Unity Bancorp (UNTY)
NASDAQ:UNTY
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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
$57.00
â–²(3.43% Upside)
Action:DowngradedDate:04/24/26
The score is driven mainly by strong profitability, improving leverage, and an attractive low P/E valuation. It is tempered by weakening 2025 top-line and free-cash-flow trends and only neutral-to-mixed technical momentum, with corporate events providing a modest positive offset.
Positive Factors
Profitability & Margin Expansion
Unity delivered materially higher margins and returns (net margin ~31% in 2025 vs ~25% in 2024; ROE in the mid-teens). Durable margin expansion reflects lending pricing power and cost discipline, supporting sustained earnings generation even if revenue growth softens.
Negative Factors
Revenue Contraction Risk
Despite margin gains, revenue declined ~4.9% in 2025, exposing top-line fragility. Sustained or recurring revenue weakness would pressure absolute earnings, limit reinvestment capacity, and increase reliance on margin maintenance or noninterest income to preserve profitability.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Profitability & Margin Expansion
Unity delivered materially higher margins and returns (net margin ~31% in 2025 vs ~25% in 2024; ROE in the mid-teens). Durable margin expansion reflects lending pricing power and cost discipline, supporting sustained earnings generation even if revenue growth softens.
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Unity Bancorp (UNTY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$525.16M
Dividend Yield1.08%
Average Volume (3M)44.24K
Price to Earnings (P/E)9.1
Beta (1Y)0.88
Revenue Growth15.59%
EPS Growth39.40%
CountryUS
Employees227
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.40
Shares Outstanding10,016,427
10 Day Avg. Volume52,142
30 Day Avg. Volume44,239
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.22
Price to Book (P/B)1.50
Price to Sales (P/S)2.75
P/FCF Ratio11.70
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.07
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.72
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.32
Enterprise Value/Ebitda7.26
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$63.00Price Target Upside14.32% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)5.83
Revenue Forecast (FY)$139.87M
Unity Bancorp Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Unity Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for Unity Bank that provides commercial and retail banking products and services to individuals, small and medium sized businesses, and professional communities. The company offers personal and b...
How the Company Makes Money
Unity Bancorp primarily makes money through traditional banking activities at Unity Bank. The largest earnings driver is typically net interest income: the bank collects interest and fees on loans and other interest-earning assets (such as portion...
Unity Bancorp Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
64
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 188.41M | 163.07M | 150.72M | 108.27M | 95.78M |
| Gross Profit | 127.87M | 101.99M | 99.05M | 93.36M | 87.86M |
| EBITDA | 75.51M | 56.97M | 55.38M | 54.18M | 49.74M |
| Net Income | 57.95M | 41.45M | 39.71M | 38.46M | 36.12M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 2.97B | 2.65B | 2.58B | 2.44B | 2.03B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 340.53M | 195.97M | 286.54M | 210.19M | 301.30M |
| Total Debt | 266.08M | 230.81M | 366.75M | 398.91M | 55.61M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.62B | 2.36B | 2.32B | 2.21B | 1.83B |
| Stockholders Equity | 345.63M | 295.58M | 261.43M | 239.23M | 205.73M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 44.34M | 47.29M | 45.95M | 41.19M | 31.28M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 44.91M | 47.99M | 46.91M | 42.67M | 32.53M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -256.84M | -92.81M | -57.85M | -541.28M | -40.52M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 248.01M | 30.49M | 90.92M | 368.59M | 33.49M |
Unity Bancorp Technical Analysis
Positive
55.11
Price Trends
52.77
Positive
52.81
Positive
51.07
Positive
Market Momentum
0.91
Negative
59.33
Neutral
48.33
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For UNTY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 55.11 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 53.11, above the 50-day MA of 52.77, and above the 200-day MA of 51.07, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.91 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 59.33 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 48.33 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for UNTY.
Unity Bancorp Risk Analysis
Unity Bancorp disclosed 27 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Unity Bancorp 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
Unity Bancorp Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | $698.42M | 10.94 | 6.68% | 0.70% | 10.59% | 37.65% | |
69 Neutral | $525.16M | 9.08 | 17.87% | 1.08% | 15.59% | 39.40% | |
69 Neutral | $578.10M | 10.02 | 7.81% | 3.92% | 10.98% | -14.11% | |
69 Neutral | $564.45M | 8.23 | 11.81% | 4.97% | 22.10% | 423.48% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
67 Neutral | $543.98M | 9.27 | 20.49% | 2.31% | 26.00% | 53.81% | |
55 Neutral | $575.51M | 11.37 | 0.68% | 4.38% | 6.67% | -84.79% |
* Financial Sector Average
UNTY
Unity Bancorp
52.90
11.59
28.07%
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39.83%
Unity Bancorp Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Unity Bancorp Shareholders Reelect Directors, Ratify 2026 Auditor
Positive
Apr 23, 2026
Unity Bancorp, Inc., the parent of Unity Bank, operates as a community-oriented financial institution offering lending, deposit, and other banking services to customers in its core regional markets. The company focuses on serving local businesses ...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresShareholder Meetings
Unity Bancorp Posts Strong 2025 Results Ahead Meeting
Positive
Apr 22, 2026
Unity Bancorp reported strong full-year 2025 financial results ahead of its April 23, 2026 annual shareholder meeting, with net income rising 39.8% to $57.95 million and diluted EPS increasing to $5.67 from $4.06 in 2024. Key profitability metrics...
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Unity Bancorp Boosts Quarterly Dividend Amid Strong Performance
Positive
Feb 26, 2026
Unity Bancorp, Inc. announced on February 26, 2026, that its board approved a 7% increase in the first-quarter cash dividend to $0.16 per common share, payable on March 20, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 6. Management framed the highe...
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