National Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:NKSH - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $33.48 and traded as high as $37.42. National Bankshares shares last traded at $37.10, with a volume of 70,898 shares trading hands.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of National Bankshares from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded National Bankshares from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy".
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National Bankshares Trading Down 0.3%
The firm's fifty day moving average is $37.35 and its 200-day moving average is $33.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $236.33 million, a PE ratio of 14.96 and a beta of 0.69.
National Bankshares (NASDAQ:NKSH - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The bank reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter. National Bankshares had a net margin of 18.55% and a return on equity of 9.59%. The company had revenue of $15.27 million during the quarter. As a group, equities analysts predict that National Bankshares, Inc. will post 2.35 EPS for the current year.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On National Bankshares
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in National Bankshares in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in National Bankshares by 398.9% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,746 shares of the bank's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 1,396 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in National Bankshares by 45.2% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,067 shares of the bank's stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 643 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of National Bankshares by 266.9% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 4,183 shares of the bank's stock worth $123,000 after buying an additional 3,043 shares during the period. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of National Bankshares by 209.9% in the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 4,305 shares of the bank's stock valued at $144,000 after buying an additional 2,916 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 29.73% of the company's stock.
National Bankshares Company Profile
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National Bankshares, Inc is a Virginia-based bank holding company headquartered in Reston. Through its primary subsidiaries, National Bank of Blacksburg and The Bank of Giles and Montgomery, the company offers a full suite of community banking services to individuals, small businesses and nonprofit organizations.
The company’s core activities include deposit-taking, consumer and commercial lending, mortgage origination and servicing, trust and wealth management, and electronic banking platforms.
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