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Meridian (MRBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$13.43 -0.27 (-1.97%)
Closing price 05/22/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$13.47 +0.04 (+0.30%)
As of 05/22/2025 04:04 PM Eastern
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About Meridian Stock (NASDAQ:MRBK)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$13.43
$13.99
50-Day Range
$12.67
$14.54
52-Week Range
$9.72
$17.33
Volume
38,683 shs
Average Volume
31,420 shs
Market Capitalization
$151.56 million
P/E Ratio
9.26
Dividend Yield
3.72%
Price Target
$17.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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.

Meridian Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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82nd Percentile Overall Score

MRBK MarketRank™: 

Meridian scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 481st out of 913 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Meridian has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Meridian has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Meridian's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Meridian are expected to decrease by -2.42% in the coming year, from $2.07 to $2.02 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Meridian is 9.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.70.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Meridian is 9.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.42.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Meridian 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.

  • Read more about Meridian's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.39% of the outstanding shares of Meridian have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Meridian has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Meridian has recently increased by 15.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Meridian is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.56%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Meridian is 35.21%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Meridian will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.75% next year. This indicates that Meridian will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Meridian's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.39% of the outstanding shares of Meridian have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Meridian has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Meridian has recently increased by 15.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
    • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

      In the past three months, Meridian insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $35,722.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

    • Percentage Held by Insiders

      14.38% of the stock of Meridian is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

    • Percentage Held by Institutions

      58.56% of the stock of Meridian is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

    • Read more about Meridian's insider trading history.
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    MRBK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

    Meridian's stock was trading at $13.71 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MRBK shares have decreased by 2.0% and is now trading at $13.43.
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    Meridian Co. (NASDAQ:MRBK) announced its earnings results on Friday, April, 25th. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.12. The company earned $27.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $27.93 million. Meridian had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.01% and a net margin of 8.28%.

    Meridian's stock split before market open on Monday, March 13th 2023. The 2-1 split was announced on Monday, March 13th 2023. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, March 13th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

    Meridian's top institutional investors include Acadian Asset Management LLC (1.08%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.74%), Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (0.70%) and Jane Street Group LLC (0.58%). Insiders that own company stock include Anthony Mark Imbesi, Christopher J Annas, Robert M Casciato, Denise Lindsay, Robert T Holland and Edward J Hollin.
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    Shares of MRBK 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.

    Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Meridian investors own include Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), McKesson (MCK), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Chevron (CVX), Comcast (CMCSA), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) and Yum! Brands (YUM).

    Company Calendar

    Last Earnings
    4/25/2025
    Record date for 5/19 Dividend
    5/12/2025
    Ex-Dividend for 5/19 Dividend
    5/12/2025
    Dividend Payable
    5/19/2025
    Today
    5/23/2025
    Next Earnings (Estimated)
    7/25/2025
    Fiscal Year End
    12/31/2025

    Industry, Sector and Symbol

    Stock Exchange
    NASDAQ
    Sector
    Finance
    Industry
    National commercial banks
    Sub-Industry
    Banking
    Current Symbol
    NASDAQ:MRBK
    Fax
    N/A
    Employees
    410
    Year Founded
    N/A

    Price Target and Rating

    Average Stock Price Target
    $17.00
    High Stock Price Target
    $18.00
    Low Stock Price Target
    $16.00
    Potential Upside/Downside
    +26.6%
    Consensus Rating
    Moderate Buy
    Rating Score (0-4)
    2.50
    Research Coverage
    2 Analysts

    Profitability

    Trailing P/E Ratio
    9.26
    Forward P/E Ratio
    6.49
    P/E Growth
    N/A
    Net Income
    $16.35 million
    Pretax Margin
    7.91%

    Debt

    Sales & Book Value

    Annual Sales
    $114.84 million
    Cash Flow
    $1.33 per share
    Price / Cash Flow
    10.10
    Book Value
    $14.14 per share
    Price / Book
    0.95

    Miscellaneous

    Free Float
    9,663,000
    Market Cap
    $151.56 million
    Optionable
    Not Optionable
    Beta
    0.71
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