High Country Bancorp (HCBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

High Country Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company, provides various banking products and services. The company accepts noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing checking accounts, savings, money market, and individual retirement accounts; time deposits; and certificates of deposits. It also provides personal loans; commercial real estate loans, commercial equipment loans, and commercial lines of credit; home equity loans; and mortgage loans. In addition, the company offers credit and debit cards; and mobile banking, online, and merchant card services, as well as invests in notes receivables and real estate properties. It operates through main office in Salida, Colorado; and branch offices in Salida, Buena Vista, Canon City, and Longmont, Colorado. High Country Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is based in Salida, Colorado.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $32.50 to $32.50
• 50-Day Range: $30.50 to $32.50
• 52-Week Range: $28.76 to $37.00
• Volume: 325 shs
• Average Volume: 699 shs
• Market Capitalization: $33.15 million
• P/E Ratio: 10.22
• Dividend Yield: 6.15%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

High Country Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

High Country Bancorp scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for High Country Bancorp.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of High Country Bancorp is 10.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of High Country Bancorp is 10.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 49.70.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the outstanding shares of High Country Bancorp have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

High Country Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

High Country Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.40%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of High Country Bancorp is 62.89%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the outstanding shares of High Country Bancorp have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

High Country Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.25

News Sentiment

High Country Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 1.25. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for High Country Bancorp this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, High Country Bancorp insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

24.58% of the stock of High Country Bancorp is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

HCBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HCBC shares performed this year?

High Country Bancorp's stock was trading at $34.70 at the start of the year. Since then, HCBC stock has decreased by 6.3% and is now trading at $32.50.
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How were High Country Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

High Country Bancorp, Inc. (OTCMKTS:HCBC) announced its earnings results on Thursday, October, 24th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm earned $5.68 million during the quarter.

How do I buy shares of High Country Bancorp?

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Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 8/26 Dividend: 8/12/2024
• Dividend Payable: 8/26/2024
• Last Earnings: 10/24/2024
• Today: 10/30/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/15 Dividend: 11/04/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/15/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Federal savings institutions
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:HCBC
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1044676
• Web: www.highcountrybank.net
• Phone: (719) 539-2516
• Fax: 719-539-6216
• Employees: 82
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.18
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.22
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $3.25 million
• Net Margins: 12.33%
• 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: $26.37 million
• Price / Sales: 1.26
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,020,000
• Free Float: 768,000
• Market Cap: $33.15 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.41