Meridian Bank (MRBK)
NASDAQ:MRBK
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Meridian Bank
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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
$19.50
â–¼(-4.83% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/28/26
The score is held back mainly by uneven financial quality—especially volatile cash generation and compressed profitability—plus weak near-term price trend signals. These are partly offset by a reasonable valuation (P/E ~11.9) with a ~2.8% dividend yield and constructive corporate actions (dividend raise and governance reinforcement).
Positive Factors
Improved leverage and stronger equity base
Material improvement in leverage and a growing equity base enhance balance-sheet resilience, increasing the bank's capacity to absorb shocks, fund lending and support dividends. This durable capital strengthening improves long-term funding flexibility and regulatory buffer through cycles.
Negative Factors
Volatile and weakened cash generation
A large year-over-year free cash flow decline and historic volatility reduce funding flexibility for lending, investments and dividends. Persistent cash-flow weakness raises refinancing and capital allocation risk and can constrain strategic initiatives over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved leverage and stronger equity base
Material improvement in leverage and a growing equity base enhance balance-sheet resilience, increasing the bank's capacity to absorb shocks, fund lending and support dividends. This durable capital strengthening improves long-term funding flexibility and regulatory buffer through cycles.
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Meridian Bank (MRBK) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$213.23M
Dividend Yield2.87%
Average Volume (3M)51.23K
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.9
Beta (1Y)0.92
Revenue Growth4.29%
EPS Growth46.09%
CountryUS
Employees322
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.92
Shares Outstanding11,879,178
10 Day Avg. Volume46,276
30 Day Avg. Volume51,225
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.29
Price to Book (P/B)1.00
Price to Sales (P/S)0.97
P/FCF Ratio8.82
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.63
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.70
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.12
Enterprise Value/Ebitda12.12
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$21.00Price Target Upside2.49% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)2.2
Revenue Forecast (FY)$137.44M
Meridian Bank Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Meridian Corporation operates as the holding company for Meridian Bank that provides commercial banking products and services in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. The company offers various deposit products, such as demand non-inte...
How the Company Makes Money
Meridian Bank primarily makes money through (1) net interest income and (2) non-interest income. Net interest income is earned from the spread between interest collected on earning assets (most importantly loans, and also securities and other inte...
Meridian Bank Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
66
Positive
Cash Flow
38
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 205.49M | 197.37M | 168.55M | 130.44M | 159.51M |
| Gross Profit | 111.71M | 100.94M | 94.09M | 109.36M | 150.03M |
| EBITDA | 28.40M | 24.09M | 19.44M | 29.00M | 41.49M |
| Net Income | 21.84M | 16.35M | 13.24M | 21.83M | 35.59M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 2.56B | 2.39B | 2.25B | 2.06B | 1.71B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 132.87M | 105.67M | 202.72M | 173.74M | 182.78M |
| Total Debt | 167.19M | 174.21M | 191.73M | 162.43M | 81.85M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.36B | 2.21B | 2.09B | 1.91B | 1.55B |
| Stockholders Equity | 199.72M | 171.52M | 158.02M | 153.28M | 165.36M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 22.57M | 9.03M | 17.03M | 81.76M | 159.75M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 24.30M | 9.60M | 18.85M | 84.67M | 165.12M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -163.90M | -165.00M | -164.19M | -393.15M | -140.51M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 147.92M | 126.16M | 163.64M | 323.39M | -37.87M |
Meridian Bank Technical Analysis
Positive
20.49
Price Trends
19.57
Positive
18.49
Positive
16.57
Positive
Market Momentum
0.39
Negative
69.63
Neutral
54.24
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For MRBK, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 20.49 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 19.60, above the 50-day MA of 19.57, and above the 200-day MA of 16.57, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.39 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 69.63 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 54.24 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for MRBK.
Meridian Bank Risk Analysis
Meridian Bank disclosed 40 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Meridian Bank reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Meridian Bank Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | $216.38M | 11.80 | 13.46% | 2.58% | 3.06% | 18.14% | |
71 Outperform | $250.22M | 10.56 | 9.70% | 3.49% | 6.16% | 91.37% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
67 Neutral | $207.76M | 12.02 | 9.04% | 2.27% | 6.08% | 23.01% | |
61 Neutral | $213.23M | 11.88 | 12.59% | 2.87% | 4.29% | 46.09% | |
61 Neutral | $177.32M | 11.17 | 4.45% | 2.90% | -11.93% | -32.54% |
* Financial Sector Average
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Meridian Bank Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Meridian Bank Appoints Ken Warriner to Board of Directors
Positive
Apr 27, 2026
On April 27, 2026, Meridian Corporation announced that Ken Warriner was appointed to an open seat on the boards of both Meridian Corporation and its principal subsidiary, Meridian Bank, effective immediately. The move adds a director with extensiv...
Executive/Board Changes
Meridian Bank Announces Retirement of Longtime Board Member
Neutral
Apr 23, 2026
On April 23, 2026, Meridian Bank announced that George Collier will retire from its Board of Directors, effective April 30, 2026, ending a 21-year tenure that began with his role as a founding board member and initial investor. Collier, who also s...
DividendsFinancial Disclosures
Meridian Bank Reports Mixed First-Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Neutral
Apr 23, 2026
Meridian Corporation reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $4.7 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, issued on April 23, 2026, down 34% from the prior quarter but nearly double the $2.4 million earned a year earlier. Pre-provision net revenue ...
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Meridian Bank boosts dividend on strong 2025 results
Positive
Jan 29, 2026
On January 29, 2026, Meridian Corporation reported fourth-quarter 2025 net income of $7.2 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, reflecting an 8% increase from the prior quarter and contributing to full-year 2025 earnings of $21.8 million, up 33.6% ...
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