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Middlefield Banc (MBCN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$28.62 -0.85 (-2.88%)
Closing price 10/7/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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About Middlefield Banc Stock (NASDAQ:MBCN)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$28.62
$29.50
50-Day Range
$27.07
$33.35
52-Week Range
$22.74
$34.00
Volume
7,729 shs
Average Volume
6,808 shs
Market Capitalization
$231.25 million
P/E Ratio
12.72
Dividend Yield
2.94%
Price Target
$29.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Middlefield Banc Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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39th Percentile Overall Score

MBCN MarketRank™: 

Middlefield Banc scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 762nd out of 925 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Middlefield Banc has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Middlefield Banc is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Middlefield Banc has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

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

    Earnings for Middlefield Banc are expected to grow by 8.16% in the coming year, from $1.96 to $2.12 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Middlefield Banc is 12.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 232.87.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Middlefield Banc is 12.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 30.25.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Middlefield Banc has a P/B Ratio of 1.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    0.69% of the outstanding shares of Middlefield Banc have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Middlefield Banc has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Middlefield Banc has recently increased by 3.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Middlefield Banc pays a meaningful dividend of 2.85%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Middlefield Banc has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Middlefield Banc is 37.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Middlefield Banc will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.62% next year. This indicates that Middlefield Banc will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

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

    0.69% of the outstanding shares of Middlefield Banc have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Middlefield Banc has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Middlefield Banc has recently increased by 3.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Middlefield Banc has a news sentiment score of 0.55. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Middlefield Banc this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 4.05% of the stock of Middlefield Banc is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 31.72% of the stock of Middlefield Banc is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Middlefield Banc's insider trading history.
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MBCN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Middlefield Banc's stock was trading at $28.05 at the start of the year. Since then, MBCN shares have increased by 2.0% and is now trading at $28.62.

Middlefield Banc Corp. (NASDAQ:MBCN) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 22nd. The bank reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.19. The bank earned $20.52 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.30 million. Middlefield Banc had a net margin of 16.16% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.54%.

Middlefield Banc's stock split on Monday, November 11th 2019.The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, October 9th 2019. The newly minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Friday, November 8th 2019. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Shares of MBCN 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 Middlefield Banc investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/22/2025
Record date for 9/12 Dividend
8/29/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/12 Dividend
8/29/2025
Dividend Payable
9/12/2025
Today
10/08/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/16/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - NORTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:MBCN
CIK
836147
Fax
N/A
Employees
180
Year Founded
1901

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$33.00
Low Price Target
$25.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+1.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.25
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.72
Forward P/E Ratio
14.60
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$15.52 million
Net Margins
16.16%
Pretax Margin
19.28%
Return on Equity
8.54%
Return on Assets
0.97%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.05
Current Ratio
0.98
Quick Ratio
0.98

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$108.47 million
Price / Sales
2.13
Cash Flow
$2.07 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.81
Book Value
$26.09 per share
Price / Book
1.10

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
8,080,000
Free Float
7,754,000
Market Cap
$231.25 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.46

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This page (NASDAQ:MBCN) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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