Princeton Bancorp (BPRN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Princeton Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for The Bank of Princeton that provides various banking products and services. It accepts various deposit products, including checking, savings, attorney trust, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also offers traditional retail banking services, one-to-four-family residential mortgage loans, multi-family and commercial mortgage loans, construction loans, and commercial business loans, as well as consumer loans, including home equity loans and lines of credit. In addition, it provides debit and credit cards, and money orders, direct deposit, automated teller machines, cashier's checks, safe deposit boxes, online banking, wire transfers, night depository, remote deposit capture, bank-by-mail, online, and automated telephone banking services, as well as payroll-related services and merchant credit card processing services. Further, the company offers full on-line statements, on-line bill payment, account inquiries, mobile banking, transaction histories and details, and account-to-account transfer services. Princeton Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $31.31 to $32.35
• 50-Day Range: $30.52 to $34.43
• 52-Week Range: $29.02 to $39.35
• Volume: 3,805 shs
• Average Volume: 8,139 shs
• Market Capitalization: $221.57 million
• P/E Ratio: 19.26
• Dividend Yield: 3.71%
• Price Target: $37.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Princeton Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Princeton Bancorp scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 312th out of 932 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Princeton Bancorp 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

Princeton Bancorp has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.34%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Princeton Bancorp are expected to grow by 11.34% in the coming year, from $3.35 to $3.73 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Princeton Bancorp is 19.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Princeton Bancorp is 19.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.14.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.61% of the float of Princeton Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Princeton Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Princeton Bancorp has recently increased by 20.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Princeton Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.80%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Princeton Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Princeton Bancorp is 71.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Princeton Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.17% next year. This indicates that Princeton Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.61% of the float of Princeton Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Princeton Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Princeton Bancorp has recently increased by 20.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

Princeton Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 0.88 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Princeton Bancorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Princeton Bancorp insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $719,620.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

23.00% of the stock of Princeton Bancorp is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

43.36% of the stock of Princeton Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BPRN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BPRN shares performed this year?

Princeton Bancorp's stock was trading at $34.43 at the start of the year. Since then, BPRN stock has decreased by 6.0% and is now trading at $32.35.
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How were Princeton Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

Princeton Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BPRN) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January, 28th. The company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.11.

Who are Princeton Bancorp's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Princeton Bancorp include Alliancebernstein L.P. (7.96%), Systematic Financial Management LP (4.95%), Banc Funds Co. LLC (4.59%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.88%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert N Ridolfi, Stephanie Adkins and Matthew T Clark.
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How do I buy shares of Princeton Bancorp?

Shares of BPRN 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 Princeton Bancorp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Princeton Bancorp investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET), ServiceNow (NOW) and Jabil (JBL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 1/28/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend: 2/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/28/2025
• Today: 3/09/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Private households
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BPRN
• CIK: 1913971
• Web: www.thebankofprinceton.com
• Phone: (609) 912-1700
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 180
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $37.50
• High Stock Price Target: $40.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $35.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +15.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.26
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.66
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• 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: $74.69 million
• Price / Sales: 2.97
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 6,849,000
• Free Float: 5,274,000
• Market Cap: $221.57 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.54