Malaga Financial (MLGF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Malaga Financial Corporation operates as the holding company for Malaga Bank that provides various community banking products and services to personal and business customers. It offers checking, savings, NOW, and money market accounts, certificates of deposits, business banking, consumer, and demand deposits. The company also provides commercial real estate, single and multi-family residential mortgage, consumer, 14-unit investment property, construction, personal, and business loans; home equity lines of credit; and certificates of deposit. In addition, it offers coupon redemption, direct deposit, overdraft lines of credit, telephone transfers, U.S. savings bond redemption, and wire transfer services; and ATM and VISA debit cards, bank by mail, medallion signature guarantee, night depository, notary, safe deposit boxes, and trust deed note collection services. Further, the company provides online banking services, including bill payer, e-statements, and mobile banking services. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Palos Verdes Estates, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $22.50 to $22.75
• 50-Day Range: $22.50 to $23.25
• 52-Week Range: $21.19 to $22.75
• Volume: 8,571 shs
• Average Volume: 2,030 shs
• Market Capitalization: $202.05 million
• P/E Ratio: 8.75
• Dividend Yield: 4.44%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Malaga Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Malaga Financial scored higher than 26% 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 Malaga Financial.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Malaga Financial is 8.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.42.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Malaga Financial is 8.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 26.72.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the outstanding shares of Malaga Financial have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Malaga Financial 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

Malaga Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.36%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Malaga Financial is 38.91%. 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

0.00% of the outstanding shares of Malaga Financial have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Malaga Financial 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: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Malaga Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Malaga Financial this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Malaga Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 1.15% of the stock of Malaga Financial is held by institutions.

MLGF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MLGF shares performed this year?

Malaga Financial's stock was trading at $23.00 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, MLGF shares have decreased by 2.2% and is now trading at $22.50.
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How were Malaga Financial's earnings last quarter?

Malaga Financial Co. (OTCMKTS:MLGF) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October, 15th. The company reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter.

How do I buy shares of Malaga Financial?

Shares of MLGF 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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What other stocks do shareholders of Malaga Financial own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Malaga Financial investors own include ABM Industries (ABM), Agree Realty (ADC), Acme United (ACU), Accenture (ACN), American Campus Communities (ACC), Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Arbor Realty Trust (ABR).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 10/2 Dividend: 9/20/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/02/2024
• Last Earnings: 10/15/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/2 Dividend: 12/20/2024
• Today: 12/22/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/02/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: State commercial banks
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:MLGF
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:MLGF
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.malagabank.com
• Phone: (310) 375-9000
• Fax: 310-373-3615
• Employees: 70
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.75
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• 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: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 8,980,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $202.05 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.48