NASDAQ:TOWN

TowneBank Stock Forecast, Price & News

$25.73

+0.89 (+3.58 %)

(As of 01/22/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$24.36

Now: $25.73▼

$25.76

50-Day Range

$22.69

MA: $24.03▼

$26.03

52-Week Range

$15.03

Now: $25.73▼

$28.20

Volume285,294 shs

Average Volume176,235 shs

Market Capitalization$1.87 billion

P/E Ratio14.22

Dividend Yield2.90%

Beta1.17

TowneBank provides retail and commercial banking services for individuals, professionals, and commercial enterprises. 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. 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, treasury management services, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, and automatic drafts for various accounts, as well as online, 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 health, dental, vision, and disability insurance. It operates 42 banking offices in Virginia and North Carolina. TowneBank was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Portsmouth, Virginia.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.54 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

636th out of 1,934 stocks

State Commercial Banks Industry

139th out of 309 stocks

1.0 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, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $20.00, TowneBank has a forecasted downside of 22.3% from its current price of $25.73.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
TowneBank has only been the subject of 1 research reports 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 273 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
TowneBank has received 58.96% “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.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
TowneBank pays a meaningful dividend of 2.90%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
TowneBank has only been increasing its dividend for 1 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 43.64% next year. This indicates that TowneBank will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

0.8 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
47.20% of the stock of TowneBank is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for TowneBank are expected to decrease by -5.71% in the coming year, from $1.75 to $1.65 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of TowneBank is 14.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.95.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of TowneBank is 14.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.02.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
TowneBank has a P/B Ratio of 1.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry State commercial banks

Sub-IndustryRegional Banks

SectorFinance

Current SymbolNASDAQ:TOWN

Previous Symbol

CUSIP89214P10

CIKN/A

Webwww.townebank.com

Phone757-638-7500

Employees2,446

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.42

Current Ratio1.01

Quick Ratio0.95

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio14.22

Forward P/E Ratio14.70

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$673.41 million

Price / Sales2.78

Cash Flow$2.41 per share

Price / Cash Flow10.67

Book Value$22.77 per share

Price / Book1.13

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.93

Net Income$138.78 million

Net Margins18.05%

Return on Equity7.74%

Return on Assets1.00%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares72,630,000

Market Cap$1.87 billion

Next Earnings Date1/28/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

$25.73

+0.89 (+3.58 %)

(As of 01/22/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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TowneBank (NASDAQ:TOWN) Frequently Asked Questions

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

TowneBank's stock was trading at $20.54 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, TOWN stock has increased by 25.3% and is now trading at $25.73.
View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19.

Is TowneBank a buy right now?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for TowneBank in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" TowneBank stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in TOWN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than TowneBank?

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What is J. Morgan Davis' approval rating as TowneBank's CEO?

12 employees have rated TowneBank CEO J. Morgan Davis on Glassdoor.com. J. Morgan Davis has an approval rating of 100% among TowneBank's employees. This puts J. Morgan Davis in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

When is TowneBank's next earnings date?

TowneBank is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 28th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for TowneBank.

How were TowneBank's earnings last quarter?

TowneBank (NASDAQ:TOWN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 22nd. The bank reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.02. The bank had revenue of $192.14 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $158.52 million. TowneBank had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.74% and a net margin of 18.05%.
View TowneBank's earnings history.

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

TowneBank announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 30th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share on Monday, January 11th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.80%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 29th.
View TowneBank's dividend history.

Is TowneBank a good dividend stock?

TowneBank pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.90%. TowneBank does not yet have a strock track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of TowneBank is 37.31%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, TowneBank will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.64% next year. This indicates that TowneBank will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What price target have analysts set for TOWN?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for TowneBank's shares. Their forecasts range from $20.00 to $20.00. On average, they expect TowneBank's share price to reach $20.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 22.3%.
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Who are some of TowneBank's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to TowneBank include Truist Financial (TFC), The PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), First Republic Bank (FRC), SVB Financial Group (SIVB), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), M&T Bank (MTB), KeyCorp (KEY), Regions Financial (RF), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), East West Bancorp (EWBC), Signature Bank (SBNY), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), First Horizon (FHN), Zions Bancorporation, National Association (ZION) and Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL).
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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), The Southern (SO), Weyerhaeuser (WY), The Goodyear Tire & Rubber (GT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T) and Armada Hoffler Properties (AHH).

Who are TowneBank's key executives?

TowneBank's management team includes the following people:

Mr. G. Robert Aston Jr., Exec. Chairman (Age 75, Pay $1.06M)
Mr. J. Morgan Davis, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 69, Pay $885.98k)
Mr. William B. Littreal, Sr. EVP, CFO & Director of Investor Relations (Age 50, Pay $568.26k)
Mr. Brad E. Schwartz CPA, Sr. EVP, COO & Director (Age 57, Pay $669.5k)
Mr. William I. Foster III, Pres of Central Virginia & the Carolinas (Age 64, Pay $626.52k)
Mr. Kevin L. Fly, Sr. EVP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 54)
Mr. George P. Whitley, Chief Legal Officer & Sr. EVP of Virginia Bus. (Age 67)
Mr. Scott V. Williams, Exec. VP and Director of Marketing & Member Experience
Mr. R. Lee Clark, Sr. EVP & Chief HR Officer
Mr. Thomas L. Hasty III, CRP, Sr. Exec. VP of Regulatory Management (Age 64)

What is TowneBank's stock symbol?

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

Who are TowneBank's major shareholders?

TowneBank's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Denali Advisors LLC (0.23%), DAVENPORT & Co LLC (0.15%), Weather Gauge Advisory LLC (0.05%) and BCS Wealth Management (0.03%).

Which major investors are selling TowneBank stock?

TOWN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Weather Gauge Advisory LLC.

Which major investors are buying TowneBank stock?

TOWN stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including DAVENPORT & Co LLC, BCS Wealth Management, and Denali Advisors LLC.

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 WeBull, 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 $25.73.

How big of a company is TowneBank?

TowneBank has a market capitalization of $1.87 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 2,446 workers across the globe.

What is TowneBank's official website?

The official website for TowneBank is www.townebank.com.

How can I contact TowneBank?

TowneBank's mailing address is 5716 High Street West, 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 1/23/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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