United Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBCP - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $13.04 and traded as high as $14.23. United Bancorp shares last traded at $13.93, with a volume of 39,888 shares traded.
United Bancorp Stock Down 6.7 %
The firm has a market capitalization of $76.13 million, a PE ratio of 10.05 and a beta of 0.38. The firm's 50-day moving average is $13.08 and its 200 day moving average is $13.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.79.
United Bancorp (NASDAQ:UBCP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. United Bancorp had a net margin of 16.83% and a return on equity of 11.73%.
United Bancorp Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th were issued a dividend of $0.1825 per share. This represents a $0.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 10th. This is a boost from United Bancorp's previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. United Bancorp's dividend payout ratio is 57.48%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Bancorp
A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in UBCP. BBR Partners LLC purchased a new stake in United Bancorp during the 3rd quarter worth about $131,000. Wealthedge Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Bancorp during the 4th quarter worth about $258,000. Northern Trust Corp boosted its stake in shares of United Bancorp by 40.2% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 25,314 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $329,000 after purchasing an additional 7,264 shares during the last quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC grew its holdings in shares of United Bancorp by 11.0% during the fourth quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC now owns 36,642 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $476,000 after buying an additional 3,633 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of United Bancorp by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 40,956 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $528,000 after buying an additional 2,125 shares during the last quarter. 15.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
United Bancorp Company Profile
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United Bancorp, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Unified Bank that provides commercial and retail banking services in Ohio. The company provides range of banking and financial services, which includes accepting demand, savings, and time deposits. It also offers commercial, real estate and consumer loans.
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