VersaBank (VBNK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

VersaBank, a Canadian Schedule I chartered bank, became the world's first fully digital financial institution when it adopted its highly efficient business-to-business model using proprietary state-of-the art financial technology to profitably address underserved markets in pursuit of superior net interest margins while mitigating risk. It obtains all deposits and provides the majority of loans and leases electronically. Leveraging internally developed IT security software, VersaBank established Washington, DC based subsidiary, DRT Cyber Inc., to pursue large-market opportunities in cyber security and develop innovative solutions to address the rapidly growing volume of cyber threats challenging financial institutions, multi-national corporations and government entities on a daily basis.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$16.54 to C$16.81
• 50-Day Range: C$14.60 to C$17.69
• 52-Week Range: C$12.18 to C$25.75
• Volume: 11,162 shs
• Average Volume: 28,316 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$538.51 million
• P/E Ratio: 17.62
• Dividend Yield: 0.60%
• Price Target: C$19.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

VersaBank Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

VersaBank scored higher than 30% 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: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

VersaBank has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

VersaBank has a consensus price target of C$19.00, representing about 14.7% upside from its current price of C$16.56.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

VersaBank has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of VersaBank is 17.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.74.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of VersaBank is 17.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 23.21.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

VersaBank has a P/B Ratio of 1.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for VBNK.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

VersaBank has a dividend yield of 0.60%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

VersaBank does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of VersaBank is 10.64%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for VBNK.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for VersaBank this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for VBNK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added VersaBank to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

38.79% of the stock of VersaBank is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 7.33% of the stock of VersaBank is held by institutions.

VBNK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VBNK shares performed this year?

VersaBank's stock was trading at C$19.74 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VBNK stock has decreased by 16.1% and is now trading at C$16.56.

How do I buy shares of VersaBank?

Shares of VBNK stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of VersaBank own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that VersaBank investors own include Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Enbridge (ENB), Fairfax Financial (FFH), Pfizer (PFE), American Airlines Group (AAL), British American Tobacco (BTI) and Icahn Enterprises (IEP).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 7/04/2025
• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 7/31/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/31 Dividend: 10/10/2025
• Today: 10/25/2025
• Record date for 10/31 Dividend: 10/31/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Banks - Regional
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: TSE:VBNK
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.versabank.com
• Phone: 519-645-1919
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 100
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for VersaBank: C$19.00
• High Price Target: C$19.00
• Low Price Target: C$19.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$0.94
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.62
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.77
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: C$49.54 million
• Net Margins: 19.94%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 9.95%
• Return on Assets: 1.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 27.20
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$116.83 million
• Price / Sales: 4.61
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: C$15.37 per share
• Price / Book: 1.08

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 32,519,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$538.51 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.96