American Business Bank (AMBZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

American Business Bank, a California-chartered bank, provides banking products and services to small and medium-sized firms, non-profits, business executives, and professionals in Southern California. The company offers credit and depository; treasury management; asset-based lending; SBA lending; international banking comprising money transfers, import and export commercial letters of credit, standby letters of credit, documentary and clean collections, and foreign currency exchange services; and consulting and referral services. It operates regional loan production offices located in North Orange County, Orange County, South Bay, San Fernando Valley, Riverside County, Inland Empire, and Long Beach. American Business Bank was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $42.87 to $43.00
• 50-Day Range: $40.50 to $44.99
• 52-Week Range: $29.75 to $46.99
• Volume: 20,200 shs
• Average Volume: 8,029 shs
• Market Capitalization: $387.86 million
• P/E Ratio: 9.25
• Dividend Yield: 2.33%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

American Business Bank Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

American Business Bank scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for American Business Bank.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of American Business Bank is 9.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.98.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of American Business Bank is 9.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.27.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of American Business Bank has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

American Business Bank has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in American Business Bank has recently decreased by 66.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

American Business Bank pays a meaningful dividend of 2.33%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

American Business Bank does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of American Business Bank is 20.92%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of American Business Bank has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

American Business Bank has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in American Business Bank has recently decreased by 66.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.33

News Sentiment

American Business Bank has a news sentiment score of 1.33. 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 0.94 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for American Business Bank this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, American Business Bank insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 9.87% of the stock of American Business Bank is held by institutions.

AMBZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AMBZ shares performed this year?

American Business Bank's stock was trading at $44.00 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AMBZ stock has decreased by 2.5% and is now trading at $42.90.
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How were American Business Bank's earnings last quarter?

American Business Bank (OTCMKTS:AMBZ) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April, 28th. The financial services provider reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The financial services provider earned $36.33 million during the quarter.

How do I buy shares of American Business Bank?

Shares of AMBZ 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of American Business Bank own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Business Bank investors own include Amgen (AMGN), Bank of New York Mellon (BK), IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX), Laurentian Bank of Canada (LRCDF), Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA), Uniti Group (UNIT) and Univar Solutions (UNVR).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/17 Dividend: 2/24/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/17 Dividend: 2/24/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/17/2025
• Last Earnings: 4/28/2025
• Today: 5/04/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/17 Dividend: 5/07/2025
• Record date for 6/17 Dividend: 5/08/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/17/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:AMBZ
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.americanbusinessbank.com
• Phone: (213) 430-4000
• Fax: 213-627-2784
• Employees: 233
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.64
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.25
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $43.28 million
• Net Margins: 23.61%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $183.26 million
• Price / Sales: 2.12
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 9,041,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $387.86 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.47