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Meridian Bank (MRBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$15.74 0.00 (0.00%)
Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$15.74 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 08/29/2025 04:10 PM Eastern
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About Meridian Bank Stock (NASDAQ:MRBK)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$15.70
$15.80
50-Day Range
$11.43
$15.74
52-Week Range
$10.89
$17.33
Volume
105,387 shs
Average Volume
52,915 shs
Market Capitalization
$177.86 million
P/E Ratio
9.78
Dividend Yield
3.18%
Price Target
$17.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Meridian Bank Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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79th Percentile Overall Score

MRBK MarketRank™: 

Meridian Bank scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 309th out of 935 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Meridian Bank has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Meridian Bank has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Meridian Bank's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Meridian Bank are expected to decrease by -2.42% in the coming year, from $2.07 to $2.02 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Meridian Bank is 9.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.74.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Meridian Bank is 9.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 228.34.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Meridian Bank has a P/B Ratio of 1.00. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Meridian Bank's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.05% of the float of Meridian Bank has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Meridian Bank has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Meridian Bank has recently decreased by 12.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Meridian Bank pays a meaningful dividend of 3.18%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Meridian Bank does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Meridian Bank is 31.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Meridian Bank will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.75% next year. This indicates that Meridian Bank will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Meridian Bank's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.05% of the float of Meridian Bank has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Meridian Bank has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Meridian Bank has recently decreased by 12.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Meridian Bank has a news sentiment score of 1.44. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.18 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Meridian Bank this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Meridian Bank insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $8,206.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    14.38% of the stock of Meridian Bank is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    58.56% of the stock of Meridian Bank is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Meridian Bank's insider trading history.
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MRBK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Meridian Bank's stock was trading at $13.71 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MRBK stock has increased by 14.8% and is now trading at $15.74.

Meridian Bank (NASDAQ:MRBK) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 24th. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.07. The firm earned $32.45 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $29.65 million. Meridian Bank had a net margin of 9.01% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.62%.

Shares of Meridian Bank split on Monday, March 13th 2023.The 2-1 split was announced on Monday, March 13th 2023. The newly minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, March 13th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Top institutional investors of Meridian Bank include Fourthstone LLC (9.60%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.89%), Meridian Wealth Partners LLC (1.24%) and Truffle Hound Capital LLC (1.10%). Insiders that own company stock include Anthony Mark Imbesi, Christopher J Annas, Robert M Casciato, Denise Lindsay, Robert T Holland and Edward J Hollin.
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Shares of MRBK 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Meridian Bank investors own include Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), McKesson (MCK), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Chevron (CVX), Comcast (CMCSA), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) and Yum! Brands (YUM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/24/2025
Record date for 8/18 Dividend
8/11/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/18 Dividend
8/11/2025
Dividend Payable
8/18/2025
Today
8/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - NORTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:MRBK
CIK
1750735
Fax
N/A
Employees
410
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$19.00
Low Price Target
$16.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.61
Trailing P/E Ratio
9.78
Forward P/E Ratio
7.60
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$16.35 million
Net Margins
9.01%
Pretax Margin
11.93%
Return on Equity
10.62%
Return on Assets
0.75%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.28
Current Ratio
0.97
Quick Ratio
0.95

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$197.37 million
Price / Sales
0.90
Cash Flow
$2.03 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.77
Book Value
$15.75 per share
Price / Book
1.00

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
11,300,000
Free Float
9,676,000
Market Cap
$177.86 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.71
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This page (NASDAQ:MRBK) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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