NASDAQ:MRBK Meridian (MRBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $13.28 -0.22 (-1.63%) Closing price 05/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.29 +0.01 (+0.08%) As of 05/1/2025 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Meridian Stock (NASDAQ:MRBK) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Meridian alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$13.28▼$13.6850-Day Range$12.67▼$15.5052-Week Range$8.69▼$17.33Volume36,141 shsAverage Volume30,323 shsMarket Capitalization$149.86 millionP/E Ratio9.16Dividend Yield3.77%Price Target$17.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewMeridian 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.Read More… Meridian Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks78th Percentile Overall ScoreMRBK MarketRank™: Meridian scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 464th out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMeridian 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 CoverageMeridian 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 and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-2.42% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Meridian is 9.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.76.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Meridian is 9.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.10.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMeridian has a P/B Ratio of 0.94. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.39% of the float of Meridian has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMeridian has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Meridian has recently decreased by 9.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipMeridian is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.58%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthMeridian does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Meridian is 35.21%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.39% of the float of Meridian has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMeridian has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Meridian has recently decreased by 9.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media1.0 / 5News Sentiment-0.13 News SentimentMeridian has a news sentiment score of -0.13. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.88 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Meridian this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Meridian insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders14.38% 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 Institutions58.56% 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. Receive MRBK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Meridian and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MRBK Stock News HeadlinesMeridian Corporation Reports Q1 2025 Earnings, Declares Quarterly DividendApril 29 at 11:48 PM | msn.comMeridian Corporation Reports First Quarter 2025 Results and Announces a Quarterly Dividend of $0.125 per Common ShareApril 25, 2025 | globenewswire.comDonald Trump is about to free crypto from its chains …Sure enough, Bitcoin took off on the exact day Juan said it would. It's up more than 40% since the election … surpassing $100,000 on Dec. 8 .… Now Juan believes it could hit $150,000 … or higher in 2025.May 2, 2025 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Meridian Capital Group Approved to Re-Enter Fannie Mae Loan MarketApril 11, 2025 | businesswire.comThe Case For Meridian CorporationMarch 26, 2025 | seekingalpha.comEagles legend helps Meridian Bank launch its first TV ad campaignMarch 25, 2025 | bizjournals.comMeridian Corporation: Earnings To Surge Thanks To Margin, Loan GrowthMarch 20, 2025 | seekingalpha.comInvestors in Meridian (NASDAQ:MRBK) have seen impressive returns of 127% over the past five yearsMarch 9, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines MRBK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MRBK shares performed this year? Meridian's stock was trading at $13.71 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MRBK shares have decreased by 3.1% and is now trading at $13.28. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Meridian's earnings last quarter? Meridian Co. (NASDAQ:MRBK) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April, 25th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.12. The firm earned $27.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $27.93 million. Meridian had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.01% and a net margin of 8.28%. When did Meridian's stock split? Meridian shares split before market open on Monday, March 13th 2023. The 2-1 split was announced on Monday, March 13th 2023. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, March 13th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Who are Meridian's major shareholders? Meridian's top institutional investors include Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.53%) and ELCO Management Co. LLC (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Anthony Mark Imbesi, Christopher J Annas, Denise Lindsay, Robert T Holland and Edward J Hollin. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Meridian? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Meridian own? 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 Record date for 2/18 Dividend2/10/2025Ex-Dividend for 2/18 Dividend2/10/2025Dividend Payable2/18/2025Last Earnings4/25/2025Today5/01/2025Record date for 5/19 Dividend5/12/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/19 Dividend5/12/2025Dividend Payable5/19/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNASDAQ:MRBK CIK1750735 Webwww.meridianbanker.com Phone(484) 568-5000FaxN/AEmployees410Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$17.00 High Stock Price Target$18.00 Low Stock Price Target$16.00 Potential Upside/Downside+28.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.42 Trailing P/E Ratio9.16 Forward P/E Ratio6.42 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$16.35 million Net Margins8.28% Pretax Margin7.91% Return on Equity10.01% Return on Assets0.70% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.30 Current Ratio0.97 Quick Ratio0.95 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$112.34 million Price / Sales1.33 Cash Flow$1.31 per share Price / Cash Flow10.10 Book Value$14.14 per share Price / Book0.94Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares11,285,000Free Float9,663,000Market Cap$149.86 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.68 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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