VersaBank (NASDAQ:VBNK - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of VersaBank in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 5th. Roth Capital analyst C. Irwin now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.26 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.39. The consensus estimate for VersaBank's current full-year earnings is $1.46 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for VersaBank's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.37 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.30 EPS.
VersaBank (NASDAQ:VBNK - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, December 9th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.01. VersaBank had a return on equity of 11.20% and a net margin of 13.52%.
Several other research analysts also recently commented on VBNK. Roth Mkm downgraded VersaBank from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $22.00 to $10.40 in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Raymond James reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of VersaBank in a research note on Thursday, March 6th.
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VersaBank Stock Performance
Shares of VBNK stock traded down $0.10 on Monday, hitting $9.88. 50,141 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 58,702. The stock has a market capitalization of $321.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.00 and a beta of 0.93. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $13.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.14. VersaBank has a one year low of $9.48 and a one year high of $18.38.
VersaBank Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 4th will be given a dividend of $0.025 per share. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.01%. This is a boost from VersaBank's previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 4th. VersaBank's payout ratio is presently 6.38%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On VersaBank
Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VBNK. Barclays PLC bought a new stake in shares of VersaBank during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLC purchased a new stake in shares of VersaBank in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $137,000. Salzhauer Michael bought a new position in shares of VersaBank during the fourth quarter valued at $137,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in VersaBank in the fourth quarter worth about $159,000. Finally, K2 Principal Fund L.P. purchased a new position in VersaBank in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $211,000. 56.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About VersaBank
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VersaBank provides various banking products and services in Canada and the United States. It offers deposit products, such as web-based chequing accounts, guaranteed investment certificates, registered retirement savings plans, and tax-free savings accounts, as well as deposit insurance products. The company also provides lending services, including point of sale financing that covers purchasing loan and lease receivables from finance companies operating in various industries; commercial banking services comprising commercial real estate, public sector/infrastructure financing, and condominium financing; and residential mortgages.
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