NASDAQ:SASR Sandy Spring Bancorp (SASR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $31.35 +0.43 (+1.39%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$30.67▼$31.8350-Day Range$21.76▼$31.3552-Week Range$19.27▼$31.83Volume473,049 shsAverage Volume345,297 shsMarket Capitalization$1.41 billionP/E Ratio15.37Dividend Yield4.34%Price Target$27.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Sandy Spring Bancorp alerts: Email Address Sandy Spring Bancorp MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside13.9% Downside$27.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish2.90% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.74Based on 17 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth38.86%From $1.93 to $2.68 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.03 out of 5 starsFinance Sector464th out of 898 stocksNational Commercial Banks Industry53rd out of 88 stocks 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSandy Spring Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageSandy Spring Bancorp has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Sandy Spring Bancorp's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.90% of the float of Sandy Spring Bancorp has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSandy Spring Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Sandy Spring Bancorp has recently increased by 11.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipSandy Spring Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.49%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSandy Spring Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Sandy Spring Bancorp is 66.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Sandy Spring Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.75% next year. This indicates that Sandy Spring Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Sandy Spring Bancorp's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for SASR. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSandy Spring Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.74. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Sandy Spring Bancorp this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Sandy Spring Bancorp to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Sandy Spring Bancorp insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.40% of the stock of Sandy Spring Bancorp is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions66.90% of the stock of Sandy Spring Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Sandy Spring Bancorp's insider trading history. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Sandy Spring Bancorp are expected to grow by 38.86% in the coming year, from $1.93 to $2.68 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Sandy Spring Bancorp is 15.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.05.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Sandy Spring Bancorp is 15.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 47.25.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSandy Spring Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.89. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Sandy Spring Bancorp's valuation and earnings. 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The company provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services. Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Olney, Maryland.Read More SASR Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SASR Stock News HeadlinesJuly 27 at 5:40 AM | americanbankingnews.comDA Davidson Increases Sandy Spring Bancorp (NASDAQ:SASR) Price Target to $33.00July 27 at 1:46 AM | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Upgrades Sandy Spring Bancorp (NASDAQ:SASR) to HoldJuly 27, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)J.P. Morgan’s DIRE WarningWhen the largest bank in the U.S. says a crisis is coming - you NEED to listen. The Wall Street Journal warns, "America's bonds are getting harder to sell."July 26 at 11:58 PM | finance.yahoo.comSandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their PredictionsJuly 24 at 9:44 AM | msn.comSandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SASR) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 23, 2024 | msn.comSandy Spring Bancorp Non-GAAP EPS of $0.54 beats by $0.11, revenue of $99.9M beats by $0.74MJuly 23, 2024 | globenewswire.comSandy Spring Bancorp Reports Second Quarter Earnings of $22.8 MillionJuly 21, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSandy Spring Bancorp (SASR) to Release Earnings on TuesdayJuly 27, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)J.P. Morgan’s DIRE WarningWhen the largest bank in the U.S. says a crisis is coming - you NEED to listen. The Wall Street Journal warns, "America's bonds are getting harder to sell."July 17, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSandy Spring Bancorp (NASDAQ:SASR) Reaches New 12-Month High at $27.91July 15, 2024 | globenewswire.comSandy Spring Bank Celebrates Ronda McDowell's Success as MBA ChairJuly 1, 2024 | globenewswire.comSandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. to Webcast Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call on July 23, 2024June 30, 2024 | seekingalpha.comSandy Spring Bancorp Likely Range-Bound Until Rates DropMay 27, 2024 | msn.comSandy Springs man sentenced to prison for laundering $4.5M from business and romance schemesMay 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSandy Spring