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OptimumBank (NASDAQ:OPHC) Now Covered by Alliance Global Partners

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Key Points

  • Alliance Global Partners initiated coverage of OptimumBank (NASDAQ:OPHC) with a buy rating and a $6.50 price target, implying roughly a 25.73% upside from the current price.
  • OPHC trades around $5.17 with a market capitalization near $62.9 million and a low P/E of 3.92, indicating the stock is cheaply valued on current earnings.
  • Insider Timothy Terry sold 39,304 shares recently, while several institutional investors (AllianceBernstein, Vanguard, Renaissance, Susquehanna, etc.) have increased positions, and insiders collectively own about 13.91% of the shares.
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Equities researchers at Alliance Global Partners assumed coverage on shares of OptimumBank (NASDAQ:OPHC - Get Free Report) in a report released on Tuesday. The brokerage set a "buy" rating and a $6.50 price target on the bank's stock. Alliance Global Partners' target price would suggest a potential upside of 25.73% from the company's current price.

OptimumBank Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of NASDAQ OPHC opened at $5.17 on Tuesday. The business's 50 day moving average is $5.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $4.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12. OptimumBank has a 1-year low of $3.53 and a 1-year high of $5.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $62.90 million, a P/E ratio of 3.92 and a beta of 0.28.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other OptimumBank news, insider Timothy Terry sold 39,304 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.73, for a total transaction of $185,907.92. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 13.91% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On OptimumBank

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in shares of OptimumBank by 22.0% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 652,860 shares of the bank's stock worth $2,677,000 after buying an additional 117,841 shares during the period. Fourthstone LLC raised its holdings in shares of OptimumBank by 44.6% in the second quarter. Fourthstone LLC now owns 500,853 shares of the bank's stock worth $2,239,000 after buying an additional 154,399 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of OptimumBank by 22.0% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 385,823 shares of the bank's stock worth $1,582,000 after buying an additional 69,532 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its holdings in shares of OptimumBank by 16.4% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 110,200 shares of the bank's stock worth $468,000 after buying an additional 15,500 shares during the period. Finally, Susquehanna International Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of OptimumBank by 112.2% in the third quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 46,460 shares of the bank's stock worth $190,000 after buying an additional 24,569 shares during the period. 7.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About OptimumBank

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OptimumBank, Inc NASDAQ: OPHC is a Texas-chartered commercial bank holding company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with community banking operations primarily in Texas and South Florida. Founded in 2005, OptimumBank delivers a full suite of deposit and lending products designed to meet the needs of small-to-medium sized businesses, real estate developers, and individual consumers. Through its network of full-service branches and digital platforms, the bank focuses on relationship-driven banking and personalized service.

On the lending side, OptimumBank offers commercial real estate financing, including construction loans, permanent mortgage loans, and land acquisition facilities.

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