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Meridian Bank (MRBK) Competitors

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$17.56 +0.21 (+1.18%)
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MRBK vs. MPB, HIVE, OPFI, HTB, and SPFI

Should you buy Meridian Bank stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Meridian Bank with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Meridian Bank include Mid Penn Bancorp (MPB), HIVE Digital Technologies (HIVE), OppFi (OPFI), HomeTrust Bancshares (HTB), and South Plains Financial (SPFI). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does Meridian Bank compare to Mid Penn Bancorp?

Meridian Bank (NASDAQ:MRBK) and Mid Penn Bancorp (NASDAQ:MPB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Meridian Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Mid Penn Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Meridian Bank pays out 27.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mid Penn Bancorp pays out 40.0% 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.

Meridian Bank has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mid Penn Bancorp has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Meridian Bank currently has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.32%. Mid Penn Bancorp has a consensus price target of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.65%. Given Meridian Bank's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Meridian Bank is more favorable than Mid Penn Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Meridian Bank
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Mid Penn Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

In the previous week, Meridian Bank had 4 more articles in the media than Mid Penn Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Meridian Bank and 1 mentions for Mid Penn Bancorp. Meridian Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Mid Penn Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that Meridian Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Meridian Bank
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Mid Penn Bancorp
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Mid Penn Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Meridian Bank. Meridian Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mid Penn Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Meridian Bank$205.49M1.02$21.84M$2.078.48
Mid Penn Bancorp$350.61M2.35$56.25M$2.2014.80

58.6% of Meridian Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.1% of Mid Penn Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.1% of Meridian Bank shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Mid Penn Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Mid Penn Bancorp has a net margin of 13.95% compared to Meridian Bank's net margin of 11.68%. Meridian Bank's return on equity of 12.61% beat Mid Penn Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Meridian Bank11.68% 12.61% 0.95%
Mid Penn Bancorp 13.95%8.31%1.06%

Summary

Meridian Bank beats Mid Penn Bancorp on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Meridian Bank compare to HIVE Digital Technologies?

Meridian Bank (NASDAQ:MRBK) and HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ:HIVE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Meridian Bank has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HIVE Digital Technologies has a beta of 3.5, suggesting that its share price is 250% more volatile than the broader market.

Meridian Bank has higher revenue and earnings than HIVE Digital Technologies. HIVE Digital Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Meridian Bank, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Meridian Bank$205.49M1.02$21.84M$2.078.48
HIVE Digital Technologies$115.28M9.03-$3M-$0.60N/A

Meridian Bank presently has a consensus price target of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.32%. HIVE Digital Technologies has a consensus price target of $6.34, suggesting a potential upside of 61.23%. Given HIVE Digital Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe HIVE Digital Technologies is more favorable than Meridian Bank.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Meridian Bank
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
HIVE Digital Technologies
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

58.6% of Meridian Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.4% of HIVE Digital Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 14.1% of Meridian Bank shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of HIVE Digital Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Meridian Bank has a net margin of 11.68% compared to HIVE Digital Technologies' net margin of -47.89%. Meridian Bank's return on equity of 12.61% beat HIVE Digital Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Meridian Bank11.68% 12.61% 0.95%
HIVE Digital Technologies -47.89%-19.81%-17.54%

In the previous week, HIVE Digital Technologies had 5 more articles in the media than Meridian Bank. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for HIVE Digital Technologies and 5 mentions for Meridian Bank. Meridian Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat HIVE Digital Technologies' score of 0.38 indicating that Meridian Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Meridian Bank
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
HIVE Digital Technologies
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Meridian Bank beats HIVE Digital Technologies on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Meridian Bank compare to OppFi?

Meridian Bank (NASDAQ:MRBK) and OppFi (NYSE:OPFI) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and dividends.

Meridian Bank has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OppFi has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its share price is 86% more volatile than the broader market.

Meridian Bank currently has a consensus price target of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.32%. OppFi has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 53.76%. Given OppFi's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe OppFi is more favorable than Meridian Bank.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Meridian Bank
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
OppFi
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

58.6% of Meridian Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.1% of OppFi shares are held by institutional investors. 14.1% of Meridian Bank shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 70.2% of OppFi shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

OppFi has higher revenue and earnings than Meridian Bank. Meridian Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OppFi, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Meridian Bank$205.49M1.02$21.84M$2.078.48
OppFi$608.66M1.19$26.33M$0.939.09

Meridian Bank has a net margin of 11.68% compared to OppFi's net margin of 10.86%. OppFi's return on equity of 39.90% beat Meridian Bank's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Meridian Bank11.68% 12.61% 0.95%
OppFi 10.86%39.90%15.95%

In the previous week, Meridian Bank had 2 more articles in the media than OppFi. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Meridian Bank and 3 mentions for OppFi. Meridian Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat OppFi's score of 0.32 indicating that Meridian Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Meridian Bank
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
OppFi
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

OppFi beats Meridian Bank on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Meridian Bank compare to HomeTrust Bancshares?

