Meridian Bank (MRBK) Competitors $15.74 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 08/28/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.74 +0.00 (+0.03%) As of 08/28/2025 05:08 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MRBK vs. FSBC, LDI, ORRF, MPB, IBCP, SPFI, WYFI, FUFU, CNCK, and SMBCShould you be buying Meridian Bank stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Meridian Bank include Five Star Bancorp (FSBC), loanDepot (LDI), Orrstown Financial Services (ORRF), Mid Penn Bancorp (MPB), Independent Bank (IBCP), South Plains Financial (SPFI), WhiteFiber (WYFI), BitFuFu (FUFU), Coincheck Group (CNCK), and Southern Missouri Bancorp (SMBC). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Meridian Bank vs. Its Competitors Five Star Bancorp loanDepot Orrstown Financial Services Mid Penn Bancorp Independent Bank South Plains Financial WhiteFiber BitFuFu Coincheck Group Southern Missouri Bancorp Meridian Bank (NASDAQ:MRBK) and Five Star Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability. Does the media prefer MRBK or FSBC? In the previous week, Five Star Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Meridian Bank. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Five Star Bancorp and 2 mentions for Meridian Bank. Five Star Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Meridian Bank's score of 1.44 indicating that Five Star Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Meridian Bank Positive Five Star Bancorp Very Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MRBK or FSBC? 58.6% of Meridian Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.9% of Five Star Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 14.4% of Meridian Bank shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of Five Star Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MRBK or FSBC? Five Star Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Meridian Bank. Meridian Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Five Star Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMeridian Bank$197.37M0.90$16.35M$1.619.78Five Star Bancorp$213.40M3.29$45.67M$2.4513.39 Is MRBK or FSBC more profitable? Five Star Bancorp has a net margin of 22.14% compared to Meridian Bank's net margin of 9.01%. Five Star Bancorp's return on equity of 12.89% beat Meridian Bank's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Meridian Bank9.01% 10.62% 0.75% Five Star Bancorp 22.14%12.89%1.25% Is MRBK or FSBC a better dividend stock? Meridian Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Five Star Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Meridian Bank pays out 31.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Five Star Bancorp pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Meridian Bank is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more volatility & risk, MRBK or FSBC? Meridian Bank has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Five Star Bancorp has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate MRBK or FSBC? Meridian Bank currently has a consensus target price of $17.50, indicating a potential upside of 11.18%. Five Star Bancorp has a consensus target price of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.67%. Given Meridian Bank's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Meridian Bank is more favorable than Five Star Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Meridian Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Five Star Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 SummaryFive Star Bancorp beats Meridian Bank on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Meridian Bank News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MRBK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MRBK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMeridian BankBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$177.88M$954.73M$12.53B$9.79BDividend Yield3.18%2.99%5.43%4.02%P/E Ratio9.7816.6519.4426.59Price / Sales0.902.3526.42158.34Price / Cash7.7749.6022.1759.36Price / Book1.001.142.366.68Net Income$16.35M$53.90M$1.01B$265.59M7 Day Performance2.21%0.26%0.31%0.66%1 Month Performance5.85%4.98%2.52%2.64%1 Year Performance35.57%14.40%540.26%22.36% Meridian Bank Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MRBKMeridian Bank4.0139 of 5 stars$15.74flat$17.50+11.2%+35.7%$177.88M$197.37M9.78410Positive NewsFSBCFive Star Bancorp3.7261 of 5 stars$31.12+1.1%$35.00+12.5%+12.1%$657.92M$139.23M12.70180News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownLDIloanDepot0.7121 of 5 stars$1.88-4.8%$2.05+9.3%-28.6%$651.92M$1.06B-5.684,900Insider TradeORRFOrrstown Financial Services4.7374 of 5 stars$33.28-0.1%$39.25+17.9%-2.2%$649.25M$286.37M14.86430News CoveragePositive NewsMPBMid Penn Bancorp4.3968 of 5 stars$28.37+0.9%$34.50+21.6%+2.6%$646.96M$309.08M11.87620Positive NewsIBCPIndependent Bank3.6383 of 5 stars$31.38+1.7%$36.00+14.7%-3.0%$638.90M$216.12M10.22920News CoveragePositive NewsSPFISouth Plains Financial3.9549 of 5 stars$39.17+0.8%$44.67+14.0%+18.5%$630.96M$288.97M12.24680News CoveragePositive NewsWYFIWhiteFiberN/A$18.69+9.4%N/AN/A$622.40MN/A0.0039News CoverageFUFUBitFuFu4.161 of 5 stars$3.47-8.0%$6.45+86.0%-8.1%$618.86M$463.33M11.9729Positive NewsCNCKCoincheck Group0.8241 of 5 stars$4.84+1.5%$6.00+24.0%N/A$618.67M$2.53B0.00N/ANews CoverageSMBCSouthern Missouri Bancorp4.3117 of 5 stars$54.28+0.9%$64.67+19.1%+2.1%$607.83M$305.35M10.48540News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Five Star Bancorp Competitors loanDepot Competitors Orrstown Financial Services Competitors Mid Penn Bancorp Competitors Independent Bank Competitors South Plains Financial Competitors WhiteFiber Competitors BitFuFu Competitors Coincheck Group Competitors Southern Missouri Bancorp Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MRBK) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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