Meridian Bank (MRBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Meridian Bank, a Pennsylvania-chartered institution founded in 1993 and headquartered in Philadelphia, operates as a full-service community bank serving the Greater Philadelphia region. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Meridian Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRBK), the bank maintains a network of branch locations complemented by online and mobile platforms to meet the evolving needs of individual and business customers.

On the consumer side, Meridian Bank offers a comprehensive suite of deposit products, including checking accounts, savings accounts and certificates of deposit, alongside personal lending solutions such as home equity lines of credit, residential mortgage loans and unsecured consumer loans. Digital banking services provide customers with remote deposit capture, bill payment, electronic statements and mobile check deposit capabilities to facilitate day-to-day account management.

Meridian Bank’s commercial banking division delivers financing and treasury management services to small and mid-sized enterprises, municipalities and nonprofit organizations across southeastern Pennsylvania. Commercial offerings encompass term loans, lines of credit, equipment financing, SBA-guaranteed lending and commercial real estate financing. Cash management solutions, including ACH origination, remote deposit capture and merchant card processing, support clients’ liquidity and operational requirements while reinforcing the bank’s commitment to local economic development.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $20.02 to $20.56
• 50-Day Range: $17.58 to $20.64
• 52-Week Range: $13.81 to $21.67
• Volume: 69,451 shs
• Average Volume: 109,364 shs
• Market Capitalization: $238.28 million
• P/E Ratio: 9.68
• Dividend Yield: 2.79%
• Price Target: $22.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Meridian Bank Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Meridian Bank scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 136th out of 877 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: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

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 no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

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

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Meridian Bank has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 29.23%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Meridian Bank are expected to grow by 29.23% in the coming year, from $1.95 to $2.52 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Meridian Bank is 9.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Meridian Bank is 9.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.10.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Meridian Bank has a P/B Ratio of 1.16. 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

1.84% 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 1.68, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Meridian Bank has recently increased by 54.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Meridian Bank pays a meaningful dividend of 2.75%, 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 27.05%. 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 22.22% next year. This indicates that Meridian Bank will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.08

News Sentiment

Meridian Bank has a news sentiment score of 0.08. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.80 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Meridian Bank this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of Meridian Bank in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $53,790.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0226% of the company's market cap.

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 $53,790.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.06% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/11 Dividend: 5/04/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/11 Dividend: 5/04/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/11/2026
• Today: 7/30/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - NORTHEAST
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MRBK
• CIK: 1750735
• Web: www.meridianbanker.com
• Phone: (484) 568-5000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 410
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Meridian Bank: $22.00
• High Price Target: $23.00
• Low Price Target: $21.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.07
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.68
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.28
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $21.84 million
• Net Margins: 11.68%
• Pretax Margin: 13.47%
• Return on Equity: 12.61%
• Return on Assets: 0.95%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.25
• Current Ratio: 0.97
• Quick Ratio: 0.96

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $205.49 million
• Price / Sales: 1.16
• Cash Flow: $1.96 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.25
• Book Value: $17.34 per share
• Price / Book: 1.16

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 11,890,000
• Free Float: 10,218,000
• Market Cap: $238.28 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.65