United Bancorp (NASDAQ:UBCP) Stock Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

United Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBCP - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $12.81 and traded as high as $12.98. United Bancorp shares last traded at $12.98, with a volume of 3,919 shares trading hands.

United Bancorp Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $74.40 million, a P/E ratio of 9.31 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.79. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $13.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.82.

United Bancorp (NASDAQ:UBCP - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, February 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter. United Bancorp had a return on equity of 12.56% and a net margin of 18.28%.

United Bancorp Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were paid a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.60%. This is an increase from United Bancorp's previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 10th. United Bancorp's dividend payout ratio is presently 52.17%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Bancorp

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Commonwealth Financial Services LLC boosted its stake in United Bancorp by 1.1% during the third quarter. Commonwealth Financial Services LLC now owns 90,209 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,183,000 after buying an additional 988 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of United Bancorp by 5.5% during 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 period. Founders Financial Alliance LLC raised its holdings in shares of United Bancorp by 11.0% in 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 during the period. Northern Trust Corp lifted 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 acquiring an additional 7,264 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BBR Partners LLC purchased a new position in United Bancorp during the 3rd quarter valued at $131,000. 15.42% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

United Bancorp Company Profile

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.