National Bankshares (NKSH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

National Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for the National Bank of Blacksburg that provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, businesses, non-profits, and local governments. The company accepts interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing demand deposit accounts, money market deposit accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, health savings accounts, and individual retirement accounts. Its loan products include commercial and agricultural, commercial real estate, residential real estate, home equity, and various consumer loan products, as well as loans for the construction of commercial and residential properties. The company also provides business and consumer debit and credit cards; letters of credit, night depository services, safe deposit boxes, utility payment services, and automatic funds transfer; wealth management, trust, and estate services; non-deposit investment and insurance products; and telephone, mobile, and Internet banking services. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $31.30 to $31.80
• 50-Day Range: $26.44 to $31.60
• 52-Week Range: $23.75 to $32.89
• Volume: 9,795 shs
• Average Volume: 14,738 shs
• Market Capitalization: $199.64 million
• P/E Ratio: 17.71
• Dividend Yield: 4.66%
• Price Target: $38.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

National Bankshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

National Bankshares scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 60th out of 935 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: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

National Bankshares has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

National Bankshares has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.74%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for National Bankshares are expected to grow by 15.74% in the coming year, from $2.35 to $2.72 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of National Bankshares is 17.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 220.63.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of National Bankshares is 17.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 228.82.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

National Bankshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.18. 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

1.24% of the float of National Bankshares has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

National Bankshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in National Bankshares has recently decreased by 0.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

National Bankshares is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.62%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

National Bankshares does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of National Bankshares is 82.49%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, National Bankshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 53.68% next year. This indicates that National Bankshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.22

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.24% of the float of National Bankshares has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

National Bankshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in National Bankshares has recently decreased by 0.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.19

News Sentiment

National Bankshares has a news sentiment score of 1.19. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for National Bankshares this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

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

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added National Bankshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, National Bankshares insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $6,591.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.18% of the stock of National Bankshares is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 29.73% of the stock of National Bankshares is held by institutions.

NKSH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NKSH shares performed this year?

National Bankshares' stock was trading at $28.71 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, NKSH stock has increased by 9.2% and is now trading at $31.34.

How were National Bankshares' earnings last quarter?

National Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:NKSH) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 13th. The bank reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.03. The bank had revenue of $15.98 million for the quarter. National Bankshares had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.69% and a net margin of 13.58%.

Who are National Bankshares' major shareholders?

National Bankshares' top institutional shareholders include Brandes Investment Partners LP (2.80%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.42%), Fourthstone LLC (1.32%) and Cerity Partners LLC (0.38%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles E Green III, Lawrence J Ball, F Brad Denardo, John Elliott Dooley, Alan Jeffrey Sweet, Norman V Fitzwater III, Mary G Miller, Michael E Dye, Mildred R Johnson, Lutheria H Smith, Bobby D Sanders II and Lara E Ramsey.
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How do I buy shares of National Bankshares?

Shares of NKSH 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 National Bankshares own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that National Bankshares investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Home Depot (HD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META) and Walmart (WMT).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/2 Dividend: 5/27/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend: 5/27/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/02/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/13/2025
• Today: 8/29/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - SOUTHEAST
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NKSH
• CIK: 796534
• Web: www.nationalbankshares.com
• Phone: (540) 951-6300
• Fax: 540-951-6324
• Employees: 220
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for National Bankshares: $38.00
• High Price Target: $38.00
• Low Price Target: $38.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.77
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.71
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.34
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $7.62 million
• Net Margins: 13.58%
• Pretax Margin: 16.21%
• Return on Equity: 7.69%
• Return on Assets: 0.70%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.68
• Quick Ratio: 0.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $79.08 million
• Price / Sales: 2.52
• Cash Flow: $2.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.55
• Book Value: $26.51 per share
• Price / Book: 1.18

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 6,370,000
• Free Float: 6,164,000
• Market Cap: $199.64 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.72