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Meridian (MRBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$13.77 -0.18 (-1.29%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$13.80 +0.03 (+0.18%)
As of 04:05 PM Eastern
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About Meridian Stock (NASDAQ:MRBK)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$13.30
$14.16
50-Day Range
$12.67
$16.86
52-Week Range
$8.69
$17.33
Volume
95,343 shs
Average Volume
29,390 shs
Market Capitalization
$155.39 million
P/E Ratio
9.50
Dividend Yield
3.63%
Price Target
$16.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Meridian Corporation operates as the holding company for Meridian Bank that provides commercial banking products and services in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Florida, and Maryland. The company offers various deposit products, such as demand non-interest bearing, demand interest bearing, savings accounts, money market accounts, and time deposits. It also provides commercial and industrial loans comprising business lines of credit, term loans, small business lending, lease financing, shared national credits, and other financing; commercial real estate, and land development and construction loans for residential and commercial projects; and consumer and home equity lending, private banking, merchant, and title and land settlement services. In addition, the company operates and originates mortgage loans for 1-4 family dwellings; and offers real estate holding, investment advisory, and equipment leasing services, as well as financial planning and wealth management services. Meridian Corporation was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

Meridian Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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65th Percentile Overall Score

MRBK MarketRank™: 

Meridian scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 464th out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Meridian has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

  • Read more about Meridian's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Meridian are expected to decrease by -2.42% in the coming year, from $2.07 to $2.02 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Meridian is 9.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.75.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Meridian is 9.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.97.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Meridian has a P/B Ratio of 0.97. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.39% of the float of Meridian has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Meridian has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Meridian has recently decreased by 9.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Meridian is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.58%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Meridian is 35.21%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Meridian will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.75% next year. This indicates that Meridian will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Meridian's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.39% of the float of Meridian has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Meridian has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Meridian has recently decreased by 9.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Meridian has a news sentiment score of -0.07. 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 0.90 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Meridian this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    14.38% of the stock of Meridian is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    58.56% of the stock of Meridian is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Meridian's insider trading history.
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MRBK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Meridian's stock was trading at $13.71 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MRBK shares have increased by 0.4% and is now trading at $13.77.
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Meridian Co. (NASDAQ:MRBK) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April, 25th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.12. The company earned $27.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $27.93 million. Meridian had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.01% and a net margin of 8.28%.

Meridian's stock split on the morning of Monday, March 13th 2023. The 2-1 split was announced on Monday, March 13th 2023. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, March 13th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Meridian's top institutional investors include Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.53%). Insiders that own company stock include Anthony Mark Imbesi, Christopher J Annas, Denise Lindsay, Robert T Holland and Edward J Hollin.
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Shares of MRBK 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Meridian investors own include Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), McKesson (MCK), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Chevron (CVX), Comcast (CMCSA), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) and Yum! Brands (YUM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 2/18 Dividend
2/10/2025
Ex-Dividend for 2/18 Dividend
2/10/2025
Dividend Payable
2/18/2025
Last Earnings
4/25/2025
Today
4/28/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
National commercial banks
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:MRBK
Fax
N/A
Employees
410
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$16.00
High Stock Price Target
$17.00
Low Stock Price Target
$15.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+14.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
9.64
Forward P/E Ratio
6.75
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$16.35 million
Pretax Margin
7.91%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$112.34 million
Cash Flow
$1.38 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.10
Book Value
$14.14 per share
Price / Book
0.99

Miscellaneous

Free Float
9,663,000
Market Cap
$157.71 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.68
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This page (NASDAQ:MRBK) was last updated on 4/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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