ECB Bancorp (ECBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ECB Bancorp, Inc. operating as a holding company for Everett Co-operative Bank that provides various banking products and services. The company accepts various deposit products, including certificate of deposit accounts, IRAs, money market accounts, savings accounts, demand deposit accounts, and interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing checking accounts. It also offers one- to four-family residential real estate, commercial real estate and multifamily real estate, construction and land, commercial, and consumer loans, as well as home equity loans and lines of credit. In addition, the company invests in securities, consisting primarily of U.S. government and federal agency obligations, mortgage-backed securities, and corporate bonds. ECB Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1890 and is based in Everett, Massachusetts.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.78 to $16.03
• 50-Day Range: $14.82 to $16.70
• 52-Week Range: $12.50 to $16.99
• Volume: 4,563 shs
• Average Volume: 15,827 shs
• Market Capitalization: $144.49 million
• P/E Ratio: 28.58
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

ECB Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ECB Bancorp scored higher than 5% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 2740th out of 2,763 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for ECB Bancorp.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ECB Bancorp is 28.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.58.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ECB Bancorp is 28.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.07.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ECB Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.87. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.34% of the float of ECB Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ECB Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ECB Bancorp has recently increased by 48.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

ECB Bancorp does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

ECB Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.34% of the float of ECB Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ECB Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ECB Bancorp has recently increased by 48.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

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

Search Interest

1 people have searched for ECBK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 9.00% of the stock of ECB Bancorp is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 30.27% of the stock of ECB Bancorp is held by institutions.

ECBK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ECBK shares performed this year?

ECB Bancorp's stock was trading at $14.84 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, ECBK stock has increased by 7.9% and is now trading at $16.0050.

How were ECB Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

ECB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECBK) posted its earnings results on Thursday, April, 24th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $6.92 million for the quarter. ECB Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.79% and a net margin of 6.65%.

When did ECB Bancorp IPO?

ECB Bancorp (ECBK) raised $106 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, July 28th 2022. The company issued 10,637,500 shares at $10.00 per share.

How do I buy shares of ECB Bancorp?

Shares of ECBK 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of ECB Bancorp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that ECB Bancorp investors own include Nokia (NOK) and Edwards Lifesciences (EW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/24/2025
• Today: 7/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/08/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - NORTHEAST
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ECBK
• CIK: 1914605
• Web: www.everettbank.com
• Phone: 617-387-1110
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 50
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.56
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.30
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $3.99 million
• Net Margins: 6.65%
• Pretax Margin: 8.92%
• Return on Equity: 2.79%
• Return on Assets: 0.34%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.39
• Current Ratio: 1.28
• Quick Ratio: 1.28

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $68.27 million
• Price / Sales: 2.12
• Cash Flow: $0.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 32.07
• Book Value: $18.45 per share
• Price / Book: 0.87

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 9,030,000
• Free Float: 8,215,000
• Market Cap: $144.53 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.49