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Ohio Valley Banc (OVBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$44.59 -0.07 (-0.16%)
As of 08/21/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

About Ohio Valley Banc Stock (NASDAQ:OVBC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$43.80
$45.51
50-Day Range
$41.59
$49.48
52-Week Range
$32.97
$54.96
Volume
39,474 shs
Average Volume
38,614 shs
Market Capitalization
$210.02 million
P/E Ratio
14.81
Dividend Yield
2.24%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Ohio Valley Banc Corp is a bank holding company headquartered in Wheeling, West Virginia, operating through its principal subsidiary, The Ohio Valley Bank. As a locally focused financial institution, the company delivers a range of banking and financial solutions designed to meet the needs of individual, small business and commercial clients across its service area.

Through its subsidiary, Ohio Valley Banc offers traditional banking products including checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit and consumer and residential mortgage loans. Commercial customers can access business checking, treasury management, equipment financing, commercial real estate lending and Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs. The company also provides wealth management and trust services, insurance products and merchant services, supported by digital banking platforms that enable online account opening, mobile deposits and real-time account monitoring.

With a network of branch offices serving northern West Virginia and eastern Ohio, Ohio Valley Banc has maintained its community banking heritage while expanding its footprint and product lineup. The institution was established as a community lender and remains committed to supporting local economic growth through personalized service and relationship-driven banking. Leadership is comprised of regional banking veterans who emphasize prudent risk management, customer engagement and sustainable growth.

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Ohio Valley Banc Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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62nd Percentile Overall Score

OVBC MarketRank™: 

Ohio Valley Banc scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 508th out of 836 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

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

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Ohio Valley Banc has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Ohio Valley Banc's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Ohio Valley Banc is 14.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.42.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Ohio Valley Banc is 14.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.61.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Ohio Valley Banc has a P/B Ratio of 1.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Ohio Valley Banc's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.19% of the float of Ohio Valley Banc has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Ohio Valley Banc has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Ohio Valley Banc has recently decreased by 17.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Ohio Valley Banc pays a meaningful dividend of 2.24%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Ohio Valley Banc has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Ohio Valley Banc is 33.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Ohio Valley Banc's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Ohio Valley Banc has a news sentiment score of 0.44. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.86 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Ohio Valley Banc this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Cluster Insider Buying

    2 insiders have purchased shares of Ohio Valley Banc 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 $4,493.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0021% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Ohio Valley Banc insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $4,493.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    7.18% of the stock of Ohio Valley Banc is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    22.06% of the stock of Ohio Valley Banc is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Ohio Valley Banc's insider trading history.
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OVBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Ohio Valley Banc's stock was trading at $39.98 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, OVBC shares have increased by 11.5% and is now trading at $44.59.

Ohio Valley Banc Corp. (NASDAQ:OVBC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July, 27th. The bank reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter. The bank earned $18.58 million during the quarter. Ohio Valley Banc had a net margin of 14.31% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.37%.

Top institutional investors of Ohio Valley Banc include BlackRock Inc. (5.22%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (3.75%), Susquehanna International Group LLP (2.20%) and Corient Private Wealth LP (0.67%). Insiders that own company stock include Anna P Barnitz, David W Thomas, Edward Bryant Roberts, Seth Isaac Michael and Bryan F Stepp.
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Shares of OVBC 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 Ohio Valley Banc investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET), CrowdStrike (CRWD), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) and Jabil (JBL).

Company Calendar

Record date for 8/10 Dividend
7/24/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/10 Dividend
7/24/2026
Last Earnings
7/27/2026
Dividend Payable
8/10/2026
Today
8/22/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/26/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Banks
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:OVBC
CIK
894671
Employees
260
Year Founded
1872

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.01
Trailing P/E Ratio
14.81
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$15.60 million
Net Margins
14.31%
Pretax Margin
17.67%
Return on Equity
8.37%
Return on Assets
0.88%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.29
Current Ratio
0.93
Quick Ratio
0.93

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$94.21 million
Price / Sales
2.23
Cash Flow
$3.39 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.16
Book Value
$36.80 per share
Price / Book
1.21

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
4,710,000
Free Float
4,373,000
Market Cap
$210.02 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.04

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This page (NASDAQ:OVBC) was last updated on 8/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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