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Sound Financial Bancorp (SFBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$54.71 -0.29 (-0.53%)
(As of 12/23/2024 05:26 PM ET)

About Sound Financial Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:SFBC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$54.71
$54.71
50-Day Range
$52.11
$55.00
52-Week Range
$38.50
$55.99
Volume
612 shs
Average Volume
2,750 shs
Market Capitalization
$140.28 million
P/E Ratio
35.76
Dividend Yield
1.39%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Sound Community Bank that provides banking and other financial services for consumers and businesses. It accepts various deposits products comprising savings, money market deposit, NOW, and demand accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also offers loans secured by first and second mortgages on one-to four-family residences; home equity loans, including fixed-rate loans and variable-rate lines of credit; commercial and multifamily real estate loans; construction loans secured by single-family residences, and commercial and multifamily real estate; land loans; commercial business loans to finance commercial vehicles and equipment, as well as loans secured by accounts receivable and/or inventory; and secured and unsecured consumer loans, such as new and used manufactured homes, floating homes, automobiles, boats, and recreational vehicle loans, and loans secured by deposit accounts. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Sound Financial Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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31st Percentile Overall Score

SFBC MarketRank™: 

Sound Financial Bancorp scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 793rd out of 937 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Sound Financial Bancorp.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Sound Financial Bancorp is 35.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.15.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Sound Financial Bancorp is 35.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.10.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Sound Financial Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.12% of the float of Sound Financial Bancorp has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Sound Financial Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Sound Financial Bancorp has recently increased by 66.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Sound Financial Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 1.44%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Sound Financial Bancorp is 49.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Sound Financial Bancorp's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.12% of the float of Sound Financial Bancorp has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Sound Financial Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Sound Financial Bancorp has recently increased by 66.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Sound Financial Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.42. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Sound Financial Bancorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Sound Financial Bancorp insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $54,446.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    12.60% of the stock of Sound Financial Bancorp is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    68.85% of the stock of Sound Financial Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Sound Financial Bancorp's insider trading history.
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SFBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Sound Financial Bancorp's stock was trading at $39.00 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, SFBC stock has increased by 40.3% and is now trading at $54.71.
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Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFBC) posted its earnings results on Friday, July, 24th. The bank reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter. The bank had revenue of $8.48 million for the quarter. Sound Financial Bancorp had a net margin of 6.49% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.88%.

Sound Financial Bancorp's top institutional investors include Geode Capital Management LLC (0.93%), Financial Insights Inc. (0.69%), Arcus Capital Partners LLC (0.37%) and Empowered Funds LLC (0.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert F Carney, David S Haddad Jr and James E Sweeney.
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Shares of SFBC 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.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sound Financial Bancorp investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), General Electric (GE), Arista Networks (ANET), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) and Jabil (JBL).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/24/2020
Ex-Dividend for 11/26 Dividend
11/12/2024
Dividend Payable
11/26/2024
Today
12/24/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Federal savings institutions
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SFBC
Fax
N/A
Employees
140
Year Founded
1953

Profitability

Net Income
$7.44 million
Pretax Margin
7.74%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$34.92 million
Cash Flow
$3.59 per share
Book Value
$39.19 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
2,241,000
Market Cap
$140.28 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.68

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This page (NASDAQ:SFBC) was last updated on 12/24/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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