NASDAQ:ABTX

Allegiance Bancshares Stock Forecast, Price & News

$23.02

+0.99 (+4.49 %)

(As of 09/28/2020 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$22.47

Now: $23.02▼

$23.26

50-Day Range

$21.70

MA: $25.16▼

$27.11

52-Week Range

$20.88

Now: $23.02▼

$38.95

Volume45,513 shs

Average Volume90,100 shs

Market Capitalization$470.34 million

P/E Ratio12.18

Dividend Yield1.82%

Beta1.27

Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Allegiance Bank that provides a range of commercial banking services primarily to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals, and individual customers. It accepts deposit products, including checking accounts, commercial accounts, and savings accounts, as well as other time deposits comprising money market accounts and certificates of deposit. The company also grants various loan products, which include commercial and industrial loans; mortgage warehouse loans; commercial real estate loans, including multi-family residential loans; commercial real estate construction and land development loans; residential real estate loans, such as 1-4 family residential mortgage loans; residential construction loans; and consumer and other loans. In addition, it offers automated teller machines, drive-through services, and depository facilities; mobile banking services; and telephone, mail, and Internet banking services. Further, the company provides safe deposit boxes, debit cards, cash management and wire transfer services, night depository services, direct deposits, cashier's checks, and letters of credit. As of December 31, 2018, it operated 27 bank offices and 1 loan production office in the Houston metropolitan area, as well as 1 bank office location in Beaumont. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Allegiance Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $27.00, Allegiance Bancshares has a forecasted upside of 17.3% from its current price of $23.02.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Allegiance Bancshares has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

1.8 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Allegiance Bancshares has received 192 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Allegiance Bancshares has received 328 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Allegiance Bancshares has received 63.08% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Allegiance Bancshares and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe ABTX will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe ABTX will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Allegiance Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 1.82%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Allegiance Bancshares has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Allegiance Bancshares is 15.56%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Allegiance Bancshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.73% next year. This indicates that Allegiance Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Allegiance Bancshares insiders have sold 52.47% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $204,780.00 in company stock and sold $312,230.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 8.57% of the stock of Allegiance Bancshares is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
44.95% of the stock of Allegiance Bancshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Allegiance Bancshares are expected to grow by 2.33% in the coming year, from $1.72 to $1.76 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Allegiance Bancshares is 12.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.65.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Allegiance Bancshares is 12.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 17.36.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Allegiance Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 0.67. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.96 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry State commercial banks

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorFinance

Current SymbolNASDAQ:ABTX

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK1642081

Webwww.allegiancebank.com

Phone281-894-3200

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.35

Current Ratio1.00

Quick Ratio1.00

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio12.18

Forward P/E Ratio13.38

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$246.33 million

Price / Sales1.91

Cash Flow$2.93 per share

Price / Cash Flow7.86

Book Value$34.57 per share

Price / Book0.67

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.57

Net Income$52.96 million

Net Margins16.08%

Return on Equity5.52%

Return on Assets0.76%

Miscellaneous

Employees569

Outstanding Shares20,432,000

Market Cap$470.34 million

Next Earnings Date10/23/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

$23.02

+0.99 (+4.49 %)

(As of 09/28/2020 12:00 AM ET)

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Allegiance Bancshares (NASDAQ:ABTX) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Allegiance Bancshares' stock been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Allegiance Bancshares' stock was trading at $26.31 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, ABTX shares have decreased by 12.5% and is now trading at $23.02.
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Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Allegiance Bancshares?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Allegiance Bancshares in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."
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When is Allegiance Bancshares' next earnings date?

Allegiance Bancshares is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, October 23rd 2020.
View our earnings forecast for Allegiance Bancshares.

How were Allegiance Bancshares' earnings last quarter?

Allegiance Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ:ABTX) issued its earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The bank reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.24. The bank had revenue of $52.41 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $50.27 million. Allegiance Bancshares had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 5.52%.
View Allegiance Bancshares' earnings history.

How often does Allegiance Bancshares pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Allegiance Bancshares?

Allegiance Bancshares declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share on Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th.
View Allegiance Bancshares' dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for ABTX?

2 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for Allegiance Bancshares' stock. Their forecasts range from $27.00 to $27.00. On average, they expect Allegiance Bancshares' share price to reach $27.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 17.3% from the stock's current price.
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Are investors shorting Allegiance Bancshares?

Allegiance Bancshares saw a decline in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 585,300 shares, a decline of 11.3% from the August 15th total of 659,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 59,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 9.9 days. Currently, 3.1% of the shares of the company are short sold.
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Who are some of Allegiance Bancshares' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Allegiance Bancshares include Hilltop (HTH), ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS), Investors Bancorp (ISBC), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Columbia Banking System (COLB), International Bancshares (IBOC), Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB), Independent Bank (INDB), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Texas Capital Bancshares (TCBI), United Community Banks (UCBI), Renasant (RNST), TowneBank (TOWN) and First Bancorp (FBP).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Allegiance Bancshares own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Allegiance Bancshares investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), Adobe (ADBE), Arthur J Gallagher & Co (AJG), British American Tobacco (BTI), Consolidated Edison (ED), Enbridge (ENB), Energy Transfer LP Unit (ET), Gilead Sciences (GILD), General Mills (GIS) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).

Who are Allegiance Bancshares' key executives?

Allegiance Bancshares' management team includes the following people:

Mr. George Martinez, Chairman & CEO (Age 77)
Mr. Steven F. Retzloff, Pres & Director (Age 63)
Mr. Paul P. Egge, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 41)
Ms. Shanna R. Kuzdzal, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 40)
Mr. Daryl D. Bohls, Exec. VP (Age 68)

What is Allegiance Bancshares' stock symbol?

Allegiance Bancshares trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ABTX."

How do I buy shares of Allegiance Bancshares?

Shares of ABTX can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Allegiance Bancshares' stock price today?

One share of ABTX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $23.02.

How big of a company is Allegiance Bancshares?

Allegiance Bancshares has a market capitalization of $470.34 million and generates $246.33 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $52.96 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.57 on an earnings per share basis. Allegiance Bancshares employs 569 workers across the globe.

What is Allegiance Bancshares' official website?

The official website for Allegiance Bancshares is www.allegiancebank.com.

How can I contact Allegiance Bancshares?

Allegiance Bancshares' mailing address is 8847 West Sam Houston Parkway N. Suite 200, HOUSTON TX, 77040. The bank can be reached via phone at 281-894-3200.

This page was last updated on 9/29/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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