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Live Oak Bancshares (LOB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$34.59 -0.18 (-0.52%)
As of 10/22/2025 03:58 PM Eastern

About Live Oak Bancshares Stock (NYSE:LOB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$34.41
$35.17
50-Day Range
$33.02
$38.74
52-Week Range
$22.68
$50.17
Volume
246,377 shs
Average Volume
273,527 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.58 billion
P/E Ratio
28.35
Dividend Yield
0.35%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Live Oak Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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27th Percentile Overall Score

LOB MarketRank™: 

Live Oak Bancshares scored higher than 27% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 12th out of 22 stocks in the financial services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Live Oak Bancshares is 28.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 79.37.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Live Oak Bancshares is 28.35, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 23.81.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Live Oak Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.56. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.42% of the float of Live Oak Bancshares has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Live Oak Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Live Oak Bancshares has recently decreased by 9.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Live Oak Bancshares has a dividend yield of 0.35%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Live Oak Bancshares does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Live Oak Bancshares is 9.84%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Live Oak Bancshares' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.42% of the float of Live Oak Bancshares has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Live Oak Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Live Oak Bancshares has recently decreased by 9.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Live Oak Bancshares has a news sentiment score of -1.16. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Live Oak Bancshares this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for LOB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Live Oak Bancshares insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    23.40% of the stock of Live Oak Bancshares is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    63.95% of the stock of Live Oak Bancshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Live Oak Bancshares' insider trading history.
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LOB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Live Oak Bancshares' stock was trading at $33.93 at the start of the year. Since then, LOB shares have increased by 1.9% and is now trading at $34.59.

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:LOB) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 22nd. The company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.03. Live Oak Bancshares had a net margin of 5.71% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.46%.

Live Oak Bancshares (LOB) raised $68 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, July 23rd 2015. The company issued 4,000,000 shares at a price of $16.00-$18.00 per share. Sandler O�Neill & Partners, L.P acted as the underwriter for the IPO and Keefe Bruyette & Woods (A Stifle Company) and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey were co-managers.

Shares of LOB 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.

Company Calendar

Today
10/22/2025
Last Earnings
10/22/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
State Commercial Banks – Fed Reserve System
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NYSE:LOB
Previous Symbol
NYSE:LOB
CIK
1462120
Web
N/A
Employees
1,052
Year Founded
2008

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.22
Trailing P/E Ratio
28.35
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$77.47 million
Net Margins
5.71%
Pretax Margin
7.67%
Return on Equity
5.46%
Return on Assets
0.42%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.93
Quick Ratio
0.90

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$936.15 million
Price / Sales
1.69
Cash Flow
$2.19 per share
Price / Cash Flow
15.77
Book Value
$22.12 per share
Price / Book
1.56

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
45,730,000
Free Float
35,030,000
Market Cap
$1.58 billion
Optionable
N/A
Beta
1.81

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This page (NYSE:LOB) was last updated on 10/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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