NASDAQ:TOWNTowneBank Stock Price, Forecast & News

$18.88

+1.22 (+6.91 %)

(As of 04/7/2020 09:49 AM ET)

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$18.88

Now: $18.88▼

$19.02

50-Day Range

$15.66

MA: $21.36▼

$27.69

52-Week Range

$15.03

Now: $18.88▼

$29.02

Volume6,107 shs

Average Volume303,327 shs

Market Capitalization$1.37 billion

P/E Ratio9.78

Dividend Yield4.24%

Beta1.25

TowneBank provides retail and commercial banking services for small- and medium-size businesses, professionals, and individuals. The company operates in three segments: Banking, Realty, and Insurance. It accepts various deposits products, including demand deposits, savings accounts, money rate savings, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts, and negotiable order of withdrawal accounts. The company also offers secured and unsecured personal loans for financing automobiles, home improvements, education, and personal investments; commercial loans for working capital, business expansion, and equipment and machinery purchases; and mortgage loans, as well as real estate acquisition, development, and construction loans. In addition, it provides other services, such as safe deposit boxes, cash management services, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, and automatic drafts for various accounts, as well as Internet, mobile, and on-call banking services. Further, the company offers documentation services to accomplish tax deferral to investors; investment and asset management services; commercial mortgage brokerage services; and other financial services, such as financial, retirement, and estate planning services, as well as assistance on various investment options, such as alternative investments, annuities, margin accounts, convertible bonds, and pension and profit sharing plans. Additionally, it provides residential real estate, relocation, property management, vacations rental, and title and settlement services; and originates residential mortgage loans. The company offers life, property, casualty, travel, and vehicle insurance services; medical, and baggage protection insurance for travelers; and employee benefit programs, such as medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance. As of February 27, 2019, it operated 41 banking offices in Virginia and North Carolina. TowneBank was founded in 1998 and is based in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
TowneBank has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $27.50, TowneBank has a potential upside of 45.7% from its current price of $18.88.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
TowneBank has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

2.1 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
TowneBank has received 190 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
TowneBank has received 257 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
TowneBank has received 57.49% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about TowneBank and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe TOWN will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe TOWN will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

4.2 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
TowneBank is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.24%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
TowneBank has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of TowneBank is 37.31 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, TowneBank will have a dividend payout ratio of 42.60 % next year. This indicates that TowneBank will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, TowneBank insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Institutions
47.45% of the stock of TowneBank is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for TowneBank are expected to grow by 2.42% in the coming year, from $1.65 to $1.69 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of TowneBank is 9.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 11.97.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of TowneBank is 9.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 12.17.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
TowneBank has a P/B Ratio of 0.88. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.55 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry State commercial banks

Sub-IndustryRegional Banks

SectorFinance

Current SymbolNASDAQ:TOWN

Previous Symbol

CUSIP89214P10

CIKN/A

Webhttp://www.townebank.com/

Phone757-638-7500

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.23

Current Ratio0.97

Quick Ratio0.92

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio9.78

Forward P/E Ratio11.44

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$673.41 million

Price / Sales2.04

Cash Flow$2.68 per share

Price / Cash Flow7.04

Book Value$21.35 per share

Price / Book0.88

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.93

Net Income$138.78 million

Net Margins20.61%

Return on Equity8.69%

Return on Assets1.18%

Miscellaneous

Employees2,410

Outstanding Shares72,630,000

Market Cap$1.37 billion

Next Earnings Date4/23/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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TowneBank (NASDAQ:TOWN) Frequently Asked Questions

How has TowneBank's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

TowneBank's stock was trading at $20.54 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, TOWN stock has decreased by 8.1% and is now trading at $18.88. View which stocks have been mosted impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of TowneBank?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for TowneBank in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for TowneBank.

When is TowneBank's next earnings date?

TowneBank is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 23rd 2020. View our earnings forecast for TowneBank.

How were TowneBank's earnings last quarter?

TowneBank (NASDAQ:TOWN) released its earnings results on Thursday, January, 23rd. The bank reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.05. The bank had revenue of $139.67 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $139.19 million. TowneBank had a net margin of 20.61% and a return on equity of 8.69%. View TowneBank's earnings history.

How often does TowneBank pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for TowneBank?

TowneBank declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 27th. Investors of record on Monday, March 30th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share on Friday, April 10th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 27th. View TowneBank's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for TOWN?

2 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for TowneBank's stock. Their forecasts range from $27.00 to $28.00. On average, they expect TowneBank's share price to reach $27.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 45.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for TowneBank.

Has TowneBank been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media headlines about TOWN stock have been trending very negative recently, InfoTrie reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. TowneBank earned a daily sentiment score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the bank a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View the latest news aboutTowneBank.

Are investors shorting TowneBank?

TowneBank saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 545,500 shares, an increase of 23.6% from the February 27th total of 441,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 210,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.6 days. Approximately 0.8% of the company's stock are short sold. View TowneBank's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of TowneBank's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to TowneBank include Truist Financial (TFC), PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), SunTrust Banks (STI), First Republic Bank (FRC), M&T Bank (MTB), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Regions Financial (RF), KeyCorp (KEY), SVB Financial Group (SIVB), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), Prosperity Bancshares (PB), Zions Bancorporation NA (ZION), Signature Bank (SBNY) and First Financial Bankshares (FFIN).

What other stocks do shareholders of TowneBank own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other TowneBank investors own include Dominion Energy (D), Noble (NE), Altria Group (MO), Southern (SO), Weyerhaeuser (WY), Goodyear Tire & Rubber (GT), IQIYI (IQ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Armada Hoffler Properties (AHH) and Pfizer (PFE).

Who are TowneBank's key executives?

TowneBank's management team includes the following people:

Mr. G. Robert Aston Jr., Exec. Chairman (Age 74)
Mr. J. Morgan Davis, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 68)
Mr. Brad E. Schwartz CPA, Sr. EVP, COO & Director (Age 56)
Mr. William B. Littreal, Sr. EVP, CFO & Director of Investor Relations (Age 49)
Mr. Kevin L. Fly, Sr. EVP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 53)

What is TowneBank's stock symbol?

TowneBank trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "TOWN."

How do I buy shares of TowneBank?

Shares of TOWN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is TowneBank's stock price today?

One share of TOWN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $18.88.

How big of a company is TowneBank?

TowneBank has a market capitalization of $1.37 billion and generates $673.41 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $138.78 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.93 on an earnings per share basis. TowneBank employs 2,410 workers across the globe. View additional information about TowneBank.

What is TowneBank's official website?

The official website for TowneBank is http://www.townebank.com/.

How can I contact TowneBank?

TowneBank's mailing address is 5716 High Street, Portsmouth VA, 23703. The bank can be reached via phone at 757-638-7500 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 4/7/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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