Bancorp’s Board of Directors Appoints Charles S. Cullum Chief Financial OfficerMay 23, 2024 | globenewswire.comSandy Spring Bancorp's Board of Directors Appoints Charles S. Cullum Chief Financial OfficerApril 27, 2024 | seekingalpha.comSandy Spring Bancorp: 26 Years Have Passed, But The Price Per Share Is The SameApril 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SASR) Just Reported First-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?See More Headlines Receive SASR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Sandy Spring Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend5/07/2024Dividend Payable5/15/2024Last Earnings7/23/2024Today7/27/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/22/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:SASR CUSIP80036310 CIK824410 Webwww.sandyspringbank.com Phone(301) 774-6400Fax301-774-8434Employees1,112Year Founded1868Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$27.00 High Stock Price Target$33.00 Low Stock Price Target$22.00 Potential Upside/Downside-13.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.04 Trailing P/E Ratio15.37 Forward P/E Ratio16.24 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$122.84 million Net Margins12.31% Pretax Margin17.04% Return on Equity6.44% Return on Assets0.72% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.55 Current Ratio1.03 Quick Ratio1.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$704.60 million Price / Sales2.00 Cash Flow$3.53 per share Price / Cash Flow8.88 Book Value$35.37 per share Price / Book0.89Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares45,060,000Free Float43,529,000Market Cap$1.41 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.97 Social Links The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2024Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? These 10 simple stocks can help investors build long-term wealth as artificial intelligence continues to grow into the future.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Daniel J. Schrider (Age 60)Chairman, President & CEO Comp: $1.3MMr. Philip J. Mantua CPA (Age 66)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $638.72kMr. Aaron Michael Kaslow (Age 59)Chief Administrative Officer, Executive VP & General Counsel Comp: $655.34kMr. Ramiro Louis Caceres (Age 61)Executive VP & Chief Wealth Officer Comp: $673.34kMr. Joseph J. O'Brien Jr. (Age 60)Executive VP & Chief Banking Officer Comp: $805.97kMs. Ronda M. McDowell (Age 59)Executive VP & COO of Sandy Spring Bank Mr. Gary John Fernandes (Age 55)Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer Mr. John D. Sadowski (Age 61)Chief Information Officer & EVP - Sandy Spring Bank Mr. Kevin Slane (Age 64)Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer of Sandy Spring Bank Comp: $608.05kMs. Lynne PulfordExecutive VP of the Consumer Banking GroupMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsWestamerica BancorporationNASDAQ:WABCHope BancorpNASDAQ:HOPENational BankNYSE:NBHCNorthwest BancsharesNASDAQ:NWBIFirst Midwest BancorpNASDAQ:FMBIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBank of New York Mellon CorpBought 5,324 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.854%Family Firm Inc.Bought 5,922 shares on 7/24/2024Ownership: 0.013%Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLCBought 3,633 shares on 7/22/2024Ownership: 0.238%Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc.Bought 5,600 shares on 7/20/2024Ownership: 0.047%Wedge Capital Management L L P NCBought 60,850 shares on 7/17/2024Ownership: 0.330%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SASR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SASR shares performed this year? Sandy Spring Bancorp's stock was trading at $27.24 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SASR stock has increased by 15.1% and is now trading at $31.35. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Sandy Spring Bancorp's earnings last quarter? Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SASR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 23rd. The bank reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.08. The bank earned $184.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $99.60 million. Sandy Spring Bancorp had a net margin of 12.31% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.44%. What is Daniel J. Schrider's approval rating as Sandy Spring Bancorp's CEO? 28 employees have rated Sandy Spring Bancorp Chief Executive Officer Daniel J. Schrider on Glassdoor.com. Daniel J. Schrider has an approval rating of 82% among the company's employees. Who are Sandy Spring Bancorp's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Sandy Spring Bancorp include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.85%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.33%), Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC (0.24%) and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Craig A Ruppert and Kenneth C Cook. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Sandy Spring Bancorp? Shares of SASR 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Sandy Spring Bancorp own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sandy Spring Bancorp investors own include Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP), Energy Transfer (ET), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Ford Motor (F), International Business Machines (IBM) and Steel Dynamics (STLD). 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