Meridian Bank (NASDAQ:MRBK) and HomeTrust Bancshares (NYSE:HTB) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Meridian Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. HomeTrust Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Meridian Bank pays out 27.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HomeTrust Bancshares pays out 15.5% 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.

58.6% of Meridian Bank shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.9% of HomeTrust Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.1% of Meridian Bank shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of HomeTrust Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Meridian Bank had 4 more articles in the media than HomeTrust Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Meridian Bank and 1 mentions for HomeTrust Bancshares. Meridian Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat HomeTrust Bancshares' score of 0.00 indicating that Meridian Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Meridian Bank
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
HomeTrust Bancshares
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

HomeTrust Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Meridian Bank. Meridian Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HomeTrust Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Meridian Bank$205.49M1.02$21.84M$2.078.48
HomeTrust Bancshares$214.55M3.65$64.36M$3.8712.03

Meridian Bank currently has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.32%. HomeTrust Bancshares has a consensus price target of $47.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.96%. Given Meridian Bank's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Meridian Bank is more favorable than HomeTrust Bancshares.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Meridian Bank
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
HomeTrust Bancshares
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Meridian Bank has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HomeTrust Bancshares has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

HomeTrust Bancshares has a net margin of 22.78% compared to Meridian Bank's net margin of 11.68%. Meridian Bank's return on equity of 12.61% beat HomeTrust Bancshares' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Meridian Bank11.68% 12.61% 0.95%
HomeTrust Bancshares 22.78%11.25%1.47%

Summary

HomeTrust Bancshares beats Meridian Bank on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Meridian Bank compare to South Plains Financial?

Meridian Bank (NASDAQ:MRBK) and South Plains Financial (NASDAQ:SPFI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Meridian Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. South Plains Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Meridian Bank pays out 27.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. South Plains Financial pays out 19.0% 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. South Plains Financial has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

South Plains Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Meridian Bank. Meridian Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than South Plains Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Meridian Bank$205.49M1.02$21.84M$2.078.48
South Plains Financial$296.89M2.59$58.47M$3.5711.27

South Plains Financial has a net margin of 20.22% compared to Meridian Bank's net margin of 11.68%. Meridian Bank's return on equity of 12.61% beat South Plains Financial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Meridian Bank11.68% 12.61% 0.95%
South Plains Financial 20.22%12.58%1.35%

58.6% of Meridian Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.0% of South Plains Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 14.1% of Meridian Bank shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.3% of South Plains Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Meridian Bank currently has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.32%. South Plains Financial has a consensus price target of $46.25, indicating a potential upside of 15.00%. Given Meridian Bank's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Meridian Bank is more favorable than South Plains Financial.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Meridian Bank
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
South Plains Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

In the previous week, South Plains Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Meridian Bank. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for South Plains Financial and 5 mentions for Meridian Bank. Meridian Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat South Plains Financial's score of -0.06 indicating that Meridian Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Meridian Bank
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
South Plains Financial
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Meridian Bank has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, South Plains Financial has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

South Plains Financial beats Meridian Bank on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MRBK vs. The Competition

MetricMeridian BankBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$208.60M$1.09B$13.57B$12.33B
Dividend Yield3.25%2.73%5.88%5.36%
P/E Ratio8.4816.3524.0025.51
Price / Sales1.022.37160.6773.06
Price / Cash8.6723.5119.8555.00
Price / Book1.041.152.147.03
Net Income$21.84M$75.93M$1.13B$334.92M
7 Day Performance0.83%0.76%0.03%-0.40%
1 Month Performance-13.27%0.69%-0.10%1.07%
1 Year Performance28.14%23.59%11.75%34.65%

Meridian Bank Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MRBK
Meridian Bank
4.9614 of 5 stars
$17.56
+1.2%
$22.00
+25.3%
+23.6%$208.60M$205.49M8.48410
MPB
Mid Penn Bancorp
3.3722 of 5 stars
$31.74
-1.4%
$37.00
+16.6%
+14.8%$816.11M$350.61M14.43620
HIVE
HIVE Digital Technologies
2.4603 of 5 stars
$2.82
-6.3%
$6.17
+118.7%
+86.1%$796.55M$115.28MN/A20
OPFI
OppFi
3.7488 of 5 stars
$9.31
+0.2%
$13.00
+39.6%
-30.5%$793.30M$597.05M10.01570
HTB
HomeTrust Bancshares
1.7675 of 5 stars
$45.68
-0.1%
$47.00
+2.9%
N/A$768.68M$292.47M11.82520

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This page (NASDAQ:MRBK) was last updated on 5/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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