINKBANCORP is held by institutions.

LNKB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LNKB shares performed this year?

LINKBANCORP's stock was trading at $7.48 at the start of the year. Since then, LNKB stock has decreased by 5.1% and is now trading at $7.0950.

How were LINKBANCORP's earnings last quarter?

LINKBANCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNKB) issued its earnings results on Monday, July, 28th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.20. The business earned $27.88 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $28.88 million. LINKBANCORP had a net margin of 20.62% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.32%.

When did LINKBANCORP IPO?

LINKBANCORP (LNKB) raised $34 million in an IPO on Wednesday, September 14th 2022. The company issued 4,575,000 shares at a price of $7.50 per share.

Who are LINKBANCORP's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of LINKBANCORP include Alliancebernstein L.P. (5.32%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.57%), Fourthstone LLC (0.87%) and Mendon Capital Advisors Corp (0.27%). Insiders that own company stock include David H Koppenhaver, Steven I Tressler, George Parmer, Mona D Albertine, Catherine Eisel, Andrew S Samuel, Carl D Lundblad, William E Pommerening and David Carl Doane.
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How do I buy shares of LINKBANCORP?

Shares of LNKB 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 LINKBANCORP own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that LINKBANCORP investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/16 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/16/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/28/2025
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Today: 9/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - NORTHEAST
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LNKB
• CIK: 1756701
• Web: www.linkbank.com
• Phone: 717-778-7243
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 110
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for LINKBANCORP: $8.75
• High Price Target: $9.00
• Low Price Target: $8.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.00
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.23
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.61
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $26.21 million
• Net Margins: 20.62%
• Pretax Margin: 26.18%
• Return on Equity: 10.32%
• Return on Assets: 1.03%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.21
• Current Ratio: 1.00
• Quick Ratio: 1.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $167.59 million
• Price / Sales: 1.62
• Cash Flow: $0.59 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.32
• Book Value: $7.50 per share
• Price / Book: 0.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 37,450,000
• Free Float: 23,417,000
• Market Cap: $270.76 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.48