Bar Harbor Bankshares (BHB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Bar Harbor Bankshares is the holding company for Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, a community banking institution headquartered in Bar Harbor, Maine. The bank provides financial services to individuals, families, businesses, nonprofit organizations and municipalities through branches and other delivery channels.

Its products and services include deposit accounts, consumer and residential mortgage loans, commercial and small-business lending, commercial real estate financing, cash-management and treasury services, online and mobile banking, and wealth management. Bar Harbor Bank & Trust also offers investment and trust services designed to support personal financial planning and institutional needs.

The company’s history traces to 1887, and its banking operations primarily serve communities in Maine and New Hampshire. Bar Harbor Bankshares is listed on the NYSE American under the ticker symbol BHB.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $38.01 to $38.51
• 50-Day Range: $38.47 to $40.91
• 52-Week Range: $28.11 to $41.12
• Volume: 14,470 shs
• Average Volume: 109,756 shs
• Market Capitalization: $635.80 million
• P/E Ratio: 12.81
• Dividend Yield: 3.59%
• Price Target: $41.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Bar Harbor Bankshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bar Harbor Bankshares scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Bar Harbor Bankshares has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

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

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Bar Harbor Bankshares has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.72%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Bar Harbor Bankshares are expected to grow by 4.72% in the coming year, from $3.60 to $3.77 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bar Harbor Bankshares is 13.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.91.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bar Harbor Bankshares is 13.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.65.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Bar Harbor Bankshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.71% of the float of Bar Harbor Bankshares has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bar Harbor Bankshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.01.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bar Harbor Bankshares has recently decreased by 3.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Bar Harbor Bankshares is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.54%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Bar Harbor Bankshares has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Bar Harbor Bankshares is 47.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Bar Harbor Bankshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.07% next year. This indicates that Bar Harbor Bankshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Bar Harbor Bankshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Bar Harbor Bankshares insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.37% of the stock of Bar Harbor Bankshares is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

54.49% of the stock of Bar Harbor Bankshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/21/2026
• Record date for 9/18 Dividend: 8/20/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend: 8/20/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/18/2026
• Today: 10/09/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/20/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSEAMERICAN
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Banks
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NYSEAMERICAN:BHB
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:BHB
• CIK: 743367
• Web: www.barharbor.bank
• Phone: (207) 669-6784
• Fax: 207-288-2626
• Employees: 530
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Bar Harbor Bankshares: $41.00
• High Price Target: $44.00
• Low Price Target: $38.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.85
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.55
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $36.92 million
• Net Margins: 18.46%
• Pretax Margin: 23.23%
• Return on Equity: 11.41%
• Return on Assets: 1.30%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.51
• Current Ratio: 0.96
• Quick Ratio: 0.96

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $243.98 million
• Price / Sales: 2.61
• Cash Flow: $3.40 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.17
• Book Value: $31.91 per share
• Price / Book: 1.19

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 16,770,000
• Free Float: 16,201,000
• Market Cap: $637.16 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.63